June 16, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) welcomed the Rev. Glen Bayly and his wife Darlene of Union County to the state Capitol on Tuesday. Rev. Bayly, a campus minister and retired Pastor of the Mifflinburg Alliance Church, delivered the invocation before the state Senate Session.
June 7, 2021 - Senator Yaw spoke Monday on his bill, Senate Bill 465, that will create a new Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program, during a meeting of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
June 7, 2021 - Senator Yaw spoke Monday on his bill, Senate Bill 465, that will create a new Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program, during a meeting of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
June 3, 2021 - Senator Yaw joined a group of lawmakers for a tour of First Solar, the largest solar panel manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere.
June 2, 2021 - Senator Gene Yaw joined state Representatives Josh Kail, Aaron Kaufer, and Bud Cook for a tour of the multi-billion dollar Shell petrochemical facility this week in Monaca, PA. Once completed, the plant will use low-cost ethane from shale gas producers in the Marcellus and Utica basins to produce 1.6 million tons of polyethylene each year. Polyethylene is used in a range of products including food packaging and auto parts.
May 21, 2021 - Richard K. Hendricks (second from left), instructor of machine tool technologies/automated manufacturing, shares his insights in College Avenue Labs. Gathered around a bin of brass wire are (from left) Martin; Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies; Yaw; and Zack Moore, vice president for government and community relations at Penn State.
May 21, 2021 - Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation recently made a $25,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program contribution in support of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment initiative, Penn College NOW. George Stark, director of external affairs for Cabot, was on campus May 21 in conjunction with the donation, also joining members of the Pennsylvania Senate for a campus tour. From left, are Stark; Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour; Sen. Gene Yaw, chairman of the college’s Board of Directors and the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee; Sen. Scott Martin, chairman of the Senate Education Committee; Sen. David Argall, chairman of the Senate’s State Government Committee; and Loni N. Kline, the college’s vice president for college relations.
May 12, 2021 - Sen. Yaw supported legislation today that would help raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.
May 11, 2021 - Senator Yaw joins Senator Cris Dush for a joint committee hearing on Tuesday to discuss “Energy Choice” legislation, SB 275, which would prohibit municipal bans based on energy source.
May 5, 2021 - Senator Yaw joined Wyalusing Area School District students, teachers and members of the Administration, as well as local government officials and employees from Leatherstocking and Corning Natural Gas for a groundbreaking ceremony to extend natural gas service to the school district, borough and township. Funding was received through Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE), created by the Legislature in 2016.
May 4, 2021 - State Sen. Gene Yaw toured Benton Foundry’s state-of-the-art, automated facility, which pours 170 tons of iron daily and anticipates being able to increase its capacity to up to 225 tons after expanding. The list of customers who buy iron castings from the Benton Foundry is long and prestigious. It includes NASA, John Deere, Troy-Bilt and Disney, just to name a few.
May 4, 2021 - State Sen. Gene Yaw toured Benton Foundry’s state-of-the-art, automated facility, which pours 170 tons of iron daily and anticipates being able to increase its capacity to up to 225 tons after expanding. The list of customers who buy iron castings from the Benton Foundry is long and prestigious. It includes NASA, John Deere, Troy-Bilt and Disney, just to name a few.
May 4, 2021 - State Sen. Gene Yaw toured Benton Foundry’s state-of-the-art, automated facility, which pours 170 tons of iron daily and anticipates being able to increase its capacity to up to 225 tons after expanding. The list of customers who buy iron castings from the Benton Foundry is long and prestigious. It includes NASA, John Deere, Troy-Bilt and Disney, just to name a few.
April 27, 2021 - Environmental Chairman Sen. Yaw today questioned DEP officials and others on implementation of Act 34 of 2020 and alternate septic systems.
April 27, 2021 - Environmental Chairman Sen. Yaw today questioned DEP officials and others on implementation of Act 34 of 2020 and alternate septic systems.
April 26, 2021 - During a news conference today at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation voiced support for Senate Bill 465, legislation sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
April 26, 2021 - During a news conference today at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation voiced support for Senate Bill 465, legislation sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
April 26, 2021 - During a news conference today at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation voiced support for Senate Bill 465, legislation sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
April 26, 2021 - During a news conference today at Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm Market in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation voiced support for Senate Bill 465, legislation sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
April 20, 2021 - Senator Yaw offers comments Tuesday at the State Capitol, following a news conference with members of the Senate Republican Caucus highlighting the importance of voters knowing what a “YES” votes means for the May 18 primary election Constitutional amendment ballot questions.
April 12, 2021 - Senator Yaw joined members of the Pennsylvania 4-H organization for a discussion on energy and the environment during the annual “virtual” State Capital Days program.
March 27, 2021 - Senator Yaw congratulates the Loyalsock Township “Lancers” boys basketball team on their state title victory today against Brookville in Hershey, PA.
March 23, 2021 - A bill aimed at modernizing Pennsylvania’s 1956 Fertilizer Act was unanimously approved today by the state Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, according to prime sponsor, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
“Pennsylvania’s Fertilizer Act was first passed in 1956 and has not been substantially modernized since,” Sen. Yaw said. “The updates I am proposing, in consultation with industry and state agencies, will unquestionably reduce the environmental impact of fertilizer applied to lawn and turf areas, while ensuring that the land will be able to receive adequate nutrients. Homeowners investing in lawn care services have no way to know if the employees applying fertilizer to their yards are properly trained, and the Department of Agriculture has no authority to investigate irresponsible or illegal applications. This bill will change that.”
Senate Bill 251 will establish best management practices for the use of fertilizer; creates a certification program for commercial and public applicators of fertilizer; promotes homeowner and private agricultural fertilizer education through public outreach; enhances required labeling of all fertilizer products; provides for the exemption of local laws and regulations; re-establishes enhanced reporting requirements and provides a broad-based increase of fees, while repealing the separate classification for small package fees for inspections.
March 23, 2021 - Senator Yaw, Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today hosted a discussion titled: “An Honest Conversation About Energy, the Economy and the Environment,” with Dr. Scott W. Tinker - Professor, Speaker, Filmmaker, Executive and State Geologist from Texas.
March 11, 2021 - Senator Yaw questions DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell during the 2021-2022 Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing.
March 3, 2021 - Senator Yaw took part in a check presentation ceremony at the Mildred Fire Company in Sullivan County this week. Thanks to the Pennsylvania Skill Charitable Giving Program for the $20,000 donation. Local firefighters need all the support we can give them for the life-saving service they perform in our communities.
February 3, 2021 - Senator Yaw attends the inaugural Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting for the 2021-2022 Session. The committee considered two bills: Senate Bill 36 (Phillips-Hill)—Amending the Dog Law to provide for license fee exemptions for service dogs which are used in the performance of services by a fire department, sheriff’s office or in the performance of rescue services or medical emergency services. Also clarifies provisions regarding the transfer of a dog license. In addition, Senate Bill 64 (Martin) was considered to amend the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements, for Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund and for Land Trust Reimbursement Program.
February 3, 2021 - Senator Yaw attends the inaugural Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting for the 2021-2022 Session. The committee considered two bills: Senate Bill 36 (Phillips-Hill)—Amending the Dog Law to provide for license fee exemptions for service dogs which are used in the performance of services by a fire department, sheriff’s office or in the performance of rescue services or medical emergency services. Also clarifies provisions regarding the transfer of a dog license. In addition, Senate Bill 64 (Martin) was considered to amend the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements, for Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund and for Land Trust Reimbursement Program.
February 3, 2021 - Senator Yaw comments on the Governor’s 2021-2022 Budget Plan.
January 27, 2021 - Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw presents a Senate citation to SRBC in recognition of the Commission’s 50th Anniversary.
January 23, 2021 - Senator Yaw congratulates Patrick Solano, a decorated veteran of World War II and a longtime public servant who spent more than 40 years as a trusted friend and adviser to dozens of elected Pennsylvania officials, during a ceremony honoring Solano’s public service at the State Capitol in 2019. Solano passed away on January 23, 2021 at the age of 95.
January 15, 2021 - In an exclusive interview with Senator Yaw, PA Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding discusses the 2021 Farm Show and agriculture initiatives before the state legislature.
January 5, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was sworn into his fourth term during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was sworn into his fourth term during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was sworn into his fourth term during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was sworn into his fourth term during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) was sworn into his fourth term during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
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