On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Vice Chair Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121) and Executive Director Dr. Kyle C. Kopko will announce the findings of the Differences in Rural and Urban PA 529 Education Savings Accounts, 2018-2022 Report, which focuses on differences between rural and urban PA 529 account owners. |Watch Live Capitol Media Center   [Read More]

A bill establishing statewide uniform requirements restricting the use of “Class B” firefighting foams containing added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for training purposes and testing was reintroduced in the Senate, according to prime sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).   [Read More]

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today participated in a Senate Majority Policy Committee hearing at the Boilermakers Local 154 in Pittsburgh to discuss energy access and affordability.   [Read More]

HARRISBURG – Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so now, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  “I strongly encourage eligible applicants in the five-county region […]   [Read More]

Following the inauguration today in Harrisburg of new Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who serves as chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement:   [Read More]

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced more than $1.7 million in state funding for four park and recreation projects in Lycoming and Union counties.   [Read More]