Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Comeback
October 17, 2025

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Comeback

In the face of recent headlines about the Chesapeake Bay’s lagging progress, Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River stands out as proof that strategic, local-first investments can yield measurable results.  [Read More]

Yaw, Senate Republicans Urge PJM to Protect Competitive Energy Market
October 15, 2025

Yaw, Senate Republicans Urge PJM to Protect Competitive Energy Market

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, along with several members of the Senate Republican Caucus, today sent a letter to PJM Interconnection urging the mid-Atlantic grid operator to reject recent recommendations that would overhaul their competitive market structure and prioritize wind and solar projects ahead of the planned phase-out of federal tax incentives.  [Read More]

Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Flawed Power Grid Forecasts
October 9, 2025

Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Flawed Power Grid Forecasts

State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) today announced plans for bipartisan legislation to improve electric load forecasting, the process by which future demand on the power grid is accessed.  [Read More]

Yaw Issues Statement on Shapiro’s PJM Summit
September 23, 2025

Yaw Issues Statement on Shapiro’s PJM Summit

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Summit on the State of PJM Interconnection:  [Read More]

Yaw, Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County
September 22, 2025

Yaw, Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County

Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84).  [Read More]

Yaw, Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 18
September 8, 2025

Yaw, Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 18

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) remind local seniors and caregivers of their annual Senior Expo on Thursday, September 18th in Montoursville.  [Read More]

Yaw, Argall Public Hearing Focused on Higher Education and PA Workforce Partnerships
September 2, 2025

Yaw, Argall Public Hearing Focused on Higher Education and PA Workforce Partnerships

WILLIAMSPORT – Strategies to strengthen partnerships between educators and workforce development organizations were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) at Lycoming College. Legislators, educators, employers, leaders of labor and career development organizations, and students came together to discuss how […]  [Read More]

Yaw, Miller Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
August 27, 2025

Yaw, Miller Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam

State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) recently introduced Senate Bill 980 which limits the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) beginning in 2026.  [Read More]

Yaw, Argall to Host Public Hearing on Higher Education and Workforce Development
August 26, 2025

Yaw, Argall to Host Public Hearing on Higher Education and Workforce Development

The importance of collaborations between higher education institutions and workforce development initiatives will be explored at a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at Lycoming College’s Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall.  [Read More]

Yaw: Nearly $85 Million to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access Awarded in 23rd District
August 22, 2025

Yaw: Nearly $85 Million to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access Awarded in 23rd District

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has provisionally awarded $84,766,560.18 to various internet providers throughout the 23rd District to expand broadband access.  [Read More]

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