Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Crack Down on Deceptive Tactic Used by Telemarketers
September 22, 2020

Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Crack Down on Deceptive Tactic Used by Telemarketers

Telemarketers would be prohibited from ‘spoofing’ phone numbers to fool consumers under a bill approved, 48-0, by the Pennsylvania Senate this week, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who supported the measure.  [Read More]

PA Senator Gene Yaw Introduces Legislation to Boost Agricultural Conservation Efforts
September 21, 2020

PA Senator Gene Yaw Introduces Legislation to Boost Agricultural Conservation Efforts

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has introduced legislation to increase conservation and technical assistance for farmers in order to further reduce pollution impacts on local creeks and streams.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw:  Funding Available for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Projects
September 18, 2020

Sen. Yaw: Funding Available for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Projects

As part of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP’s) Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants Program, applications are now being accepted for watershed planning and restoration grants, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Applauds Local Veterans’ Trust Fund Grants
September 18, 2020

Senator Yaw Applauds Local Veterans’ Trust Fund Grants

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced that the Union County Office of Veterans Affairs (joint application with Snyder County) has been awarded $40,000 from the Veterans’ Trust Fund (VTF) to support homeless veterans and provide emergency assistance.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw:  The Potting Bench, Lewisburg Farmer’s Market to receive Fresh Food Financing grants
September 18, 2020

Sen. Yaw: The Potting Bench, Lewisburg Farmer’s Market to receive Fresh Food Financing grants

Two area markets in the 23rd Senatorial District were awarded state grants this week through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s $10 million Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Statement on EQB Approval of RGGI Regulation
September 16, 2020

Sen. Yaw Statement on EQB Approval of RGGI Regulation

HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement following today’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) vote to consider the Governor’s proposal to bring Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a consortium of states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and […]  [Read More]

Regulatory board opens door to public review of controversial plan for Pa.’s participation in climate change initiative (PennLive)
September 16, 2020

Regulatory board opens door to public review of controversial plan for Pa.’s participation in climate change initiative (PennLive)

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Statement from Sen. Yaw on Sept. 14, 2020 Federal Court Ruling:  What does the recent federal ruling mean for local businesses?
September 15, 2020

Statement from Sen. Yaw on Sept. 14, 2020 Federal Court Ruling: What does the recent federal ruling mean for local businesses?

Generally speaking, the Western District of Pennsylvania’s jurisdiction is limited to Erie, Crawford, Venango, Warren, McKean, Elk, Clearfield, Jefferson, Clarion, Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Applauds Grants Awarded to Regional Museums and Cultural Organizations
September 15, 2020

Sen. Yaw Applauds Grants Awarded to Regional Museums and Cultural Organizations

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded nearly $100,000 in grant funding through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program for area cultural organizations and museums.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Provide Expanded Broadband Access in PA
September 11, 2020

Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Provide Expanded Broadband Access in PA

he state Senate this week unanimously approved legislation that would establish a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

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