Public Hearing on Rural Broadband Development and Policy Set for May 20
April 29, 2022

Public Hearing on Rural Broadband Development and Policy Set for May 20

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 20 at the Penn Wells Hotel in Wellsboro beginning at 9 a.m. to learn more about broadband development in rural Pennsylvania. The hearing will also be held via Zoom.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Encourages Participation in “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day”
April 28, 2022

Senator Yaw Encourages Participation in “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day”

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced that the 22nd Semi-Annual “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, from 10AM-2PM.  [Read More]

Yaw: Redevelopment Projects in Bradford, Lycoming and Union Counties Receive Additional State Grants
April 22, 2022

Yaw: Redevelopment Projects in Bradford, Lycoming and Union Counties Receive Additional State Grants

Three redevelopment projects in Bradford, Lycoming and Union counties received additional grants through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today.  [Read More]

Yaw, Rowe Announce Two Union County Multimodal Projects
April 21, 2022

Yaw, Rowe Announce Two Union County Multimodal Projects

Two projects in Union County received over $1.5 million in grants from Pennsylvania’s Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. David Rowe (R-85) announced today.  [Read More]

Yaw Announces Opening of DEP Growing Greener Grant Program Friday, April 22
April 21, 2022

Yaw Announces Opening of DEP Growing Greener Grant Program Friday, April 22

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today encouraged organizations involved in water resource restoration and protection within his district to apply for the next round of Growing Greener grants though the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Growing Greener Plus Grants Program.  [Read More]

Yaw: Prioritization of Pennsylvania’s Water Resources Pivotal to Addressing Bay Improvements
April 19, 2022

Yaw: Prioritization of Pennsylvania’s Water Resources Pivotal to Addressing Bay Improvements

PA state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Chair and a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission,  released the following statement in response to the EPA Region 3 evaluation of Pennsylvania’s Draft Amended Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.  [Read More]

Op-Ed: Skill Games Present a Golden Opportunity for Pennsylvania
April 14, 2022

Op-Ed: Skill Games Present a Golden Opportunity for Pennsylvania

For those who don’t know, skill games are interactive games, first and foremost.   [Read More]

Yaw to Introduce Bill Promoting Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration
April 13, 2022

Yaw to Introduce Bill Promoting Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has circulated a co-sponsorship memo to establish the Pennsylvania Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Yaw Effort to Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners
April 12, 2022

Senate Approves Yaw Effort to Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners

The state Senate approved a proposal today that would establish decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects and offer better protections for landowners, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said.  [Read More]

Yaw Effort Establishes New Decommissioning Process, Financial Assurances for Statewide Solar Projects
April 7, 2022

Yaw Effort Establishes New Decommissioning Process, Financial Assurances for Statewide Solar Projects

Work in the Senate continues on a proposal that would establish decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects and offer better protections for landowners, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said.   [Read More]

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