Author: Tiffany P
December 14, 2023
Sen. Yaw Visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion
Sen. Yaw Visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion [Read More]
December 14, 2023
Sen. Yaw Visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion
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]
December 13, 2023
Sen. Yaw Announces Over $750,000 in Railroad Investments in 23rd District
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]
December 5, 2023
Op-ed: Refund Due for Pitt’s Poor Work
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]
November 22, 2023
Statement from Sen. Yaw on Gov. Shapiro’s RGGI Appeal
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]
November 21, 2023
Sen. Yaw: Over $3.5 Million in NAP Funding Awarded in Lycoming, Sullivan Counties
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently announced $3,530,007 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) that will be distributed across Lycoming and Sullivan Counties to assist low-income individuals and improve distressed areas in those communities. [Read More]
November 7, 2023
Pennsylvania, Ohio Legislators Hold Joint Hearing on Interstate Relationships within the PJM Grid
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate and the Ohio General Assembly convened in Pittsburgh last week for a joint public hearing on interstate relationships within the PJM grid, according to Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee chairman, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
November 2, 2023
Yaw Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision on RGGI
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) issued the following statement after the Commonwealth Court found that Pennsylvania’s entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) may only be achieved through legislation duly enacted by the General Assembly. [Read More]
October 31, 2023
Interview with Dr. Scott Tinker
Senator Gene Yaw sits down with geologist and energy expert Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss energy matters. [Read More]