Senator Yaw Poll Results:
June 29, 2020

Senator Yaw Poll Results:

In my June 9th E-Newsletter, I noted that protesters and officials across the nation are calling for police departments to be defunded and for the money to instead shift towards social programs.  In recent weeks, I have started to receive messages from area residents who support efforts to defund and dismantle our police departments.   [Read More]

Senator Yaw Responds to PA Attorney General’s Report
June 26, 2020

Senator Yaw Responds to PA Attorney General’s Report

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the 43rd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report announced by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Thursday.  [Read More]

Local Legislators Praise Gas Impact Fees for Region
June 24, 2020

Local Legislators Praise Gas Impact Fees for Region

The Marcellus Shale Impact Tax will deliver more than $32.8 million in funding to communities in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union Counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Rep. Garth Everett (R-84) and Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-83).  [Read More]

Canton Active Living Center Awarded Grant
June 24, 2020

Canton Active Living Center Awarded Grant

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced that the Canton Active Living Center in Bradford County will receive a $19,402 Senior Community Center state grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Aging.  [Read More]

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June 22, 2020

Hearing to examine PA’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | June 23, 2020 | 10 am | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |    [Read More]

Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
June 22, 2020

Media Advisory – Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

Local Schools Can Apply Now for Grants to Meet Health and Safety Needs of Students
June 17, 2020

Local Schools Can Apply Now for Grants to Meet Health and Safety Needs of Students

Schools located across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties can apply now for funding through two new grant programs created last month to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and school employees during COVID-19, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw:  Senate Lawmakers to Hold Hearings on Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Accountability Reforms
June 16, 2020

Sen. Yaw: Senate Lawmakers to Hold Hearings on Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Accountability Reforms

Two joint hearings will be held this week in the Senate to examine and develop legislative proposals for addressing law enforcement and criminal justice accountability reforms, said state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Law and Justice Committees.  [Read More]

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom
June 16, 2020

Full Committee Hearing to Examine Pennsylvania’s Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Zoom

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10AM, via Zoom.  [Read More]

WKOK News – Pushback from republicans after on Gov. Wolf’s resolution rejection
June 11, 2020

WKOK News – Pushback from republicans after on Gov. Wolf’s resolution rejection

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