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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.
World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 23, 2024) – The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania where the Posse awaits. Then, it’s north to New York for the season’s one visit to the “Empire State.”
Here’s Where Bucks County Ranks in Purchasing Power
Bucks County ranks second in Pennsylvania for purchasing power, according to SmartAsset’s annual “Cost of Living Calculator." Bucks County ranks second in Pennsylvania for purchasing power, just behind Delaware County, according to SmartAsset’s annual “Cost of Living Calculator,” writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. This...
Ranking best PA high school football wide receivers and tight ends in Bucks County area
Not an easy task, but we're ranking the top returning Pennsylvania high school football players in the Bucks County area by position as we gear up for the 2024-25 season with the PIAA kicking off games on opening night Aug. 23. Today, we look at wide receivers and tight ends. All players listed...
‘Roadspreading’ returns: How Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Siri Lawson and her husband live on a stamp of wooded, hilly land in Warren County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the state’s rural northwest corner. During the summer heat, cars traveling on the county’s dirt roads cast plumes of dust in their wake. Winter’s chill can cause a hazardous film of ice to spawn on paved roads. To protect motorists from both slippery ice and vision-impairing dust, communities across Pennsylvania coat these roads with large, cheap volumes of de-icing and dust-suppressing fluids. In Lawson’s case, her township had been using oil and gas wastewater as a dust suppressant, believing the material was effective.
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...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Big Lots announce store closings. Here's the one closing in Pennsylvania
Big-box retailer Big Lots recently announced the closure of dozens of locations by the end of the year, and a location in Pennsylvania is among those marked for closure. There are 73 Big Lots in Pennsylvania, and according to the location finder on Big Lots website, the Big Lots in Exton is set to close before the end of the year.
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 […]
New Pa. law strengthens protections for those targeted by lawsuits for speaking out in public
Lawsuits designed to intimidate and silence people who exercise their First Amendment rights could have costly consequences in Pennsylvania under legislation signed into law July 18. Civil rights, good government and press freedom groups applauded Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signing of House Bill 1466, which provides a way for people and groups targeted for speaking out […] The post New Pa. law strengthens protections for those targeted by lawsuits for speaking out in public appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Johnstown man pleads guilty to dealing drugs, faces up to 40 years in prison
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday for dealing drugs. Joshua Edmonds, 31, pleaded guilty to count one of the superseding indictment on fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin charges. According to the release, the court was advised that between February 2021 and around April 2021, Edmonds conspired with others […]
Two Altoona Catholic Schools Merge
Two area Catholic schools in Blair County are coming together effective immediately. Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School and Holy Trinity Catholic School will now be called Bishop Guilfoyle Academy. The school offers pre-kindergarten through high school. Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School will be called Bishop Guilfoyle Academy effective immediately, and...
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