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Op-Ed: Skill Games Mean Jobs for Pennsylvanians
November 5, 2025

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
November 5, 2025

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
November 5, 2025

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]

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October 27, 2025

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]

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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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