The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) today announced the Church of the New Covenant in Mansfield, Tioga County, has been awarded $1,999,933.91 in grant funding to bolster internet access within the community, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
The state House of Representatives Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently approved legislation to encourage responsible solar development and protect landowners, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, recently introduced legislation to curb orphan and abandoned wells through the sale of alternative energy credits (AECs). [Read More]
Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation today to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Americans will be using more power in the near future. The problem in the long run is how to generate it. [Read More]
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 19th in Montoursville. [Read More]
Last month, nearly every county in my district was impacted by severe flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Towns were evacuated and residents had to be rescued as flood waters engulfed homes, farms and roads. In the days following, teams of volunteers surveyed the damage and disaster relief organizations mobilized to help. Community members came out in droves to donate food, water and cleaning supplies. The resilience and determination of the people there is truly inspiring and in the face of overwhelming destruction, our first responders showed extraordinary courage and dedication. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced he will soon introduce legislation to establish a Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund. The Fund would provide low-interest grants and loans to finance the construction, maintenance, modernization and operation of electric generation facilities. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84), State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) and State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) announced $2,220,662 in state funding has been awarded in Lycoming and Union counties through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). [Read More]
