Sen. Yaw:  The Potting Bench, Lewisburg Farmer’s Market to receive Fresh Food Financing grants
September 18, 2020

Sen. Yaw: The Potting Bench, Lewisburg Farmer’s Market to receive Fresh Food Financing grants

Two area markets in the 23rd Senatorial District were awarded state grants this week through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s $10 million Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Statement on EQB Approval of RGGI Regulation
September 16, 2020

Sen. Yaw Statement on EQB Approval of RGGI Regulation

HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement following today’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) vote to consider the Governor’s proposal to bring Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a consortium of states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and […]  [Read More]

Statement from Sen. Yaw on Sept. 14, 2020 Federal Court Ruling:  What does the recent federal ruling mean for local businesses?
September 15, 2020

Statement from Sen. Yaw on Sept. 14, 2020 Federal Court Ruling: What does the recent federal ruling mean for local businesses?

Generally speaking, the Western District of Pennsylvania’s jurisdiction is limited to Erie, Crawford, Venango, Warren, McKean, Elk, Clearfield, Jefferson, Clarion, Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Somerset, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Applauds Grants Awarded to Regional Museums and Cultural Organizations
September 15, 2020

Sen. Yaw Applauds Grants Awarded to Regional Museums and Cultural Organizations

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded nearly $100,000 in grant funding through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program for area cultural organizations and museums.  [Read More]

Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Provide Expanded Broadband Access in PA
September 11, 2020

Senator Yaw Supports Bill to Provide Expanded Broadband Access in PA

he state Senate this week unanimously approved legislation that would establish a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Rally in Opposition to Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
August 26, 2020

Rally in Opposition to Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Senator Gene Yaw, Senator Camera Bartolotta, Senator Joe Pittman, Senator Kim Ward | 11:30 at Cheswick Generating Station, Springdale, Allegheny County   [Read More]

PA Senator Gene Yaw Among State, National Leaders Pledging to Keep Country Dominant Natural Gas Producer
August 24, 2020

PA Senator Gene Yaw Among State, National Leaders Pledging to Keep Country Dominant Natural Gas Producer

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, has joined with The Empowerment Alliance (TEA), as well as hundreds of elected officials, including senators, congressmen, governors, and attorneys general, in signing the Declaration of Energy Independence, a commitment to an affordable, clean, abundant, and secure approach to U.S. energy production.  [Read More]

Op-Ed: Is ‘green’ energy really ‘clean’ energy?
August 21, 2020

Op-Ed: Is ‘green’ energy really ‘clean’ energy?

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Pickett, Yaw Announce Grants for Infrastructure Improvements in Bradford County
August 17, 2020

Pickett, Yaw Announce Grants for Infrastructure Improvements in Bradford County

Four municipalities in the 110th Legislative District today were awarded state grants to assist in the completion of water and sewer improvement projects that will benefit residents and  communities, announced Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). The funding was made available through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program.  [Read More]

Area Legislators Announce Grants for Montgomery Water Authority, Gregg Township Municipal Authority
August 17, 2020

Area Legislators Announce Grants for Montgomery Water Authority, Gregg Township Municipal Authority

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Rep. Garth Everett (R-84) and Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-83) today announced two significant investments to improve water and wastewater treatment in the region.  [Read More]

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