State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced nearly $1.08 million has been awarded to Westfield Borough for a sidewalk replacement project. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania State Senate held a ceremonial gathering on Tuesday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to honor America’s 250th birthday, said Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, recently convened a public hearing to address escalating concerns about resource adequacy, reliability and the rapidly changing demands on Pennsylvania’s power grid. Held at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh, the committee heard testimony from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), PJM Interconnection, ReliabilityFirst and other industry experts. [Read More]
The state Senate recently declared the week of April 26 through May 2, 2026, “Conservation District Week” in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Yaw sponsored Senate Resolution 273 alongside Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced the next “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day,” sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held this Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [Read More]
A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Nick Miller (D-14), sponsors of the measure. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently joined members of the Knoxville-Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company to celebrate $250,000 in state funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Keystone Communities Program. The funding will support critical flood recovery efforts and the construction of the company’s new fire station in Tioga County. [Read More]
A bill to protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke by prohibiting smoking in vehicles when children are present was introduced today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) hosted a “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” last week with dozens of participants representing agriculture and agribusiness in Tioga and Bradford counties. [Read More]
Economic development is truly the process by which communities are transformed. Nowhere is this more evident than in Williamsport’s Lumber Yards project, set to host its first tournament this coming weekend. The facility features six lighted synthetic turf fields for youth baseball and girls’ and women’s softball, a convertible collegiate-size field, concessions and a hospitality hub. [Read More]
