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

News Releases

Yaw: Center for Rural Pennsylvania Releases Pennsylvania Population Projections to 2050
October 5, 2023

Yaw: Center for Rural Pennsylvania Releases Pennsylvania Population Projections to 2050

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff, along with staff of the Pennsylvania State Data Center, hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to present Pennsylvania population projections featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year of 2050. The population projections will help inform medium- and long-term planning at the county, regional, and state levels.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Addresses PA Chemical Industry Council
October 5, 2023

Sen. Yaw Addresses PA Chemical Industry Council

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently addressed the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) during their quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Harrisburg. Yaw, chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, provided the Board with a legislative update and discussed his fall 2023 committee priorities.  [Read More]

Yaw, Senate Committee Hear from Businesses Thriving Thanks to Skill Games
October 4, 2023

Yaw, Senate Committee Hear from Businesses Thriving Thanks to Skill Games

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today heard from several small businesses from across Pennsylvania who emphasized the importance of revenue from skill games, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), member of the committee and sponsor of legislation to tax and regulate the games.  [Read More]

Op-Ed: David vs. Goliath
October 3, 2023

Op-Ed: David vs. Goliath

It’s a tale as old as time in Harrisburg, but for those who read about games of skill for the first time an obvious question often remains; how is this different from gambling?  [Read More]

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October 3, 2023

Sen. Yaw Defends Small Businesses Against Greedy Casino Moguls

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) blasted operators from the Pennsylvania casino industry for their remarks made yesterday during a Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee public hearing on gaming in the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

Center for Rural PA Press Conference: Pennsylvania Population Projections
October 3, 2023

Center for Rural PA Press Conference: Pennsylvania Population Projections

Center for Rural PA Press Conference | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. | Capitol Media Center | Watch Live  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Joins State Officials to Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate
October 2, 2023

Sen. Yaw Joins State Officials to Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), joined representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for a press conference to celebrate the new Eastern hellbender license plate to support the Wild Resource Conservation Program.  [Read More]

Statement from Sen. Yaw on RGGI Working Group Report
September 30, 2023

Statement from Sen. Yaw on RGGI Working Group Report

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today issued the following statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) working group report:  [Read More]

Op-Ed: EPA Further Threatens Grid Reliability
September 28, 2023

Op-Ed: EPA Further Threatens Grid Reliability

If the Biden Administration has its way, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon implement a dangerous rule that will further threaten Pennsylvania’s severely strained electric grid.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County
September 14, 2023

Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County

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

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