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September 8, 2025
Yaw, Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 18
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) remind local seniors and caregivers of their annual Senior Expo on Thursday, September 18th in Montoursville. [Read More]
September 2, 2025
Yaw, Argall Public Hearing Focused on Higher Education and PA Workforce Partnerships
WILLIAMSPORT – Strategies to strengthen partnerships between educators and workforce development organizations were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) at Lycoming College. Legislators, educators, employers, leaders of labor and career development organizations, and students came together to discuss how […] [Read More]
August 27, 2025
Yaw, Miller Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) recently introduced Senate Bill 980 which limits the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) beginning in 2026. [Read More]
August 26, 2025
Yaw, Argall to Host Public Hearing on Higher Education and Workforce Development
The importance of collaborations between higher education institutions and workforce development initiatives will be explored at a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at Lycoming College’s Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall. [Read More]
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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