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Security lighting ready for former Ringtown school property
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.The former Ringtown Area Elementary Center will soon have exterior lighting, once connections are made with PPL Electric Utilities. During Monday's council meeting, borough foreman Scott Schuetrum reported on the progress of the work. The borough owns...Tags: Services and Shopping, Electrical Services
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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: Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues, Students, United States Naval Academy, Moravian College
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Thieves use chain saw to down utility pole, steal electrical transformer in northeastern Pa.
DRUMS, Pa. (AP) — PPL Electric Utilities say some thieves apparently looking for scrap metal have engaged in some risky business in northeastern Pennsylvania. The thieves used a chain saw to cut down a utility pole so they could steal an electrical...Tags: Criminals, Theft
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Rep. Gary Day to hold Career Awareness Night at LCTI April 25
State Representative Gary Day will be sponsoring a Career Awareness Night at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute from 7-9 p.m. April 25. The event is designed for students currently in grades 8-12 and their parents or guardians, according to LCTI's...Tags: Schnecksville, Gary Day, Cetronia, Coca-Cola Co.
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Suit claims power line OK is illegal
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.The National Park Service concluded that a high-voltage power line and 195-foot tall towers across three federally protected park units would cause "severe and enduring damage," but approved it anyway, violating three federal laws and the agency's core...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, National Parks, Lawyers, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lower Macungie residents seek remedy to vast PPL tree removal
Officials in Lower Macungie took umbrage Thursday night at a resident's claim that they sat on their hands when a PPL Electric Utilities contractor removed hundreds of trees from its rights of way in the township earlier this month. "I certainly am...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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: Lehigh County, Services and Shopping, Groceries, Petroleum Industry, Road Transportation
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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: Employees, Companies and Corporations, Business, Corporate Officers, Sales
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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...... -
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: Electricity Production and Distribution, Science and Technology, Electronics, Unisys Corporation, Politics
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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: Northampton County (Virginia), Hurricanes, Lehigh County, Disasters and Accidents, Bars and Clubs
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