Op-Ed: Skill Games Mean Jobs for Pennsylvanians
Senate Bill 1079, which I sponsored to regulate skill games, offers a critical opportunity to protect and grow jobs across Pennsylvania. This bipartisan legislation supports an industry that hundreds of businesses and thousands of workers depend on. [Read More]
Yaw Hosts Annual Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) hosted his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” on Thursday with dozens of participants representing agriculture and agribusiness in Bradford and Sullivan counties. [Read More]
Yaw Announces $146,000 for Mifflinburg Police Department
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) joined members of the Mifflinburg Police Department to celebrate $146,000 in state funding awarded to support the department’s purchase of body worn cameras and automated license plate readers. [Read More]
Yaw, Williams Lead Bipartisan Effort to Regulate Skill Games, Crack Down on Illegal Games and Nuisance Locations
Sens. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Anthony Williams (D-8) today introduced bipartisan legislation to regulate skill games in the commonwealth and crack down on illegal gaming and nuisance locations. The proposal builds on legislation introduced by Yaw for several sessions and incorporates language to prohibit skill games in “stop-and-go” stores, a long-time priority for Williams. [Read More]
Yaw Announces $250,000 for Crary Hose Company Construction Project
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently joined members of the Crary Hose Company to celebrate $250,000 in state funding awarded through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Keystone Communities Program. The funding will support critical flood recovery efforts and the construction of the company’s new fire station in Tioga County. [Read More]
Yaw: Interstate 180 Corridor Designated as Kenneth C. Larson Jr. Memorial Highway
A sign unveiling ceremony held recently in Williamsport officially designated a portion of Interstate 180 in Lycoming County as the Kenneth C. Larson, Jr. Memorial Highway, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). Yaw sponsored legislation to rename the highway in honor of the late veteran and engineer’s decades of service to Pennsylvania’s regional development and transportation infrastructure. [Read More]
Yaw Encourages Participation in “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced the next “National Drug Take Back Day,” sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 1068
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Room [Read More]
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Comeback
In the face of recent headlines about the Chesapeake Bay’s lagging progress, Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River stands out as proof that strategic, local-first investments can yield measurable results. [Read More]
Yaw, Senate Republicans Urge PJM to Protect Competitive Energy Market
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, along with several members of the Senate Republican Caucus, today sent a letter to PJM Interconnection urging the mid-Atlantic grid operator to reject recent recommendations that would overhaul their competitive market structure and prioritize wind and solar projects ahead of the planned phase-out of federal tax incentives. [Read More]
Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Flawed Power Grid Forecasts
State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) today announced plans for bipartisan legislation to improve electric load forecasting, the process by which future demand on the power grid is accessed. [Read More]
Yaw Issues Statement on Shapiro’s PJM Summit
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Summit on the State of PJM Interconnection: [Read More]
Yaw, Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County
Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]
Yaw, Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 18
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) remind local seniors and caregivers of their annual Senior Expo on Thursday, September 18th in Montoursville. [Read More]
Yaw, Argall Public Hearing Focused on Higher Education and PA Workforce Partnerships
WILLIAMSPORT – Strategies to strengthen partnerships between educators and workforce development organizations were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) at Lycoming College. Legislators, educators, employers, leaders of labor and career development organizations, and students came together to discuss how […] [Read More]
Yaw, Miller Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) recently introduced Senate Bill 980 which limits the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) beginning in 2026. [Read More]
Yaw, Argall to Host Public Hearing on Higher Education and Workforce Development
The importance of collaborations between higher education institutions and workforce development initiatives will be explored at a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at Lycoming College’s Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall. [Read More]
Yaw: Nearly $85 Million to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access Awarded in 23rd District
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has provisionally awarded $84,766,560.18 to various internet providers throughout the 23rd District to expand broadband access. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw Named 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award Recipient
A dedicated advocate for youth sports and community development, as well as a former Little League® coach himself, Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw has been named as the recipient of the 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award. [Read More]
Yaw’s Pro-Jobs, Pro-Growth Voting Record Scores 100%
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently earned a 2024-25 legislative voting score of 100% from the PA Chamber of Business and Industry for his consistent support of pro-jobs and pro-growth policies. [Read More]
Op-Ed: Killing Skill
For the past five years, I have worked closely with Pennsylvania’s small businesses, veterans’ organizations and the skill game industry to craft a fair and balanced solution for the regulation and taxation of legal skill games. [Read More]
Yaw Proposes Overhaul of EDGE Tax Credit to Promote Reliable Energy Investment
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today announced plans to introduce legislation that would restructure the Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE)Tax Credit to prioritize and incentivize investment in baseload power generation. [Read More]
Yaw: PA Broadband Development Authority Awards Laptops in Lycoming, Union Counties
According to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) today awarded 85 laptops to Advance Central PA (formerly the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation) as part of a competitively awarded grant process established by the U.S. Department of Treasury. [Read More]
Public hearing on Rural Healthcare Provider Policies: Examples from Other Jurisdictions
Center for Rural Pennsylvania | Room 8E-A, East Wing | Watch Live [Read More]
Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) announced plans today to introduce bipartisan legislation that would limit the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) beginning in 2026. [Read More]
Area Elected Officials Encouraged by Acquisition of Blossburg Foundry
Elected officials representing Tioga County issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Rytoriacap Inc. (Rytoria) has acquired ASC Engineered Solutions’ foundry and facilities in Blossburg. Those making the statement include: Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-5), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) and Tioga County Commissioners Sam VanLoon, Marc Rice and Shane Nickerson. [Read More]
Senate Approves Bill Renaming I-180 Corridor for Local Veteran and Engineer
The State Senate today approved a bill designating a portion of Interstate 180 in Lycoming County as the Kenneth C. Larson, Jr. Memorial Highway, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). Yaw sponsored the original measure in honor of the late veteran and engineer’s decades of service to Pennsylvania’s regional development and transportation infrastructure. [Read More]
Yaw: Van Blarcom Reappointed to PMB
Bradford County dairy farmer James Van Blarcom has been reappointed by the State Senate to serve another term on the Pennsylvania Milk Board (PMB), according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw: Van Blarcom Receives Senate Committee Support for Reappointment to PMB
Bradford County dairy farmer James Van Blarcom has received support from the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to serve another term on the Pennsylvania Milk Board (PMB), according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). Yaw introduced Van Blarcom, his constituent, during the committee’s meeting on Tuesday at the State Capitol. [Read More]
Senate ERE Committee Schedules Voting Meeting to Consider Nomination of Jessica Shirley
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. to consider the nomination of Jessica Shirley as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, according to Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
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