February 16, 2022
Public hearing to examine strategies to combat the opioid addiction and overdose crisis in rural Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA | February 16, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
Author: Eric K.
February 11, 2022
New Analysis Shows Need for Broadband Service Improvement in Rural Pennsylvania
Broadband service improvements are needed across Pennsylvania, but the most significant need is among rural counties, according to a new analysis of broadband speed test data by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. [Read More]
February 10, 2022
Yaw: Legislation Boosting Aid to First Responders Set for Enactment
Building on a promise to provide Pennsylvania’s frontline heroes with relief, Sen. Yaw this week voted to advance a measure to provide $25 million in funding to support our Commonwealth’s EMS providers. [Read More]
February 9, 2022
Yaw: Pennsylvania Shouldn’t Rely Solely on Feds to Cap Abandoned Wells
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) estimates Pennsylvania has as many as 560,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, all of which are leaking dangerous climate-altering methane unfettered into the air we breathe. [Read More]
February 8, 2022
Yaw: Governor’s Budget Proposal Sets Pennsylvania Up for Massive Tax Hikes
In an address to the General Assembly, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion 2022-23 state budget that would increase General Fund spending by $4.5 billion, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said today. [Read More]
February 7, 2022
Public Hearing on Rural Health Redesign Center Authority
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania | Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing [Read More]
February 4, 2022
Yaw: Wolf Administration RGGI Lawsuit Yet Another Constitutional Overreach
In response to the Wolf administration’s lawsuit against the Legislative Reference Bureau meant to compel the immediate publication of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) regulations, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) released the following statement: [Read More]
February 2, 2022
Public Hearing on Strategies to Combat the Opioid Addiction and Overdose Crisis in Rural Pennsylvania
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 16 at the State Capitol Building beginning at 9:30 a.m. to learn more about the strategies being used to combat the opioid addiction and overdose crisis in rural Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing will also be held via Zoom. | Watch Live [Read More]
February 1, 2022
Sen. Yaw: Virginia’s RGGI Exodus Should be a Wake-Up Call for Pennsylvania
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on his first day in office this month yanking his state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) because of the real, and devastating, effect it will have on low-income households. [Read More]