Yaw, Flick Announce $3,500,000 Awarded in Lycoming County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) today announced $3,500,000 has been awarded to three projects in Lycoming County through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). [Read More]
Yaw, Hamm Announce $6,750,000 Awarded in Lycoming County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) today announced $6,750,000 has been awarded to three projects in Lycoming County through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). [Read More]
Yaw, Owlett Announce $500,000 Awarded to Mansfield Borough
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced $500,000 has been awarded to Mansfield Borough, Tioga County, for flood mitigation through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). [Read More]
Yaw Hosts Annual Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) hosted his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” today with nearly 125 participants representing agriculture and agribusiness in Lycoming, Union and Sullivan counties. [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 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [Read More]
Center for Rural Pennsylvania Marks 10 Years Addressing Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Crisis
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors recently hosted a public hearing at Kutztown University in Berks County to address the pressing challenges of the opioid crisis and substance use disorders in the Commonwealth. [Read More]
Yaw, Flick Announce Nearly $4 Million Awarded to Projects in Lycoming, Union Counties
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) today announced $3,790,012 in state funding has been awarded to community, economic development and school improvement projects in Lycoming and Union Counties. [Read More]
Yaw, Owlett Announce Nearly $1 Million in LSA Funding for Westfield Borough
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced $981,470 in state funding has been awarded to Westfield Borough in Tioga County for its sewer rehabilitation project. [Read More]
Yaw, Pickett Announce Over $2 Million Awarded to Projects in Bradford County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110) today announced $2,194,211 has been awarded to community improvement and economic development projects in Bradford County. [Read More]
Yaw, Owlett Announce $1.4 Million in School Improvement Funding Awarded in Bradford, Tioga Counties
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced $1.4 million in state funding has been awarded to two local schools for infrastructure improvements through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The awards were considered at today’s CFA Board meeting and approved through the Authority’s Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG). [Read More]
Yaw, Hamm Announce $600,000 in School Improvement Funding Awarded in Lycoming County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) today announced $600,000 in state funding has been awarded to the Jersey Shore Area School District in Lycoming County for upgrades to Jersey Shore Area High School’s HVAC system. [Read More]
Yaw, Pickett Announce Over $1.6 Million in School Improvement Funding Awarded in Bradford County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110) today announced $1,650,000 in state funding has been awarded to three Bradford County schools for infrastructure improvements through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). [Read More]
Yaw Announces Over $500,000 Awarded in Union County
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced $530,000 has been awarded to two projects in Union County. The funding was considered and approved at today’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) meeting in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Senate ERE Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Waste to Fuels
According to Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23), the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss waste to fuels on Wednesday, October 23 at 9:30 a.m. in room 8E-B of the Capitol. [Read More]
Yaw Visits Tyoga Container to Discuss Manufacturing Expansion Project
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently visited Tioga County’s Tyoga Container facility to discuss its $30 million expansion. Tyoga Container, a corrugated box manufacturing plant, was recently awarded $1.5 million in the state’s 2023-24 budget for the project. [Read More]
Public hearing on Waste to Fuels
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing [Read More]
Yaw Announces Investment to Enhance Broadband Access in Tioga County
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) today announced the Church of the New Covenant in Mansfield, Tioga County, has been awarded $1,999,933.91 in grant funding to bolster internet access within the community, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw Bill to Encourage Responsible Solar Development Approved by House Committee
The state House of Representatives Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently approved legislation to encourage responsible solar development and protect landowners, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Public hearing on opioids and substance use disorders in Pennsylvania
Center for Rural Pennsylvania | Kutztown University [Read More]
Senate Approves Ward, Yaw Bill Exempting Milk Haulers from Travel Bans
The state Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) that would exempt milk haulers from travel bans imposed during a declaration of disaster emergency. [Read More]
Yaw: Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Scholarships Help Local Students
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was recently on-hand to help present $33,500 in scholarships to students attending St. John Neumann Regional Academy, St. Agnes Elementary School, Trinity Lutheran School, Epiphany Elementary School, New Covenant Academy and Grace Christian Academy. [Read More]
Yaw Measure Aims to Curb Orphan and Abandoned Wells Through Sale of AEC’s
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, recently introduced legislation to curb orphan and abandoned wells through the sale of alternative energy credits (AECs). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Rep. 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]
RGGI Electricity Tax Repeal Approved by Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation today to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 19
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 19th in Montoursville. [Read More]
Stream Cleaning Bills Could Be the Key to Flood Prevention
Last month, nearly every county in my district was impacted by severe flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Towns were evacuated and residents had to be rescued as flood waters engulfed homes, farms and roads. In the days following, teams of volunteers surveyed the damage and disaster relief organizations mobilized to help. Community members came out in droves to donate food, water and cleaning supplies. The resilience and determination of the people there is truly inspiring and in the face of overwhelming destruction, our first responders showed extraordinary courage and dedication. [Read More]
Yaw to Unveil Plans for Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced he will soon introduce legislation to establish a Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund. The Fund would provide low-interest grants and loans to finance the construction, maintenance, modernization and operation of electric generation facilities. [Read More]
Yaw, Miller Measure to Expand Neighborhood Assistance Program Included in State Budget
Legislation to expand the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) was included in the 2024-25 state budget, according to State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Sen. Nick Miller (D-14), sponsors of the original measure. The cap on the allocation for the NAP program is now set to be raised from $36 million to $72 million in the coming fiscal year. [Read More]
Area Legislators Announce Multimodal Transportation Funding for Lycoming, Union Counties
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84), State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) and State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) announced $2,220,662 in state funding has been awarded in Lycoming and Union counties through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). [Read More]
Area Legislators, PEMA Tour Flood-Impacted Areas, Praise First Responders and Public Support for Recovery Efforts
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), along with State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68), State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield visited some of the worst flood-affected areas in Tioga and Lycoming counties earlier this week. [Read More]