Sep
14
2023
September 14, 2023
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]
Sep
12
2023
September 12, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently visited the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Williamsport to recognize ‘Hunger Action Month’ by volunteering for the Food Bank’s Pack-A-Thon. [Read More]
Sep
07
2023
September 07, 2023
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Representative Joe Hamm (R-84) remind local seniors and caregivers of their annual Senior Expo on Thursday, September 14th in Montoursville. [Read More]
Sep
05
2023
September 05, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, was recently named to the City and State Pennsylvania 2023 Energy and Environment Power 100 list. [Read More]
Aug
31
2023
August 31, 2023
The Senate advanced two bills to implement key parts of the 2023-24 budget and drive out funding to schools, hospitals, EMS providers, higher education, libraries and more, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). These fiscal code bills take an important step to further finalize portions of the state budget which require implementation language. [Read More]
Aug
29
2023
August 29, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, sat down with Face the State’s Joel Smith on CBS 21, WHP Harrisburg to discuss energy, grid reliability, and the recent PJM Board of Managers meeting. [Read More]
Aug
28
2023
August 28, 2023
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]
Aug
25
2023
August 25, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) announce $149,922 in state funding has been awarded this week through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) for trail improvements in Tioga County. [Read More]
Aug
24
2023
August 24, 2023
Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced Union County has been awarded $800,000 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). [Read More]
Aug
24
2023
August 24, 2023
Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Ohio State Rep. Dick Stein (R-54), Chair of the Public Utilities Committee, were among the testifiers at this week’s PJM Board of Managers Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP) – Resource Adequacy Stage 4 meeting. [Read More]
Aug
23
2023
August 23, 2023
These days, it’s easy to put a spin on something and pedal it as if it is the undisputed truth. [Read More]
Aug
22
2023
August 22, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, is among the testifiers scheduled to present comments before the PJM Board of Managers during their Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP) – Resource Adequacy Stage 4 Meeting on Wednesday, August 23. [Read More]
Aug
16
2023
August 16, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today issued the following statement on the University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, shale gas development impact studies. [Read More]
Aug
11
2023
August 11, 2023
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded the awarding of over $2.6 million in traffic safety grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) “Green Light-Go” program. [Read More]
Aug
11
2023
August 11, 2023
Forty thousand pounds of mac and cheese was donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank on Thursday, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who celebrated the donation with attendees. [Read More]
Aug
09
2023
August 09, 2023
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and members of the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees today attended the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace. [Read More]
Aug
09
2023
August 09, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) announced today that CSIU has again received funding through the federal Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Program (ELECT). [Read More]
Aug
08
2023
August 08, 2023
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) announced today that CSIU has again received funding through the federal Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Program (ELECT). [Read More]
Jul
31
2023
July 31, 2023
Recently, legislators from majority parties in the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Ohio General Assembly met to discuss PJM and the reliability of the mid-Atlantic power grid it manages, its infrastructure, and to provide an update on the future outlook of the region’s power production. [Read More]
Jul
26
2023
July 26, 2023
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, and community and business leaders from across the region gathered earlier this week in Williamsport to provide an update on the state of the natural gas industry, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Jul
20
2023
July 20, 2023
Center for Rural Pennsylvania | August 3, 2023 | 9 a.m. | Mukaiyama University Room by KOA, Frame-Westerberg Commons, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, Pennsylvania | Watch Live [Read More]
Jul
20
2023
July 20, 2023
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on rural hospital and healthcare sustainability to explore the difficulties facing rural hospitals and health systems, with a particular focus on financial sustainability. Watch Live [Read More]
Jul
13
2023
July 13, 2023
Tri-Co Connections, a leading provider of fiber-to-the- home broadband internet, has succeeded in connecting 5,000 members to its broadband services, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Jul
12
2023
July 12, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today recognized outgoing Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety and Security, Chris Miller, on his retirement from the Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT) after 21 years of dedicated service. [Read More]
Jun
30
2023
June 30, 2023
A recently vacant Lycoming County magisterial district judicial seat has been filled, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Jun
30
2023
June 30, 2023
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of House Bill 1031: [Read More]
Jun
29
2023
June 29, 2023
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Thursday, June 29, 2023 | Off the Floor | Rules Committee Conference Room [Read More]
Jun
27
2023
June 27, 2023
The Senate approved legislation to allow Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers responding to drug overdoses to leave a life-saving drug with caregivers, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Jun
27
2023
June 27, 2023
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | Room 461, MCB [Read More]
Jun
27
2023
June 27, 2023
Legislation that would authorize state parole agents to wear body cameras was approved this week by the Senate, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]