Yaw, Owlett, Pickett Host Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
March 20, 2025

Yaw, Owlett, Pickett Host Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), along with Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) and Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110), hosted a “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” this week with nearly 200 participants representing the region’s agriculture and agribusiness sectors.  [Read More]

Yaw Reintroduces Bill to Protect Consumers’ Energy Options
March 20, 2025

Yaw Reintroduces Bill to Protect Consumers’ Energy Options

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, has reintroduced legislation ensuring Pennsylvania residents have options when it comes to fuel availability.  [Read More]

Stream Maintenance Key to Preventing Devastating Floods, Says Senate Majority Policy Committee
March 12, 2025

Stream Maintenance Key to Preventing Devastating Floods, Says Senate Majority Policy Committee

Local officials and conservation experts shared their perspectives on how maintaining and repairing streams prevents flooding from wreaking havoc on homes and employers during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today.  [Read More]

Yaw Stream Cleaning Bills Could Aid with Flood Prevention
March 3, 2025

Yaw Stream Cleaning Bills Could Aid with Flood Prevention

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced plans to reintroduce a package of bills addressing stream maintenance and giving counties and municipalities greater flexibility in handling obstructions and flood-related hazards in local waterways.  [Read More]

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February 25, 2025

Yaw Questions Rising Well-Plugging Costs During DEP Budget Hearing

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine the budget for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) expressed concerns over the rising costs of well-plugging in Pennsylvania. Particularly, Yaw noted the sharp increase in expenses since the involvement of federal funding under the Inflation Reduction Act.  [Read More]

Yaw, Pickett Announce Multimodal Funding for Sayre Borough
February 24, 2025

Yaw, Pickett Announce Multimodal Funding for Sayre Borough

State. Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110) today announced a $508,080 state investment has been awarded to Sayre Borough through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The award was considered at today’s CFA Board Meeting and approved through the Authority’s Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Program.  [Read More]

More than $1 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Lycoming County, Say Flick, Yaw
February 24, 2025

More than $1 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Lycoming County, Say Flick, Yaw

Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced more than $1 million in grant funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has been awarded to three Lycoming County projects.  [Read More]

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February 24, 2025

Yaw Testifies Before House Policy Committee on Stopping New Energy Taxes

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently testified before the House Republican Policy Committee at a hearing focused on stopping new energy taxes.  [Read More]

Iceberg Ahead: Pennsylvania’s Looming Power Crisis
February 20, 2025

Iceberg Ahead: Pennsylvania’s Looming Power Crisis

Nearly a year has passed since Gov. Josh Shapiro first announced a “new era” of leadership in energy with a program he claimed would create 15,000 jobs, save energy customers $664 million and generate $11.4 billion in investments in “clean, reliable energy resources.”  [Read More]

Yaw Announces Additional Farmland Preserved in 23rd District
February 13, 2025

Yaw Announces Additional Farmland Preserved in 23rd District

Additional acres of farmland in the 23rd Senatorial District will be protected for future generations following recent approval of the purchase of conservation easements by the state Agricultural Land Preservation Board, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

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