Sen. Gene Yaw Breaks Down Bill On Pennsylvania Skill Games Legislation
March 25, 2024

Sen. Gene Yaw Breaks Down Bill On Pennsylvania Skill Games Legislation

Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw’s (R-23) has been one of the lone lawmakers who has been in favor of skill games since the beginning. Yaw (above) proposed Senate Bill 706, which is a comprehensive piece of legislation that regulates and taxes Pennsylvania skill games.  [Read More]

Child care crisis explored at Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing
March 12, 2024

Child care crisis explored at Center for Rural Pennsylvania hearing

MAR LIN — Most parents of young children in the Schuylkill County workforce need child care services, and those who are not in the workforce are absent because child care is not available or they can’t afford it.  [Read More]

Regional elected officials learn how to respond to medical emergencies
March 12, 2024

Regional elected officials learn how to respond to medical emergencies

A bleeding extremity. An opioid overdose. A heart arrhythmia or cardiac arrest incident. An individual despondent and considering suicide.  [Read More]

A Q&A with state Sen. Gene Yaw, chair of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
February 26, 2024

A Q&A with state Sen. Gene Yaw, chair of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

As chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, state Sen. Gene Yaw plays a major role in determining the direction the state Senate takes on energy policy.   [Read More]

Carbon capture and storage can keep rural economies strong
February 20, 2024

Carbon capture and storage can keep rural economies strong

Rural communities have an important role to play in advancing and shaping the transition to low- carbon energy and manufacturing across the United States.   [Read More]

Yaw leads push on energy, environmental laws in 2023-24 session
December 28, 2023

Yaw leads push on energy, environmental laws in 2023-24 session

The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2023-24 Legislative Session is approaching its halfway point. So far, more than 2,700 bills and 480 resolutions were proposed in both the Democratic- controlled House and Republican- controlled Senate.  [Read More]

Millions in grant funding given to county organizations
December 20, 2023

Millions in grant funding given to county organizations

Critical water and sanitary line and historic museum improvements adding to quality of life for residents in the area were made possible through efforts of state lawmakers representing Greater Williamsport and the larger region.  [Read More]

State funds awarded for local rail rehabilitation
December 20, 2023

State funds awarded for local rail rehabilitation

Freight rail lines in Bradford County will see an infusion of state funds to facilitate repairs.  [Read More]

Yaw visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion
December 15, 2023

Yaw visits Williamsport’s Prysmian Group to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently visited Prysmian Group’s Williamsport facility to discuss its $22.5 million manufacturing expansion.  [Read More]

Arctaris investment in Lycoming County tabled, retiring county commissioners honored by Yaw
December 8, 2023

Arctaris investment in Lycoming County tabled, retiring county commissioners honored by Yaw

The $25 million private investment in the city’s economic development, in partnership with the county, has been tabled pending the January swearing-in of Lycoming County’s two new commissioner’s.  [Read More]

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