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Dear Friends, Hello! Thank you for subscribing to my E-newsletter. I am honored to serve the 23rd Senate District and look forward to working with you toward building a better future for Pennsylvania! This E-newsletter serves to keep you updated on what is happening throughout Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties and what I am doing as your state senator in Harrisburg. I hope that you will find this E-newsletter helpful, and if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Gene Yaw
$5.5 Million Awarded to Local Projects
More than $5.5 million has been awarded across our region to support water, sewer and transportation infrastructure improvements. I was pleased advocate for each of these projects. Read more about each of the projects HERE. 2026 Farm Show Recap
The PA Farm Show is the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exposition and showcases agriculture and all who make it Pennsylvania’s #1 industry. It was great to connect with attendees, exhibitors and competitors last week, including many from right here in the 23rd District.
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, where I serve as chairman of the Board of Directors, held a public hearing at the Farm Show to discuss the hemp industry, its economic impacts, opportunities and challenges and key legal and scientific considerations shaping the industry.
The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees also hosted a joint public hearing on the impacts of the mental health crisis facing many Pennsylvania farmers. Discussions with testifiers covered a wide range of topics like rural healthcare challenges and professional development for experts tasked with assisting farmers in need. Farm Show in the News… NorthCentralPA.com – Williamsport Craft Brewery Takes Top Honors at PA Farm Show – STORY Daily Review – Towanda 4-H Member Breaks Turkey Record at PA Farm Show – STORY Standard-Journal – Family, Community Roots Run Deep Through PA Farm Show – STORY Lancaster Farming – Meet the People Behind the PA Farm Show Baked Goods Contests – STORY LTHS Recognition Night
At last week’s Loyalsock Township School District boys’ varsity basketball game, two exceptional gentlemen were honored for their leadership, dedication to public education, athletic accomplishments and commitment to student success. Ronald Insinger, former Loyalsock Township School District teacher and basketball coach, was recognized for his dedicated service and commitment to student success both on and off the court. Coach Insinger is Pennsylvania’s all-time winningest coach. Additionally, former Superintendent, Gerald McLaughlin, was recognized for his many years of outstanding leadership and lasting impact on students, staff and the community. Congratulations on your retirement! Wishing you both the best of luck in your next chapters. America250PA Kicks Off Tour with Local Events
Photo Credit: America250PA – Bradford County
Last week I joined the America250PA team to kick off the countdown to America’s 250th birthday in Bradford and Tioga Counties. America 250’s mission is to plan, encourage and coordinate Pennsylvania’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the Commonwealth’s pivotal role in the nation’s founding and its ongoing contributions. Over the next two weeks, they’ll visit every county in Pennsylvania on the “Kick-Off Tour.” Help Improve PA’s Business Climate
I’m joining the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry to gather feedback from businesses and chambers of commerce across the 23rd Senatorial District. Your responses will help guide legislative oversight and future reforms aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s business climate. There’s still time to provide additional feedback. If you’re interested, please complete the survey on my website. Returning Whole Milk to Schools
Last June, I joined my Pennsylvania Senate colleagues in voting to approve a resolution urging Congress to pass the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Whole milk provides 13 essential vitamins to help build strong bones and maintain a healthy immune system. The evidence is overwhelming that both 2% and whole milk should be offered to our students in schools. We applaud the recent enactment of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act at the federal level, which allows U.S. schools to now offer whole and 2% milk as options for students, in addition to the current reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free milk. The bill was in response to enactment of federal legislation in 2010 that permitted only low-fat and fat-free milk options in public schools. Within the first two years of the law taking effect, 1.2 million fewer students drank milk with their lunches. Pennsylvania ranks second in the number of dairy farms and eighth in total milk production, making this change a great positive for children while also supporting our dairy farmers! Jan. 31 Submission Deadline for Student Anti-Litter Contest
Students in grades K–6 have until Jan. 31 to submit entries for the latest Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful “Litter Hawk” anti-litter campaign. This year’s theme is Celebrate America250 – Keep It Beautiful, incorporating the nation’s semiquincentennial. Students can craft their message through art, writing or video. Winners will be announced in April and will be invited to take part in a Capitol ceremony. Contest details and application can be found here. PA Department of Revenue Job Openings
Are you good with numbers? The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue lists openings for full-time, part-time, temporary and student positions. The department receives and collects all of the commonwealth’s General Fund tax revenue. In addition, it annually processes more than 10 million business and individual tax reports and payments. Positions include accountants, tax examiners, research analysts, clerical assistants and others, some of them seasonal. You can review what’s currently available and subscribe for job alerts to receive automatic email notifications when new vacancies are posted in your field of interest. Take Part in the Wild Turkey Sighting Survey
Pennsylvanians are asked to report wild turkey flocks they encounter to help the state Game Commission with winter research, population monitoring and leg-banding efforts to track survival and harvest rates. If you’d like to take part, please report the location of any turkey flocks you see through March 15 on this webpage. Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site. Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission’s ongoing population monitoring. National Blood Donor Month
The American Red Cross reports a blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply, drawing down the blood supply by about 35% over the past month. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and type O, A negative and B negative blood. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving relies on friends and neighbors making donations.
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