Political News

MARINO QUESTIONS FAILED STIMULUS PLAN

WOLnews Editor — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:17:14 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT, PA-- Former United States District Attorney and Republican candidate for the 10th Congressional District Tom Marino found it puzzling that the one year anniversary of the failed stimulus plan supported by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Chris Carney went by without a word from Carney.

Hearing to Be Held in Williamsport February 3 to Take Public Testimony

WOLnews Editor — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:14:21 +0000

(HARRISBURG) Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock, said the demand for telephone numbers is once again causing the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to consider various options regarding customers in the 570 Area Code. Yaw said that according to North American Numbering Plan Administrator NeuStar, (NANPA), a neutral third party administrator who assigns telephone numbers to phone companies indicates the 570 area code will exhaust all of its numbers by late 2011.

Senate Agriculture Committee Examines Current Milk Pricing System

WOLnews Editor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:59:46 +0000

HARRISBURG - Sen. Gene Yaw, R-23, participated in an informational hearing today of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to examine the current milk pricing structure to help struggling dairy farmers.

“The goal of the informational meeting was to learn about the milk pricing system,” Yaw said.

Mirabito's reform bill wins unanimous support in the House

WOLnews Editor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:39:16 +0000

On Tuesday, December 8, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives stood for reform in state government by voting unanimously for my bill that would bring transparency and accountability to state spending.

The bipartisan support my H.B. 1880 has received since I introduced it in July is a great indicator that reform is alive and well in the state House.

House Bill 1880 would create the Pennsylvania Government Accountability Portal, or PennGAP, a searchable Web site that would give the public access to Commonwealth expenses, including those of the state legislature. It would also include information on state agency contracts.

Children 10 and older can now obtain Photo Identification Cards

WOLnews Editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:04:07 +0000

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will now make photo identification (ID) cards available to Pennsylvania residents ages 10 and older, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming).

Yaw said the previous minimum age requirement to obtain a photo ID card was 16, but a 2006 state law took effect last weekend, changing the minimum age to 10. The program is voluntary, and individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when they apply.

Senator Yaw Testifies At Hearing on Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers

WOLnews Editor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:40:18 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT - Joining a chorus of people voicing opposition to new regulations proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers (OWB), Sen. Gene Yaw testified that the state should not be too quick to adopt the changes without first taking into account the impact on rural Pennsylvanians.

Members of the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) were in Williamsport today receiving testimony on proposed regulations for Wood-Fire Stove Boilers. The regulations, first proposed in September and approved “as is” would:

New license plates honor PA veterans

WOLnews Editor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:14:37 +0000

Recognize service in five branches of military

Williamsport - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) is now offering special vehicle license plates honoring veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming).

The new plates feature the standard Pennsylvania license plate colors of blue, white and yellow along with the applicable branch of service emblem or logo on the left side of the plate. The plate also bears the word “Pennsylvania” across the top and the name of the individual branch of service at the bottom.

Area Hunters Can Share Their Harvest, Says Everett

WOLnews Editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:36:47 +0000

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Game Commission and state Department of Agriculture have joined Pennsylvanians for the Responsible Use of Animals to inform hunters they can give a portion of their entire take to help feed Pennsylvania families, says Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming).

Sen. Yaw Encourages Participation at Upcoming Public Hearing on Proposed Outdoor Wood-Fired Furnaces

WOLnews Editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:26:43 +0000

HARRISBURG - Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) is encouraging the public to participate in an upcoming public hearing regarding proposed regulations on Outdoor Wood-Fired Furnaces.

The hearing, which is being conducted by the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), will take place at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, at the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Northcentral Regional Office in Williamsport, 208 West Third Street.

Yaw Calls on Federal Government to Reject Tolling of Interstate 80

WOLnews Editor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:44:21 +0000

HARRISBURG - State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) has joined nine of his colleagues from Pennsylvania in urging U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to reject a plan to toll Interstate 80.

In a letter to LaHood, Yaw and other members of the Pennsylvania legislative delegation expressed their strong opposition to the plan, saying it will have severe quality of life and economic consequences and is not a viable option to fund the state’s transportation needs.