October 3, 2022
Yaw Introduces Bill Banning Food Packaging Containing PFAS
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) introduced legislation today that would ban per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
News Releases
September 26, 2022
***Media Advisory*** Solar Development Virtual Forum with Lycoming, Union County Officials
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will host a solar development virtual forum with municipal officials in Lycoming and Union counties from 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28. [Read More]
September 26, 2022
Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Senior Expo Draws Large Crowd to Montoursville
Area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a health fair sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]
September 26, 2022
Sen. Gene Yaw Named to City and State 2022 Pennsylvania Agriculture Power 100 List
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) landed a spot on the 2022 Pennsylvania Agriculture Power 100 for his legislative accomplishments focused on farmers and land conservation. [Read More]
September 23, 2022
Senator Yaw Recognizes NTRPDC Executive Director on Upcoming Retirement
Kevin Abrams, longtime executive director for the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, was recognized by area elected officials and colleagues on Thursday during a retirement celebration in Towanda. [Read More]
September 20, 2022
Senator Yaw Announces Funding to Improve Park, Recreational Assets in Lycoming, Union Counties
Today, state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced a $299,000 investment through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP), which will be directed to four park and recreational projects in Lycoming and Union counties. [Read More]
September 12, 2022
Media Advisory – Sen. Yaw to Host Regional Meetings on Future of Pennsylvania Agriculture
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will host three regional meetings to discuss the future of Pennsylvania agriculture with members of the agriculture and agribusiness communities across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties. [Read More]
September 8, 2022
Sen. Yaw Announces $1.2 Million in Community Conservation Partnership Grants
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today that Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna and Union counties received recreation and conservation grants totaling nearly $1.2 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). [Read More]
September 7, 2022
Yaw: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Opposes Manganese Regulation
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee sent a letter today to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) disapproving a pending regulation that would limit manganese levels in waterways, Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
September 2, 2022
Yaw: West Pharmaceuticals Expanding in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a leading global manufacturer in the design and production of containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines, is creating 225 new, full-time jobs as part of its expansion project in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County. [Read More]