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PECO’s EV Investment: Rebates, Charging Stations, and Savings Tools to Simplify Your Switch to Electric Vehicles
Working with customers to help them access cleaner electric transportation options is an integral part of PECO's Path to Clean commitment. PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company and provider of energy to millions of customers in the Greater Philadelphia region, is on a Path to Clean, working with its parent company Exelon to reduce its operations-driven emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. To meet these aggressive targets, the company has been implementing programs to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint, while also investing in infrastructure to make cleaner energy solutions more accessible, affordable, and equitable for customers. One of the ways PECO is doing this is by embracing electric vehicles (EVs).
WWII Veteran Nurse Grace Carr Thriving at 97: A Lifetime of Healing and Dedication
Grace Carr, a resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, embarked on her nursing journey at the age of 17 with a dream she had cherished since childhood. Wrapping her dolls in bandages and tending to them as a young girl, Carr knew from an early age that her path was in nursing. Fast forward 80 years, and at 97 years old, she remains dedicated to her calling, still serving at the St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Campus in Allentown.
Vault Brewing Co. coming to Downtown Easton: 'We love the whole vibe'
EASTON, Pa. — A beloved Bucks County pub will make its way to Easton with a new location this fall. Vault Brewing of Yardley is set to open at 225 Ferry St. in late October, according to an announcement Monday on Facebook. Vault posted a photo of the former...
Hannah’s Hope Ministries Announced as Beneficiary for 2024 Parrot Head Daze Fundraising Event
Hannah’s Hope Ministries is honored to be named the beneficiary of the Parrot Head Club of Berks County’s annual Parrot Head Daze event, taking place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Jimmy G’s Beverly Hills Tavern in Sinking Spring. The Parrot Head...
Lehigh University is a Core Institution of New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $26 million to establish a new Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) named Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) to create a sustainable and circular refrigerant economy. The University of Kansas is the lead institution, joined by partners at Lehigh, University of Notre...
Permits Issued for 3350 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington
Permits have been issued for the construction of a new school building at 3350 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The structure will house a rebuilt and modernized AMY at James Martin school, a part of the school district of Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will stand four stories tall and will span 88,576 square feet of space. The property will also see the construction of a new playground space and a new surface parking lot/drop off loop. KSS Architects is the firm behind the school’s design.
2 shot by man while walking dog in Port Richmond, police say
Two men are in the hospital after police believe an argument led to a shooting in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood.Police responded to the intersection of Almond and East Elkhart Streets around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.Police say the two men were walking a dog when they were shot by an unidentified man.Police found a 35-year-old man who was shot in the arm, and a 27-year-old man shot in the neck, chest and abdomen.The 27-year-old man is said to be in critical condition and undergoing surgery.The gunman was last seen wearing grey zip-up jacket, long pants, and black shoes, fleeing eastbound on...
SEPTA announces new safety plan, aims to protect students going to and from school
As the school year approaches, SEPTA is looking to implement an enhanced safety plan to ensure the security of students who rely on the public transportation system. The new safety plan for the 2024-205 school year includes the following:. Increased Officer Presence: Police will work extended overlapping shifts to provide...
Members of UPMC Hanover Medical Fitness Center fighting to keep facility's doors open
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — People across York and Adams Counties are fighting to save a medical fitness center which is expected to close at the end of the month. “Your heart just breaks and you go home crying because some of them don’t know where they’re going, what they’re going to do," said Vickie Beam of Hanover.
Havertown Couple Worked for Years to Create Their Perfect Home
Maria Grutkowski and Stewart Leftow had considered moving from their two-story Havertown home to Phoenixville to be closer to their jobs, writes Sally Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now thanks to some fine-tuned renovations, they have no intention of going anywhere. Both work at Phoenixville Hospital. Leftow, 61, is chairman...
Delco's inventor of the stromboli wins Herr's 2024 Flavored by Philly contest
This summer, Chester County snack maker Herr's again asked the public to vote for their favorite, locally inspired, potato chip flavor. After months of taste-testing and more than 26,000 votes cast, the 2024 Flavored by Philly winner has been crowned: It's Romano's Stromboli. The family-owned restaurant that opened in 1944...
Plans Fall Through to Redevelop Veterans Hwy Site in Bristol Twp
Plans to redevelop a 12.5 acre lot in the area of the I-95, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, in the Levittown section of Bristol Township have fallen through, officials exclusively told Lower Bucks Source last week. Originally approved by the Zoning Board in January of 2023, Developer DCD Capital LLC of Bound...
Woman Dies At Elizabethtown Fair
A 55-year-old woman tragically died at the Elizabethtown Fair in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday (August 20) due to a medical emergency. The incident occurred in the afternoon, according to the Elizabethtown Police Department. Northwest Regional Police officers, who were present at the fair, responded to the situation around 1...
Pennsylvania college students should get delayed aid awards in September; PHEAA ‘hopeful next year will be smoother’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Normally, college students would know by now how much financial aid they’re getting for the new school year. That, in turn, would normally come after filling out Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as early as Oct. 1 of nearly a year earlier. PHEAA, Pennsylvania’s centralized grant agency, would […]
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