December 21, 2019 - Senator Yaw and Penn College President Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour congratulate Stephanie A. Petrison, of Landenberg, who received a Bachelor of Science in business administration: sport and event management concentration, during the 2019 Pennsylvania College of Technology Fall Commencement ceremonies on Saturday in downtown Williamsport. Sen. Yaw serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the College.
December 21, 2019 - Senator Yaw joins Penn College faculty and students at the Community Arts Center during the 2019 Pennsylvania College of Technology Fall Commencement ceremonies in downtown Williamsport.
December 21, 2019 - Senator Yaw thanks a student veteran for his service during the 2019 Pennsylvania College of Technology Fall Commencement ceremonies in downtown Williamsport.
December 20, 2019 - Sen. Yaw honors outgoing Bradford County Treasurer Rebecca Clark for her years of public service. Also pictured is Jason Krise of the office of State Representative Tina Pickett.
December 20, 2019 - Sen. Yaw honors outgoing Bradford County District Attorney Daniel Barrett Esq. for his years of public service. Also pictured is Jason Krise of the office of State Representative Tina Pickett.
December 18, 2019 - Senator Yaw joined his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee for a public hearing to consider several judicial nominations.
December 14, 2019 - Sen. Yaw participates in the 3rd Annual Veterans Christmas Remembrance at Dreisbach United Church of Christ in Lewisburg. The event is held as part of Wreaths Across America.
December 14, 2019 - Sen. Yaw participates in the 3rd Annual Veterans Christmas Remembrance at Dreisbach United Church of Christ in Lewisburg. The event is held as part of Wreaths Across America.
December 11, 2019 - On Wednesday, Senator Yaw met with Bucknell University faculty, as well as several undergraduate seniors who are working towards Pennsylvania teacher certification in early childhood and elementary education. The group visited the State Capitol and discussed education policy and advocacy at the state level with Sen. Yaw. Pictured L to R: Senator Yaw; Molly Harmon; Megan Lafond; Katherine O'Shea; Dr. Janet VanLone, Assistant Professor of Education; Dr. Douglas Dexter, Assistant Professor of Education; Sol Balangero; Maria Garavente; Chloe Poltonavage and Dr. Abe Feuerstein, Professor of Education & Education Department Chair.
December 4, 2019 - Sen. Yaw, along with Board members and staff representing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a bipartisan, bicameral research agency of the Legislature, toured several academic programs at the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in Williamsport Wednesday. The tour coincided with the Center's annual winter board meeting.
December 4, 2019 - Sen. Yaw, along with Board members and staff representing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a bipartisan, bicameral research agency of the Legislature, toured several academic programs at the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in Williamsport Wednesday. The tour coincided with the Center's annual winter board meeting.
December 4, 2019 - Sen. Yaw, along with Board members and staff representing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a bipartisan, bicameral research agency of the Legislature, toured several academic programs at the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in Williamsport Wednesday. The tour coincided with the Center's annual winter board meeting.
December 3, 2019 - The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a bipartisan, bicameral research agency of the Legislature, held its annual winter board meeting on the campus of the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport on Tuesday. Pictured L to R: Darrin Youker, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Dr. Joseph T. Nairn, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College; Dr. Michael A. Driscoll, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23); Sen. Katie Muth (D-44); Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121); Stephen M. Brame, Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association/Allegheny Electric Cooperative (PREA); Shannon M. Munro, Pennsylvania College of Technology; Dr. Lawrence Feick, University of Pittsburgh; and Rep. Garth Everett (R-84).
November 21, 2019 - Sen. Yaw joined Sen. Kim Ward and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for a discussion on watershed conservation and use of riparian buffers for clean water and property improvements.
November 20, 2019 - Senator Yaw announced Wednesday that the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee unanimously reported the nomination of Bradford County dairy farmer James A. Van Blarcom to the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) out of committee. Van Blarcom’s nomination now awaits a vote before the full state Senate. Pictured Left to Right: State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11), Minority Chair, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; Jim Van Blarcom; Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), Majority Chair, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
November 19, 2019 - The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Senator Yaw, held a voting meeting on Tuesday to consider three measures, including bills to promote stream cleaning, increasing the cap on grants for household hazardous waste collection events & requiring DEP to forward notices of noncompliance.
November 19, 2019 - Senators Joe Pittman (R-41), Gene Yaw (R-23) and David G. Argall (R-29) and other legislators Tuesday unveiled and discussed bills that will be introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives addressing Governor Wolf’s proposal to have Pennsylvania enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
November 18, 2019 - Students and teachers from Athens Area High School, Bradford County, visited the State Capitol on Monday and met with Sen. Yaw.
November 15, 2019 - State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-83) today recognized several active duty and retired military veterans who currently work for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) in Williamsport as part of the Pennsylvania State Employee Military Service Recognition Campaign.
November 15, 2019 - State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-83) today recognized several active duty and retired military veterans who currently work for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) in Williamsport as part of the Pennsylvania State Employee Military Service Recognition Campaign.
November 14, 2019 - Senator Yaw joins PA House Speaker Mike Turzai, and other state legislators who visited Penn College, for a tour of several academic laboratories in the School of Industrial, Engineering & Computing Technologies. Photo courtesy of Cindy Davis Meixel, Writer/Photo Editor, Penn College.
November 14, 2019 - Senator Yaw joins PA House Speaker Mike Turzai, and other state legislators who visited Penn College, for a tour of several academic laboratories in the School of Industrial, Engineering & Computing Technologies. Photo courtesy of Cindy Davis Meixel, Writer/Photo Editor, Penn College.
November 8, 2019 - As Chair of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission, Maryland Senator Guy Guzzone, joined Vice-Chairs Pennsylvania Senator Gene Yaw and Virginia Delegate David Bulova in accepting the Chesapeake Conservancy’s Champion of the Chesapeake award on behalf of all past and current members of the Commission. Pictured Left to Right:
Bottom Row: Warren Elliott, Sen. Gene Yaw, Rep. Ken Cole, Ann Swanson, Marel King, Rep. Garth Everett
Second Row: Sen. Mike Bortner, George Wolff, Sec. Patrick McDonnell, Rep. Keith Gillespie
Third Row: Rep. Art Hershey, Sen. Scott Martin, Sen. Rich Alloway
Top Row: Rep. Mike Sturla, Rep. Russ Fairchild, Sen. Mike Brubaker, Rep. Ron Miller
November 1, 2019 - Sen. Yaw is recognized for recent legislative efforts designating the Hellbender as the State Amphibian by Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Foundation’s Student Leadership Council during a ceremony at the College on Friday.
November 1, 2019 - Sen. Yaw is recognized for recent legislative efforts designating the Hellbender as the State Amphibian by Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Foundation’s Student Leadership Council during a ceremony at the College on Friday.
October 31, 2019 - The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, this week toured the Safe Harbor Hydropower Plant in Lancaster County. The facility is one of the largest hydropower plants in America’s northeast and one of four run-of-the-river hydro facilities on the lower Susquehanna River.
October 31, 2019 - The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, this week toured the Safe Harbor Hydropower Plant in Lancaster County. The facility is one of the largest hydropower plants in America’s northeast and one of four run-of-the-river hydro facilities on the lower Susquehanna River.
October 25, 2019 - Senator Yaw joins Dallas and Dale Krapf for the dedication of the Krapf Gateway Center on the Lycoming College campus in Williamsport.
October 25, 2019 - Senator Yaw provided a legislative update on Friday to the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.
October 24, 2019 - Members and staff of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee traveled to Audubon, Pennsylvania to visit the headquarters of PJM Interconnection. PJM is a regional transmission organization (RTO), coordinating the movement of wholesale electricity to a number of states.
October 23, 2019 - Senator Yaw chairs a meeting of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee to discuss two bills removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances from our environment.
October 23, 2019 - Senator Yaw speaks with the Lycoming County Association of Township Officials during their annual Fall Convention at Old Lycoming Township Firehall.
October 22, 2019 - Sen. Yaw participated in a Susquehanna Caucus discussion Tuesday morning at the State Capitol to review action on the state’s Chesapeake Bay Plan.
October 16, 2019 - Sen. Yaw stopped by Rep. David Rowe’s Open House in Mifflinburg this afternoon.
October 11, 2019 - Senator Yaw attended the Montrose Area Chamber & Endless Mountains Business Association Legislative Luncheon on Friday. L to R: Susquehanna County Commissioner Alan Hall; State Rep. Jonathan Fritz; Dr. Alice Davis, Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center; and Senator Yaw.
October 10, 2019 - Sen. Yaw joins DEP Secretary Pat McDonnell and others for a tour of Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute on Thursday.
October 10, 2019 - Sen. Yaw joins DEP Secretary Pat McDonnell and others for a tour of Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute on Thursday.
October 10, 2019 - Sen. Yaw joins DEP Secretary Pat McDonnell and others for a tour of Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute on Thursday.
October 10, 2019 - Senator Yaw speaks with Muncy Township Secretary Gwen Pidcoe and Supervisors Matthew Doyle and Tom Schaech following the Senator's Grant & Funding Workshop Thursday in Towanda.
October 10, 2019 - Senator Yaw invited EMS, Fire and Emergency services personnel across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties to a Grant & Funding Workshop Thursday in Towanda. The event specifically highlighted programs and funding opportunities available for local Fire/EMS and public safety organizations. The event included experts from the PA Senate Grants Team, Department of General Services, and State Fire Commissioner.
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