State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently announced the introduction of legislation to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019. RGGI, a multi-state compact, would increase electricity rates for consumers, cut energy and manufacturing jobs and lead to the closure of Pennsylvania power plants. [Read More]
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors recently hosted a public hearing on rural population change at Thiel College in Greenville, Mercer County. [Read More]
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate and the Ohio General Assembly met in Columbus today for a hearing on energy reliability, sustainability, and affordability, according to Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee chairman, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) is inviting residents living in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga, and Union counties to join his Telephone Town Hall event on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., to discuss important state-related issues. [Read More]
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will join members of the Ohio House of Representatives Public Utilities Committee, the Ohio House of Representatives Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee, for a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 1st at 10 a.m. to focus on energy reliability, sustainability, and affordability. [Read More]
Thanks to a generous donation from Coterra Energy, in conjunction with the company’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), labs and instructional spaces in several of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s (PCT) programs will soon be renovated and expanded, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the PCT Board of Directors. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced a $1,024,000 state investment allocated to the Wellsboro Municipal Authority through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for upgrades to the Borough of Wellsboro’s wastewater system. [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
