kgordon, Author at Senator Yaw

October 23, 2025

Yaw: Interstate 180 Corridor Designated as Kenneth C. Larson Jr. Memorial Highway

A sign unveiling ceremony held recently in Williamsport officially designated a portion of Interstate 180 in Lycoming County as the Kenneth C. Larson, Jr. Memorial Highway, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). Yaw sponsored legislation to rename the highway in honor of the late veteran and engineer’s decades of service to Pennsylvania’s regional development and transportation infrastructure. [Read More]

October 17, 2025

Meeting to consider SB 1068

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Room [Read More]

October 17, 2025

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Comeback

In the face of recent headlines about the Chesapeake Bay’s lagging progress, Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River stands out as proof that strategic, local-first investments can yield measurable results. [Read More]

October 15, 2025

Yaw, Senate Republicans Urge PJM to Protect Competitive Energy Market

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, along with several members of the Senate Republican Caucus, today sent a letter to PJM Interconnection urging the mid-Atlantic grid operator to reject recent recommendations that would overhaul their competitive market structure and prioritize wind and solar projects ahead of the planned phase-out of federal tax incentives. [Read More]

October 9, 2025

Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Flawed Power Grid Forecasts

State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) today announced plans for bipartisan legislation to improve electric load forecasting, the process by which future demand on the power grid is accessed. [Read More]

September 23, 2025

Yaw Issues Statement on Shapiro’s PJM Summit

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Summit on the State of PJM Interconnection: [Read More]

September 22, 2025

Yaw, Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County

Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]

August 26, 2025

Yaw, Argall to Host Public Hearing on Higher Education and Workforce Development

The importance of collaborations between higher education institutions and workforce development initiatives will be explored at a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at Lycoming College’s Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall. [Read More]

August 22, 2025

Yaw: Nearly $85 Million to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access Awarded in 23rd District

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has provisionally awarded $84,766,560.18 to various internet providers throughout the 23rd District to expand broadband access. [Read More]

August 20, 2025

Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw Named 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award Recipient

A dedicated advocate for youth sports and community development, as well as a former Little League® coach himself, Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw has been named as the recipient of the 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award. [Read More]