August 25, 2022
State senator tours hospital
State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, and state Rep. Lynda Culver, R-Rockefeller Township, recently toured Evangelical Community Hospital, according to a news release. [Read More]
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August 17, 2022
Yaw Honors Red Raider PIAA Class A Softball Champions
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) joined the Montgomery Area School Board yesterday to recognize the district’s Red Raider High School softball team for their PIAA Class A state championship. [Read More]
July 29, 2022
Senator Yaw Joins Local College, Community Leaders to Celebrate Old City Development Project
Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) joined with Williamsport City, Lycoming College and community leaders to celebrate the Old City Williamsport development project along Basin Street between Third and Fourth Streets on Tuesday. [Read More]
July 11, 2022
Yaw: Senate Passes 2022-23 State Budget that Cuts Taxes, Directs Critical Funding Toward Environmental Programs
The Senate approved a $45.2 billion General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 that meets the needs of Pennsylvanians today without creating multi-billion-dollar budget deficits in the future, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who voted for the measure. [Read More]
July 8, 2022
Yaw: Commonwealth Court Right to Pause Wolf’s Unconstitutional Carbon Tax
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) released the following statement after the Commonwealth Court granted a preliminary injunction today that delays Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) pending further court action: [Read More]
July 7, 2022
Yaw: Fertilizer Responsible Use Bill Headed to Governor
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) to mandate responsible use of fertilizer through updated application standards heads to the governor’s desk this week for his signature. [Read More]
July 7, 2022
Yaw’s Energy Choice Bill Heads to Governor
Legislation that protects consumers’ energy choices heads to the governor’s desk after approval from the House of Representatives this week, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
June 30, 2022
Yaw: Senate ERE Committee Approves Grant Program to Plug Orphaned Wells
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation today that creates a sustainable plan to cap some of Pennsylvania’s orphaned oil and gas wells, Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
June 27, 2022
Yaw: PCT Administration Building Named for Retiring College President
The Student & Administrative Services Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology will soon bear the name of retiring President Davie Jane Gilmour. [Read More]
June 27, 2022
Yaw Bill Limiting Firefighter Exposure to PFAS, Safeguarding Environment Passes House Committee
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 recently approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, according to prime sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]