Senator Yaw
Senator
Gene Yaw
Serving the 23rd District
Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga & Union Counties
Senator
Gene Yaw
Serving the 23rd District
Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga & Union Counties
Yaw Hosts Annual Student Government Seminar
March 17, 2026

Yaw Hosts Annual Student Government Seminar

Nearly 200 students from 15 schools in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties converged on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus on Thursday to participate in a student government seminar hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who also serves as chairman of the Penn College Board of Directors.  [Read More]

Yaw Highlights Pennsylvania’s Leadership, Regional Progress in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Commission Annual Report
March 10, 2026

Yaw Highlights Pennsylvania’s Leadership, Regional Progress in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Commission Annual Report

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission, highlighted Pennsylvania’s strong leadership in watershed restoration and the broader progress across its member states outlined in the Commission’s 2025 Annual Report.  [Read More]

Protect Pennsylvania’s Hunting Economy
March 5, 2026

Protect Pennsylvania’s Hunting Economy

For more than 50 years, the first Monday after Thanksgiving served as the traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season, drawing families, friends and sportsmen from every corner of the state into our forests and towns. But that tradition was upended in 2019 when the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) moved the opener to the Saturday after Thanksgiving, a decision that has had unintended and harmful consequences for local economies.  [Read More]

Yaw Urges FERC to Make States Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Policy
March 4, 2026

Yaw Urges FERC to Make States Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Policy

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, is calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to change a proposal from PJM Interconnection that he says unfairly shifts energy costs onto Pennsylvania families and businesses.  [Read More]

Yaw Announces Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
February 18, 2026

Yaw Announces Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) encourages eligible Pennsylvanians to apply now for the Grow PA Scholarship Grant program for the 2026-27 academic year at pheaa.org/growpa.  [Read More]

Owlett, Yaw Say More Than $282,000 in Grants Awarded to Fire, EMS Companies in Tioga County
February 13, 2026

Owlett, Yaw Say More Than $282,000 in Grants Awarded to Fire, EMS Companies in Tioga County

Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced fire and ambulance companies in Tioga County will collectively receive more than $282,000 in state grants thanks to the state’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.  [Read More]

Yaw, Pickett, Owlett Announce Fire, EMS Grants for Bradford County
February 13, 2026

Yaw, Pickett, Owlett Announce Fire, EMS Grants for Bradford County

Thirty-two fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in Bradford County were collectively awarded more than $418,000 in funding support through the 2025-26 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) announced today.  [Read More]

Yaw, Boscola Propose Restoring Traditional Opening Day of Rifle Season
February 13, 2026

Yaw, Boscola Propose Restoring Traditional Opening Day of Rifle Season

A bill to restore Pennsylvania’s traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season to the first Monday after Thanksgiving will soon be introduced, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18), sponsors of the measure.  [Read More]

Stream Cleaning Bills Could Be the Key to Flood Prevention
February 5, 2026

Stream Cleaning Bills Could Be the Key to Flood Prevention

In August 2024, nearly every county in our region was impacted by severe flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Towns were evacuated and residents had to be rescued as flood waters engulfed homes, farms and roads.  [Read More]

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February 4, 2026

Senate Approves Yaw, Bartolotta Bill to Unlock Federal Well Funding

The state Senate today approved legislation to improve the abandoned and orphaned oil and gas well plugging process in Pennsylvania, according to bill sponsors Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

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