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Exclusive-Constellation talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart, sources say
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Constellation Energy is in talks with the Pennsylvania governor's office and state lawmakers to help fund a possible restart of part of its Three Mile Island power facility, the site of a nuclear meltdown in the 1970s, three sources familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. The conversations, which two sources described as "beyond preliminary," signal that Constellation is advancing plans to revive part of the southern Pennsylvania nuclear generation site, which operated from 1974 to 2019. The nuclear unit Constellation is considering restarting is separate from the one that melted down.
Local law enforcement can’t use radars, a police chief says that needs to change
PENNSYLVANIA. (WHTM) – Radar is used by local law enforcement in every other state except Pennsylvania. Hampden Township Police Chief Jason Yerg say it’s time for that to change. “Probably the number one complaint that we get as administrators of local law enforcement is speed enforcement through communities,” said Police Chief Jason Yerg. State Police […]
Pa. airport cancels, delays more flights: ‘It’s horrible’ | Today in Pa.
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Record holiday travel expected as people take to the sky, roads for July 4
It's getaway day -- or one of them anyway -- and for a lot of people in the Philadelphia area, that means a road trip to the Jersey Shore or the Poconos.The busiest travel days are expected to be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Travelers can try to avoid peak travel the next two days, which is likely between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. when the afternoon commute mixes with people getting out of town.In Philadelphia's five-county area, more than 972,000 residents are predicted to travel during this July 4 holiday period, which is up 5% from last year.RELATED: 4th of July...
Penn College enrollment counselor honored
Williamsport, Pa. — An enrollment counselor in Pennsylvania College of Technology has been honored by a statewide organization for her work helping high school students make the transition to college, school officials announced. The Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling presented the James McKeever Promising Professional Award to Sarah F. Marino, a Stroudsburg native, at its recent conference. The honor is bestowed annually to a secondary or postsecondary member of PACAC who is in the early stages of their career. Nominees must have demonstrated both...
Medical laboratories company laying off more than 100 people at Pa. facility; operation moving to Kansas
Quest Diagnostics is closing its facility and is laying off more than 100 people. The company is closing its Employer Solutions Lab at 400 Egypt Road in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, near Norristown. Quest Diagnostics filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the...
Shapiro signs 12 new bills into Pennsylvania law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed a dozen bills into law in the past week. The new laws focus on vehicle registration and highway law, the manufacturing of certain goods, advertisement and security. Vehicle registration and highway vegetation House Bill 73, which was first introduced in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session, encourages PennDOT to […]
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