December 14, 2018 - Sen. Yaw welcomes Teresa D. Miller, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, to CleanSlate, a Drug, Alcohol, Opioid Rehabilitation, Treatment (Medication-Assisted) & Recovery Center in Williamsport as part of “Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week.”
December 12, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosted Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell and representatives from five state agencies, the Fish and Boat Commission and Lycoming County’s conservation district for a tour of area streams and waterways, as well as surrounding infrastructure in light of persistent and heavy flooding in recent years.
December 12, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosted Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell and representatives from five state agencies, the Fish and Boat Commission and Lycoming County’s conservation district for a tour of area streams and waterways, as well as surrounding infrastructure in light of persistent and heavy flooding in recent years.
December 12, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosted Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell and representatives from five state agencies, the Fish and Boat Commission and Lycoming County’s conservation district for a tour of area streams and waterways, as well as surrounding infrastructure in light of persistent and heavy flooding in recent years.
December 9, 2018 - Senator Yaw presents Deveron Wilcox of Forksville with a Senate Citation during a Special Presentation and Recognition at the Eagle Mere Country Club in Sullivan County. Deveron was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce.
December 5, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Paola Giangiacomo, Alexis Johnson and Don Tollefson for the second WVIA "Battling Opioids" show taping, airing statewide on December 20th.
December 4, 2018 - Senator Yaw pictured with Board Members and staff of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania
December 4, 2018 - Senator Yaw chairs a meeting of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College.
November 23, 2018 - Sen. Yaw joined Bradford County Commissioners Daryl Miller, Doug McLinko and Ed Bustin at the 20th Annual Sayre Borough Christmas Parade.
November 23, 2018 - Sen. Yaw joined Bradford County Commissioners Daryl Miller, Doug McLinko and Ed Bustin at the 20th Annual Sayre Borough Christmas Parade.
November 23, 2018 - Sen. Yaw joined Bradford County Commissioners Daryl Miller, Doug McLinko and Ed Bustin at the 20th Annual Sayre Borough Christmas Parade.
November 12, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins students and Loyalsock Twp school superintendent Gerry McLaughlin at Donald E. Schick Elementary for a hero's welcome and a Veterans Day program for area service members and their families.
November 8, 2018 - Senator Yaw welcomes Senator Pat Browne to the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Breakfast.
November 8, 2018 - Senator Yaw addresses the attendees during the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Breakfast at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport.
November 8, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Senator Pat Browne and members of the Senate Appropriations staff during a tour of the Penn College campus.
November 8, 2018 - Bradley M. Webb, assistant dean of industrial, computing and engineering technologies, offers insights during a tour of the Penn College campus with Senator Yaw and Senator Pat Browne.
October 24, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Lance Van Auken - World of Little League Museum Executive Director; Barbara McGary - James V. Brown Library Executive Director; Joe Hamm - Jersey Shore Borough Manager; Reneé Carey - Northcentral PA Conservancy Executive Director; Shannon Lukowsky - Loyalsock Township Director of Recreation & Parks to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Pennsylvania Keystone Fund.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Daria Fish, Chief Oil and Gas, discuss the Elk Creek Restoration Project.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Rep. Tina Pickett present Cory Richmond with Legislative Citations honoring his 25 years of employment at the Sullivan County Conservation District.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw honors Francis Moll for 28 years of service as a Sullivan County Conservation District Director.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Rep. Tina Pickett recognize Chief Oil and Gas on winning the 2018 Sullivan County Conservation District “Cooperator of the Year” Award for the Elk County Restoration Project.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw attends the Sullivan County Conservation District Ag Agencies Banquet in Dushore.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosts his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” at the Sayre Best Western.
October 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosts his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” at the Sayre Best Western. Pictured (from left, back row) are Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford); Secretary Redding; Northeast Bradford High School students Maisie Neuber, Julia Brown, Michael Brown and Teddy Bowen, and Principal Robert Moore; (front row) Bradford/Sullivan Farm Bureau President Barbara Warburton; Bradford County Dairy Princess Emilie Cole; Alternate Dairy Princess McKenzie Slater; Molly Pifer; Ava Neville; and NEB ag teacher Brian Pifer.
October 17, 2018 - Senator Yaw has been awarded the 2018 NFIB Guardian of Small Business for working to protect and preserve the future of free enterprise and small businesses across the 23rd District and Pennsylvania.
October 17, 2018 - Senator Yaw welcomes Bloomsburg University Nursing Associate Professor & Chairperson Sheila Hartung, Ph.D., RN (center) & students Paighton Martin (left) from Bradford County and Deidre Long (right) from Northumberland County to the Capitol today to discuss important legislation impacting the nursing profession.
October 16, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Jeffery Romoff, President and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, for an announcement highlighting a major expansion for UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport. The new $100 million building will create the infrastructure needed to support the advanced life-saving and rehabilitation services necessary to provide full trauma services by 2020.
October 11, 2018 - Senator Yaw joined Williamsport Area School District students, teachers and administration to formally announce the district's participation in implementing the National Math and Science Institute's (NMSI) College Readiness Program through a $1.2 million state grant.
Funded over a three-year period, the program will work to ensure “more students have access to the challenging classes that will prepare them for future success.” Further, “the three-year program dramatically increases the number of students taking and earning qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) math, science and English exams and has a proven track record of improving results for traditionally underserved and female students.”
October 11, 2018 - Senator Yaw joined Williamsport Area School District students, teachers and administration to formally announce the district's participation in implementing the National Math and Science Institute's (NMSI) College Readiness Program through a $1.2 million state grant.
Funded over a three-year period, the program will work to ensure “more students have access to the challenging classes that will prepare them for future success.” Further, “the three-year program dramatically increases the number of students taking and earning qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) math, science and English exams and has a proven track record of improving results for traditionally underserved and female students.”
October 9, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins with the Animal Care Sanctuary in East Smithfield, Bradford County, to break ground on their new clinic and kennel. ACS’ 18,000 constituents, adopters, donors, and volunteers, come from throughout the United States. ACS has a dedicated board of directors, who are donors and active volunteers, a 28 member professional staff including three licensed veterinarians and 210 volunteers. ACS is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania and accredited by the American Sanctuary Association.
October 3, 2018 - Senator Yaw meets "Miss Pennsylvania 2018," Gettysburg native Kayla Repasky at the State Capitol.
October 2, 2018 - Senator Yaw chairs a public hearing of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania at the State Capitol to discuss the disease of addiction and opioid dependence.
October 2, 2018 - Senator Yaw chairs a public hearing of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania at the State Capitol to discuss the disease of addiction and opioid dependence.
September 26, 2018 - Senator Gene Yaw serves as the Keynote Speaker for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s DEP Quarterly Update at Harrisburg University.
September 26, 2018 - Senator Gene Yaw joins Raphael Barishansky, Pennsylvania Department of Health; and Stefanie Salavantis, Luzerne County District Attorney as they discuss current strategies to fight the opioid crisis throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania during WVIA’s “Battling Opioids” Community Forum.
September 25, 2018 - The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, discusses foreign influences on Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry during a public hearing in the State Capitol.
September 25, 2018 - Senator Gene Yaw speaks during Pennsylvania Public Media’s Event "Battling Opioids" in the Ryan Office Building in Harrisburg.
September 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw held his annual Senior Citizen Expo at the Lycoming Valley Baptist Church in Montoursville. The event welcomed over 500 seniors and their caregivers from across the area.
September 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw held his annual Senior Citizen Expo at the Lycoming Valley Baptist Church in Montoursville. The event welcomed over 500 seniors and their caregivers from across the area.
September 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw held his annual Senior Citizen Expo at the Lycoming Valley Baptist Church in Montoursville. The event welcomed over 500 seniors and their caregivers from across the area.
September 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw held his annual Senior Citizen Expo at the Lycoming Valley Baptist Church in Montoursville. The event welcomed over 500 seniors and their caregivers from across the area.
August 22, 2018 - Sen. Yaw tours the Eagles Mere Air and Auto Museums in Sullivan County, PA.
August 22, 2018 - Sen. Yaw tours the Eagles Mere Air and Auto Museums in Sullivan County, PA.
August 19, 2018 - Sen. Yaw and Steve Keener, President & CEO of Little League Baseball, pose for a picture during the 2018 Major League Baseball “Little League Classic” at Bowman’s Field in Williamsport.
August 16, 2018 - The state Senate Majority Policy Committee held a public discussion of school safety, hosted by Sen. Yaw, in the Bush Campus Center on Thursday afternoon. The 90-minute session, the latest in a series being held across the commonwealth, allowed a diverse panel of stakeholders – district superintendents, principals, business managers and school board members; law enforcement; bus contractors; legislators and the legal profession – to share their concerns and best practices alike.
August 16, 2018 - The state Senate Majority Policy Committee held a public discussion of school safety, hosted by Sen. Yaw, in the Bush Campus Center on Thursday afternoon. The 90-minute session, the latest in a series being held across the commonwealth, allowed a diverse panel of stakeholders – district superintendents, principals, business managers and school board members; law enforcement; bus contractors; legislators and the legal profession – to share their concerns and best practices alike.
August 15, 2018 - Sen. Yaw, Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, comments during the Center’s 14th public hearing on opioid addiction Wednesday. The Center’s Board heard from individuals in the treatment and recovery field in Cambria County.
August 14, 2018 - Sen. Yaw participates in the dedication of Penn College’s new “makerspace,” providing a fertile environment for innovation and imagination – and the tools with which students can turn visions into reality. The student-designed Dr. Welch Workshop memorializes Dr. Marshall Welch Jr., a local orthodontist and longtime philanthropist.
July 25, 2018 - Senator Yaw stopped by the 143rd Annual Troy Fair in Bradford County. Senator Yaw is pictured with State Rep. Clint Owlett and his son.
July 19, 2018 - Senator Yaw recently congratulated the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center on its 40th Anniversary. Pictured Left to Right: Sen. John Gordner, Senator Gene Yaw, Steve Stumbris-SBDC Director, Rep. Fred Keller and Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver.
July 19, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Senator John Gordner chat with Gilson Snowboards owner Nick Gilson during the Bucknell University SBDC’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and entrepreneur awards ceremony.
July 9, 2018 - State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) joined alumni and administration from Lycoming College, the City of Williamsport and the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to break ground on the Lycoming Gateway Project. The project will encompass the Krapf Gateway Center, a new $12.5 million, 28,000-square-foot building that will house College admissions and alumni relations, the Center for Enhanced Academic Experiences, and the Outdoor Leadership and Education program.
July 9, 2018 - State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) joined alumni and administration from Lycoming College, the City of Williamsport and the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to break ground on the Lycoming Gateway Project. The project will encompass the Krapf Gateway Center, a new $12.5 million, 28,000-square-foot building that will house College admissions and alumni relations, the Center for Enhanced Academic Experiences, and the Outdoor Leadership and Education program.
July 2, 2018 - Sen. Yaw tours Keystone Center of Integrative Wellness, a new medical marijuana dispensary located in Williamsport. [Pictured L to R: Nurse Kathleen Dunkelberger, Senator Yaw and Pharmacist Gerald Knepp]
June 18, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Curt Rakestraw, Sullivan County REC Director, covering a portion of Lycoming County in the service territory.
June 18, 2018 - Senator Yaw joined Board Members from Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative Sullivan County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. & Claverack REC this week during PREA's Annual Legislative Event in Harrisburg. Pictured L to R: Alston Teeter, Alfred Calkins, (Tri-County Directors from Bradford County) Senator Yaw, Jay Lewis, Director, Sullivan County, Craig Harting, President of Sullivan County REC and Arnie Kriner.
June 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw questions Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) nominees Dr. Carol Hardbarger and Robert Barley during the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing at the State Capitol Building.
June 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw questions Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) nominees Dr. Carol Hardbarger and Robert Barley during the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing at the State Capitol Building.
June 13, 2018 - Senator Yaw welcomed Civil Air Patrol Cadets C-SMSGT Edward Lyon, C-2DLT Nathaniel Reese & C-TSGT Justin Stetts of Lycoming County to the State Capitol today.
June 11, 2018 - Senator Yaw and the Board of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania convene for their quarterly Board meeting at the State Capitol.
June 11, 2018 - Senator Yaw and the Board of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania convene for their quarterly Board meeting at the State Capitol.
June 6, 2018 - Senator Yaw visits with elementary school students from Lewisburg for “Coding in the Capitol Day”, a day to demonstrate how to write a line of code, as well as discuss computer science programs across the Commonwealth.
June 6, 2018 - Senator Yaw visits with elementary school students from Lewisburg for “Coding in the Capitol Day”, a day to demonstrate how to write a line of code, as well as discuss computer science programs across the Commonwealth.
June 5, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health – Dr. Rachel Levine – to discuss the state’s opioid crisis during “Chamber Day at the Capitol,” a program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
May 30, 2018 - Students and teachers representing Carl G. Renn Elementary School in Lairdsville, East Lycoming School District, visit the State Capitol Building.
May 24, 2018 - Senator Yaw provides a legislative update during the Jersey Shore Chamber Annual luncheon.
May 23, 2018 - Students and teachers representing Ward L. Myers Elementary School, Muncy School District, visit the State Capitol Building.
May 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw welcomes Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences students Kade Heckel and Donavan Keen to the Floor of the Pennsylvania Senate.
May 22, 2018 - Sen. Yaw meets with members of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association for their annual Lobby Day in Harrisburg.
May 22, 2018 - Sen. Yaw meets with Amy Rogers, Associate Professor of Education at Lycoming College & @Jennifer Wahl of Loyalsock Twp. H.S. to discuss PAC-TE, the voice for professional educator preparation in Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosts Gerald McLaughlin, Superintendent of Loyalsock School District; Craig Skaluba, Superintendent of Muncy School District; Patricia Cross, Superintendent of Sullivan County School District; Christina Steinbacher-Reed, Executive Director IU 17; Pedro Rivera, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education; Tim Bowers, Superintendent of Williamsport School District and Daphne Bowers, Superintendent of Montgomery Area School District in his Harrisburg Office to discuss education funding.
May 22, 2018 - Sen. Yaw joins students and teachers representing Wyalusing Valley Elementary School, Wyalusing Area School District, during their visit to the State Capitol Building.
May 18, 2018 - Students and teachers representing Troy Intermediate School in Troy, Bradford County, visit the State Capitol Building.
May 18, 2018 - Students and teachers representing Troy Intermediate School in Troy, Bradford County, visit the State Capitol Building.
May 17, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosts his 2018 Student Government Seminar on the campus of the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
May 17, 2018 - Senator Yaw hosts his 2018 Student Government Seminar on the campus of the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
May 17, 2018 - The REACH Foundation presented funds for St. John Neumann Regional Academy in Williamsport. This is part of the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Sen. Yaw was pleased to take part in the announcement.
May 11, 2018 - Students and teachers representing Ashkar Elementary School in Hughesville, Lycoming County, visit the State Capitol Building.
May 10, 2018 - Sen. Yaw visits the Lewisburg Children's Museum in Union County.
May 10, 2018 - Sen. Yaw visits the Lewisburg Children's Museum in Union County.
May 10, 2018 - Sen. Yaw visits the Lewisburg Children's Museum in Union County.
May 10, 2018 - Sen. Yaw visits the Lewisburg Children's Museum in Union County.
May 10, 2018 - Sen. Yaw recognizes Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, President of the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. President Gilmour recently celebrated her 20th anniversary as president and 40th anniversary of being a proud Penn College employee.
May 9, 2018 - Sen. Gene Yaw joins former Pennsylvania Governor and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge prior to his Keynote Address at the Wall That Heals in Harrisburg.
May 9, 2018 - Sen. Gene Yaw reflects at the Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. designed to travel to communities throughout the United States.
May 8, 2018 - Sen. Yaw toured E-Tech Industrial Corporation located in Troy, Bradford County. E-Tech designs, develops, engineers, and manufactures precision tools and parts used in the aerospace and automotive industries.
May 8, 2018 - Sen. Yaw toured E-Tech Industrial Corporation located in Troy, Bradford County. E-Tech designs, develops, engineers, and manufactures precision tools and parts used in the aerospace and automotive industries.
May 4, 2018 - Senator Yaw served as a guest judge for the 2nd annual “Dance the Night Away With Hope” event held at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport.
May 4, 2018 - Senator Yaw and Hope Enterprises President Robert Labatch during the 2nd annual “Dance the Night Away With Hope” event held at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport.
May 3, 2018 - Senator Yaw, DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell and Rep. Garth Everett visit EPA HQ in Washington D.C. to meet with EPA officials on the Chesapeake Bay.
April 30, 2018 - Today, Sen. Yaw joined members of Governor Tom Wolf's cabinet from DCED, Department of Education, Agriculture, Insurance, Health, & DCNR, along with community residents & students at Lycoming College for a "Cabinet In Your Community" event.
April 27, 2018 - Sen. Yaw and state Rep. Garth Everett join longtime Montoursville Mayor John Dorin during a tree planting ceremony in the Borough.
April 25, 2018 - The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Yaw, and the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee held a joint hearing on “Flooding and Emergency Response” at the State Capitol.
April 25, 2018 - The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Yaw, and the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee held a joint hearing on “Flooding and Emergency Response” at the State Capitol.
April 23, 2018 - Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk, State Sen. Gene Yaw and Union County Sheriff Ernie Ritter join with the Drug Enforcement Administration to promote “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” highlighting the importance of safe medication disposal.
April 23, 2018 - State Sen. Gene Yaw and UPMC healthcare providers (L to R) Amber Morgan, Caty Thomas, Cindy Shaffer and Becky Hess join with the Drug Enforcement Administration to promote “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” highlighting the importance of safe medication disposal.
April 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins David Masser, Gregg Twp., Union County Supervisor during the 2018 Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Legislative Reception in Harrisburg.
April 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw joins Vickie & David Hassenplug, Kelly Twp. Union Co, during the 2018 Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Legislative Reception in Harrisburg.
April 23, 2018 - Senator Yaw speaks with Marvin Meteer , Bradford County Supervisor, during the 2018 Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Legislative Reception in Harrisburg.
April 19, 2018 - Sen. Yaw, members of Lycoming County's Conservation District, the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts and Lycoming County's legislative delegation attend a legislative briefing at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport.
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