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It's report card time for electric companies, for their performance during Hurricane Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe state Public Utility Commission issued a report today to state lawmakers about how electric companies performed during Hurricane Sandy. Overall, the commission gave utilities high marks, but suggested areas for improvement. Utilities turned to... -
Companies sue Stroh over Superfund site cleanup in South Whitehall
A group of Lehigh Valley companies has sued the former owner of the Stroh Brewery, alleging that Stroh has stopped contributing money to clean up a former landfill in South Whitehall Township now designated a Superfund site. PPL Electric Utilities,...Tags: Ingersoll Rand Company, Economy, Business and Finance, South Whitehall Township, Mack Trucks, Inc., General Electric Company
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Awards and honors for Lehigh Valley residents
Mark Fleming, sports information director at Moravian College, will be the 2013 recipient of The Lester Jordan Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America. This national recognition has been presented annually since 1994 to individual(...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Moravian College, Energy Saving, Teaching and Learning, Students
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ROAD WARRIOR: Gas prices at nine-tenths of a cent: When, and why?
Q: Why is gasoline charged at $3.799 per gallon? I'm questioning the nine-tenths part. Who was responsible for this addition to the price? Probably some government agency. — Kathryn Thompson, Hanover Township, Lehigh County Q: Why does the...Tags: Prices, Groceries, Petroleum Industry, Government, Travel
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Shut the door on high-pressure electric sales
Watchdog with Paul MuschickState officials warned today to be diligent when weighing offers for electricity sales from door-to-door and telephone solicitors. The Public Utility Commission, Office of Consumer Advocate and attorney general's office said there has been a "rash of... -
William H. Spence, Chairman, president and CEO, PPL Corp.
As I look out my office window, I am amazed at the renaissance taking place in downtown Allentown, the city that has been home to PPL Corp. since 1920. The city has had its ups and downs in recent years. We are now entering a period of growth and...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Corporate Officers, Allentown, Career and Workplace
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Yes, extreme conservation is possible
The impulse to save electricity may have its roots in an environmentalist ethic, or it may stem from a simple urge to save money. For Jim Miller, a corporate network manager for Unisys Corp., a whole-souled commitment to conservation embraces such...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Tax Credits, Electricity Production and Distribution, Electronics, Science and Technology
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The first grades are in on how power companies responded to Hurricane Sandy
Watchdog with Paul MuschickMany people were steamed at their electric company after sitting in the cold and dark for days following Hurricane Sandy. Many of them unfortunately had the same experience last year when Hurricane Irene blew through, and again when a freak...... -
Bracing for Sandy
Pennsylvania remained in Hurricane Sandy's crosshairs Sunday, with forecasters predicting a one-two punch of wind and rain to start hitting the Lehigh Valley late tonight. Although a degree of uncertainty remains about the storm's precise path, there...
Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Tropical Storm Lee (2011), New York City, Macungie
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Power restored, businesses reopen in Adamstown after days in the dark
Multi-media journalistSeveral dozen people scattered across Lancaster County were still without power Thursday night, following Hurricane Sandy's arrival in Central Pennsylvania early Tuesday morning. But an entire town, left in the dark by the storm, is now restored and...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Business
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Hurricane Sandy Making Presence Felt in PPL Electric Utilities Territory
PPL Electric Utilities crews are busy repairing scattered power outages across the utility's service area Monday ahead of the main assault from Hurricane Sandy, expected this evening into Tuesday (10/30). Crews restored power to about 8,500 customers...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Local Preps for Hurricane Sandy
Multi-Media SpecialistWhether Hurricane Sandy slams or skirts Central Pennsylvania, local emergency response crews are trying to prepare. PPL Electric Utilities is coordinating with crews in Kentucky to bring them to the region as soon as Sunday, should they be needed....Tags: Natural Disasters, Dauphin County
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