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October 21, 2025
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]
Published: October 17, 2025
| Meeting: Monday, October 20
Meeting to consider SB 1068
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Room [Read More]
October 17, 2025
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]
October 15, 2025
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]
October 17, 2025 – Pine Creek Rail Trail and Visitors Center Ribbon Cutting
October 15, 2025 – Kenneth C. Larson Jr. Memorial Highway Sign Unveiling Ceremony
October 8, 2025 – UPMC Williamsport and Heather Williamson Recognized for Patient Safety Award
September 18, 2025 – PennDOT Secretary Michael Carroll visits Penn College’s Lumley Aviation Center
September 4, 2025 – Chesapeake Bay Commission visits Centre County to highlight region’s conservation partners
September 9, 2025 – Bill Roland, the newly named commander of Pennsylvania’s Veterans of Foreign Wars, is recognized on the Senate Floor.
September 11, 2025 – Guthrie Troy Community Hospital celebrates 75th anniversary
August 26, 2025 – Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Brunch
August 28, 2025 – 173rd Annual Sullivan County Fair
August 20, 2025 – NAP In Action Seminar
August 18 – 2025 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award
August 13, 2025 – Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees joint hearing
August 12, 2025 – Penn State Ag Progress Days
July 22, 2025 – 149th Annual Troy Fair in Bradford County
July 25, 2025 – Groundbreaking of the Williamsport Lumber Yards – a major new outdoor baseball and softball complex located in the home of Little League Baseball.
July 21, 2025 – Honoring Chuck Dillon of my Wellsboro office on his retirement
July 10, 2025 – Tour of Seneca Resources and National Fuel Gas in Tioga County
July 9, 2025 – Speaking to the Lycoming Law Association
June 20, 2025 – Williamsport’s Prysmian Group Celebrates Expansion
June 24, 2025 – Bradford County dairy farmer Jim Van Blarcom Reappointed to Pennsylvania Milk Board
June 24, 2025 – Natural Gas and Oil Day at the Capitol
June 24, 2025 – Rally for Fair Skill Game Regulations at the Capitol
June 11, 2025 – Pennsylvania Pipe Trades Association Annual Conference
June 20, 2025 – Legislative Coal Caucus Breakfast Briefing
June 9, 2025 – “Little League World Series Week” highlights Lycoming County Tradition
June 9, 2025 – Army 250th Birthday Celebration at the Capitol
June 3, 2025 – State champion Muncy High School wrestler, Austin Johnson, is recognized on the Senate Floor as part of PA Wrestling Day at the Capitol.
May 20, 2025 – Newman Commons Housing project ribbon cutting ceremony
May 16, 2025 – Penn College holds Spring 2025 commencement ceremony.
May 9, 2025 – Lycoming College President Kent Trachte retirement celebration.
May 14, 2025 – Faith Church Montoursville’s Music from the Heart program performs at the State Capitol.
April 23, 2025 – Members of the Senate ERE Committee join the PA Grade Crude Oil Coalition to visit a conventional well plugging operation in Clarendon, Warren County.
May 13, 2025 – Welcoming the 2025 PIAA 3A girls’ basketball state champion Loyalsock Lady Lancers to the Senate Floor
April 30, 2025 – Discussing the importance of skill games with Monroe County operators, business owners, veterans and first responders.
April 25, 2025 – Develop Tioga Legislative Breakfast
April 16, 2025 – Discussing the importance of skill games with Lycoming County operators, business owners, veterans and first responders.
April 14, 2025 – Lycoming County Farm Bureau Spring Meeting
April 9, 2025 – Discussing the importance of skill games with Lebanon County operators, business owners, veterans and first responders.
April 9, 2025 – Students from Lycoming College visit Harrisburg for AICUP Day on the Hill
April 9, 2025 – Students from Penn College and President Michael Reed visit the Capitol as part of Penn State Advocacy Day
April 4, 2025 – Discussing water quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2025 Water Council Meeting.
April 2, 2025 – Karl Brown Award for Conservation Leadership
March 28, 2025 – Pennsylvania Money Match checks reach Pennsylvanians’ mailboxes.
March 27, 2025 – Loyalsock Lady Lancers Win State Championship
March 25, 2025 – Dr. Troy Ott, Dean of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
March 22, 2025 – PA Forest Products Association Advocacy Day with local business owners.
March 26, 2025 – PIAA Class AA State Champion, Troy Trojans Football
March 24, 2025 – Williamsport Area High School Marching Millionaires visit the Capitol.
March 24, 2025 – Canton FFA member and American FFA Degree winner, Gracie Mead, along with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.
March 20, 2020 – Tioga County Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture
March 13, 2025 – 2025 Student Government Seminar
March 12, 2025 – Loyalsock Twp. Volunteer Fire Co. Celebrates 100 Years of Service
February 21, 2025 – Central PA Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast
February 27, 2025 – Visit to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital to Discuss Rural Health Care Worker Shortage
February 13, 2025 – Leadership Lycoming Class of 2025 “Government Day”
February 10, 2025 – PA Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker visits Williamsport for a tour of Lycoming Engines and Penn College
January 23, 2025 – Discussing energy and grid reliability at the Manufacturer & Business Association legislative luncheon in Erie
January 27, 2025 – Welcoming job shadow for the day, Ella Adkins, to the Senate Floor.
February 2, 2025 – The Center for Rural Pennsylvania travels to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day
January 8, 2025 – Milk toast at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show Public Officials Luncheon
January 9, 2025 – Presenting Keystone Degree recipient, Ben Neiley of Northeast Bradford, with a congratulatory Senate certificate at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 8, 2025 – Visiting with members of the Canton FFA at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 9, 2025 – Visiting with the Painter sisters of Tioga County, founders of Painterland Sisters Organic Skyr Yogurt, at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 9, 2025 – Presenting Keystone Degree recipient, Tyler Engel of Trout Run, with a congratulatory Senate certificate at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show
January 9, 2025 – Center for Rural PA and the Rural Population Revitalization Commission hold inaugural meeting and press conference.
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About Gene Yaw
In his free time, Sen. Yaw enjoys boating and spending time outdoors. On summer weekends, he can be found at the lake surrounded by family and friends. Sen. Yaw has coached Little League and coached and refereed for the American Youth Soccer Organization. He is a member of the NRA, Ducks Unlimited, and the Nittany Lion Club. Sen. Yaw and his wife, Ann S. Pepperman, Esq., reside in Loyalsock Township with their dog, Kipper. He is the proud dad of two children, Scott and Mackenzie, and the proud grandpa of four grandchildren.
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