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PECO Celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day
PECO lineworkers ensure service reliability for 1.7 million customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Each year on July 10, PECO joins utilities across the country to honor lineworkers who work tirelessly to provide our customers with the safe, reliable energy service they depend on to power their lives. We recognize the lineworkers...
PA Parents can use new app to find accessible playgrounds
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new app from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society can help families of children with disabilities find a local park that meets their kid’s needs. Parents across the commonwealth can now find accessible playgrounds using the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society’s Park Finder app. In a release sent out on […]
New Bill Aims to Improve Federal Subcontracting for Small Businesses
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Ensuring Efficiency and Fairness in Federal Subcontracting Act to enhance opportunities for small businesses in federal subcontracting. This legislation targets the removal of barriers that hinder small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses from securing federal subcontracts. These barriers include unclear subcontracting guidelines, inadequate regulatory oversight ensuring equal opportunities, and limited exposure to subcontracting opportunities.
Beer News: More Beer Jargon Explained / Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws
A craft brewery in Ohio is suing Pennsylvania over discriminatory beer laws. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more. Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws. On July 17, Urban Artifact, a Cincinnati brewery dedicated to fruit beers filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania alleging discriminatory...
Met-Ed installing Smart Grid enhancements in eastern Pennsylvania
On Monday, Met-Ed, a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary in Eastern Pennsylvania, announced it was installing smart, automated equipment on power lines service more than 24,000 in that part of the state. Officials said the smart grid ... Read More » The post Met-Ed installing Smart Grid enhancements in eastern Pennsylvania appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
PA sees growing numbers of voters for upcoming election
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the lead-up to the historic presidential election, 28/22 News is taking a look at voter registration in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. As of July 22, there are more registered Democratic voters than Republicans in Pennsylvania with a 360,982 difference. With the presidential election just around the corner, a […]
‘Data, not emotion’: How York fair leaders will rethink July fair dates and more
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — If everything really is relative, perhaps never has that been more true than it is of this year’s York State Fair. Take the weather. “Absolutely beautiful,” said Sharon Dorsey, one of the very first four people to walk through the fair gates as they opened at 1 p.m. Wednesday — the other three were her husband and twin 13-year-old grandchildren, Makayla and Gavin Herbst.
African American Heritage Festival returning to Altoona
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Blair County African American Heritage Festival (AAHF) is set for this weekend and they’ve bringing food vendors, a free kids corner and cultural activities to Downtown Altoona. The festival is set to take place on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parking […]
Fuel issue at Bucks County Wawa possibly linked to cars breaking down
Multiple car owners who recently filled up their tanks at a Wawa in Richboro have had their cars break down not long after getting back on the road. The issue has prompted an investigation by the Bucks County Consumer Protection office as drivers affected face expensive repairs. If the problems...
Chad Snyder appointed to state board of funeral directors
As a third-generation funeral director, Chad Snyder has a unique perspective of the profession. In 1947, Chad's grandfather, Charles F. Snyder, opened a funeral home in downtown Lancaster, and the business grew to offer locations in Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz and other parts of the county. Chad watched his father, Chip Snyder, run the business after Charles retired, and Chad became the director in 2018. Chad was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Directors earlier this year, and he said he plans to use his experience to bridge the gap between funeral directors and state legislators to benefit Lancaster and communities throughout the state.
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of initiatives that passed alongside the $47.6...
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