State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission, today issued the following statement upon the release of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science annual report card: [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) announced $494,700 has been awarded to two recreation projects in Tioga County through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). [Read More]
Legislation to formally recognize Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and establish a clear legal framework for their use across all health care settings was approved today by the Health Committee in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of Senate Bill 730. [Read More]
A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the state Senate today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Nick Miller (D-14), sponsors of the measure. [Read More]
In a letter to the PJM Interconnection Board of Managers, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, urged the regional transmission organization to resolve governance issues and refocus its attention on the growing need for new generation, transmission and reliable, affordable power. [Read More]
Legislation introduced by Sens. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Judy Ward (R-30) allowing Pennsylvania truck haulers to carry electronic permits for oversized shipments was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee today. [Read More]
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]
en. Gene Yaw (R-23) was on hand Monday to help present $35,000 in scholarships to students attending Grace Christian Academy, Epiphany Elementary School, St. Agnes School and Trinity Lutheran School. The scholarships were awarded through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week repealed the Biden administration’s 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants and proposed a related action under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act: [Read More]
Reps. Clint Owlett (R-68) and Tina Pickett (R-110) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced more than $2.3 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants have been approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support water and wastewater infrastructure, road maintenance, public safety and emergency preparedness projects in Tioga and Bradford counties. [Read More]
