Yaw, Pickett Announce Dairy Investment Funding for Bradford, Sullivan County Projects
The Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program will provide $100,000 for two projects in Bradford and Sullivan counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110). [Read More]
Senator Yaw Announces PAsmart Grants for BLaST IU 17, Five Local School Districts
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today that the BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 and several local school districts across Bradford, Lycoming and Union counties are the recipients of PAsmart targeted grants to expand computer science programming and training in their school districts. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Applauds Funding for Central PA, Northern Tier Workforce Development Boards
Two local workforce development boards were awarded funding this week by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) to boost educational opportunities and career training in the region, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: ‘It’s On Us’ PA Grant Will Further Sexual Assault Prevention, Education Efforts
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) joins with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to announce today that Lycoming College will receive $29,808 in funding through the ‘It’s On Us’ PA Grant program to improve campus security and provide resources to reduce the risk of sexual assault. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: Deadline Approaching for Senate Video Competition Exploring Pennsylvania’s Farming Legacy
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) is reminding middle and high school students across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties to share their ideas about how to support agriculture in Pennsylvania as part of the third annual “Talk To Your State Senator” statewide video competition. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Urges Municipalities, Local Organizations to Apply for State Recreation, Conservation Grants
Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so beginning January 15th, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Participates in Part Four of Pennsylvania Public Media’s ‘Battling Opioids’ Television Series to Discuss ‘Current and New Treatments’
Pennsylvania experienced a drop in fatal overdoses in 2018, an 18% decrease. However, according to a report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, there has been a decrease in some counties while the crisis has significantly increased in other parts of the commonwealth. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw: Grants Awarded to Improve Agriculture Education in 23rd District
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced that three grants are being awarded in Bradford and Lycoming counties to improve agriculture education. [Read More]
Senator Yaw Elected Chairman of Tri-State Chesapeake Bay Commission
On Friday, state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) became the new Chairman of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) for the 2020 calendar year. Yaw is the first member and chairman of the CBC to have a legislative district that covers the northernmost part of the watershed to the New York border. [Read More]
A ‘Briefing on the Bay’
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | January 8, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee to hold a ‘Briefing on the Bay’ during 2020 PA Farm Show
The state Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will hold a discussion next week on Pennsylvania’s efforts to curb Chesapeake Bay pollution, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Committee. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Response to recent Morning Times Column – “Missing the forest”
A recent column in your newspaper questioned the effectiveness of my letter to Attorney General Kathleen Kane requesting an official inquiry into the post-production cost deduction practices of Chesapeake Energy. [Read More]