The Senate Health and Human Services Committee today unanimously approved Senate Bill 730, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), to formally recognize Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and establish a clear legal framework for their use across all health care settings. [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today announced the introduction of a resolution designating June 2026 as the “Month of the American Soldier” in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently joined Lewis Township Supervisors Don Coleman and Steve Sechrist, as well as Emergency Management Coordinator Charles O’Brien, to celebrate $250,000 in state funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Keystone Communities Program. The funding will support critical flood recovery efforts, as well as sitework for the construction of a new municipal office building. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced nearly $1.08 million has been awarded to Westfield Borough for a sidewalk replacement project. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, recently convened a public hearing to address escalating concerns about resource adequacy, reliability and the rapidly changing demands on Pennsylvania’s power grid. Held at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh, the committee heard testimony from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), PJM Interconnection, ReliabilityFirst and other industry experts. [Read More]
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A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Nick Miller (D-14), sponsors of the measure. [Read More]
