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E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – May 14, 2024
Penn College to Welcome International Baja SAE Competition The Pennsylvania College of Technology is preparing to host Baja SAE Williamsport THIS WEEKEND, May 16-19. The international competition will feature 108 collegiate teams and approximately 1,000 participants, representing 34 states, Brazil and Canada. Each team is tasked with designing, manufacturing and building a single-seat, off-road vehicle to […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – May 8, 2024
Senate Acts to Meet PA’s Power Needs Acting to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for Pennsylvania, the Senate approved legislation I sponsored creating the Independent Energy Office (IEO) and Pennsylvania’s Opportunity with Energy Reliability (POWER) Board. Under Senate Bill 832, the IEO will provide data-driven analysis and ensure lawmakers have the reliable information necessary […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – April 29, 2024
Senate Convenes This Week Session Calendar and Schedule HERE. Watch Session and Committees LIVE. In the News The Daily Item: DEP, Partners Laud Turtle Creek Improvement Portions of Watershed Removed from Federal Impaired Waters List. Read more HERE. The Daily Item: Meuser, Yaw call new EPA rule on coal an assault on American energy. Read more HERE. […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – April 24, 2024
BREAKING: Yaw, Owlett Announce PENNVEST Funding for Westfield Borough Earlier today, Rep. Clint Owlett and I were pleased to announce a $957,846 state investment allocated to Westfield Borough, Tioga County through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for the replacement of its Church Street sewer pipe. This project will improve the reliability and performance of […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – April 19, 2024
BREAKING: Local Legislators Announce Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in Bradford County Rep. Clint Owlett, Rep. Tina Pickett, and I are pleased to announce that Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative is being awarded $4.7 million to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet. This funding was made possible through the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s (PBDA) […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – April 8, 2024
Senate Convenes This Week Session Calendar and Schedule HERE. Watch Session and Committees LIVE. On the Road After six years of working to build a senior living home, Rural Housing Works’ (RHW) project advanced last Wednesday as a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the 44-unit – $15.65 million Newman Commons Housing project, located at 426 […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – March 27, 2024
BREAKING: Yaw, Flick, Owlett Announce Multimodal Funding for Local Projects I am pleased to announce that several local projects were awarded state funding through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The awards were considered at yesterday’s CFA Board meeting and approved through the Authority’s Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) program. Maintaining and improving our roads, bridges, and […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – March 22, 2024
Session Update On Tuesday, legislation I sponsored to protect Pennsylvania’s power grid by increasing fines and penalties against those who intentionally vandalize or attack its critical infrastructure was reported from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Under Senate Bill 819, those who willfully damage, destroy, vandalize, deface, or tamper with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility will face […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – March 14, 2024
BREAKING: Shapiro Energy Plan Ignores Looming Crisis Yesterday, Gov. Shapiro unveiled his plan for energy in Pennsylvania. While touting Pennsylvania’s legacy as an energy leader that once fueled the industrial revolution, Gov. Shapiro appears to be adopting the same misguided policies of his predecessor by imposing a RGGI-like, job-killing carbon tax on electric generation and […] [Read More]
E-news Updates from Senator Yaw – March 5, 2024
Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Assistance My office is available to assist you with processing Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program forms! Call 570-322-6457 (Williamsport) or 570-724-5231 (Wellsboro) to schedule an appointment. OP-ED: Maryland Puts the Grid to the Test While Pennsylvania Pays the Bill By Sen. Gene Yaw Across the United States, the knee-jerk reaction […] [Read More]