During a recent visit to Union County, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, along with fellow Board members visited Ritz-Craft Corporation to discuss the company’s future development plans. [Read More]
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors will convene on Wednesday, January 24 at 1:00 p.m. for a roundtable discussion on the need to increase Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) funding in rural areas, according to Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair. [Read More]
ounties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so now, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) today announced $552,084 in state funding has been awarded to a project in Muncy Township, Lycoming County through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently visited Prysmian Group’s Williamsport facility to discuss its $22.5 million manufacturing expansion. Prysmian, a world leader in the energy and telecommunications cable industry, was recently awarded a $135,000 Pennsylvania First grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), along with additional funding from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) and the City of Williamsport. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced a $759,752 investment in the 23rd District to support and revitalize two freight lines through the state’s Rail Transportation Assistance (RTAP) and Rail Freight Assistance (RFAP) programs. [Read More]
Late this summer, the University of Pittsburgh released the so-called findings of a “study” by the School of Public Health examining the health impacts of shale gas development in southwestern Pennsylvania. The study, funded by a $2.5 million state grant under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Health in 2020, is inherently and deliberately misleading and disingenuous. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) issued the following statement on Gov. Shapiro’s decision to appeal the Commonwealth Court’s ruling that entrance by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without legislative approval violates the Pennsylvania Constitution. [Read More]
