Author: Tiffany P
January 19, 2024
Yaw, Center for Rural Pennsylvania Visit Mifflinburg’s Ritz-Craft Corporation
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]
January 18, 2024
Center for Rural Pennsylvania to Host Roundtable Discussion on Rural CDFI Funding
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]
January 17, 2024
Sen. Yaw Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants
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]
January 16, 2024
Yaw, Hamm Announce Natural Gas Expansion Investment Awarded in Muncy Township
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]
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]