Press Releases

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]