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Low streamflow has stopped 11 shale gas water withdrawals across Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga counties, with seven additional withdrawal points now on watch status as they edge toward the same operating restrictions. The numbers come from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s hydrologic-conditions monitoring, which tracks when drought-stressed creeks and rivers in the basin can no longer support industrial water pulls.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.4 billion contract to Fluor Marine Propulsion for work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, according to an Oct. 23 news release. Fluor Marine Propulsion, a subsidiary of Irving, Texas-based Fluor, received the cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for nuclear propulsion work, according to the release. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, the systems to power ships.
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $9 billion to help increase production of nuclear power at existing plants in Beaver County and elsewhere in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
There’s a town in northwestern Pennsylvania where your retirement money doesn’t disappear the moment you open your wallet, and its name is Titusville. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s not your fault, but it is your loss, and today you’re fixing that. Titusville sits...
(WBRE/WYOU) — Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are now open through April 23, 2027, providing families an opportunity for reprieve with heating bills through the cold season. Based on household size, income, and fuel type, cash grants can be award from $200 to $1,000 directly to a utility provided or […]
Uber is teaming up with REFORM Alliance, the probation and parole reform non-profit co-founded by Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, and others, to offer rides to individuals on probation and parole in Pennsylvania and Virginia to skilled-trades training, career opportunities, and union apprenticeships. The partnership, announced Thursday (Oct. 29), covers...
The outdoor dealers start setting up before sunrise, and the serious hunters arrive with flashlights. That alone tells you how much people want first crack at the cast iron skillets, old glass, and faded metal signs. The whole operation happens on just one day a week. Hundreds of dealer booths...
National Fuel customers can expect to see an increase in their rates this winter as temperatures begin to drop and households start turning on their heat. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a $10.5 million rate increase for National Fuel Gas Distribution customers. The increase amounts to about $3 per month for the average customer, or approximately 3.5%.
Flames swept through a family-owned Pennsylvania skate shop in November 2025, forcing its owners to close the doors of a business they had spent years building. Firefighters saved neighboring storefronts, but the damage left the family facing months of repairs and uncertainty. The shop had become a gathering place for...
Hull Street Energy (HSE), a power-focused U.S. investment firm, announced it has completed its acquisition of FirstLight’s U.S. platform from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The acquired assets include a portfolio of nearly 1,400 MW of generation in the Northeast, including Northfield Mountain, a 1,168 MW pumped storage...
(Pittsburgh, PA) Applications open today for Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Peoples Natural Gas is encouraging customers that are income-eligible to apply. LIHEAP is a federally funded program that provides grants that range from $200 to $1,000 to pay heating bills, depending on household size and...
Roadside Development and Wegmans Food Markets announced Thursday that Wegmans will serve as the anchor tenant of the Galleria of Mount Lebanon, occupying approximately 110,000 square feet within the two-story complex. Originally built as a Kaufmann’s department store and converted into an indoor shopping center in 1988, the Galleria will...
Heidi Keeney tells PEOPLE she wanted the wooded property as soon as her parents mentioned it, but owning the land meant taking responsibility for a historic cemetery
Property taxes can change the way a family feels about home. Across Pennsylvania, many homeowners are looking more closely at their tax bills and wondering how much longer their budgets can stretch. A higher bill can affect retirees on fixed incomes, young families saving for school needs, and longtime residents who simply want to stay in the communities they love. Property taxes can also become an important part of the decision when someone is comparing homes, planning a move, or thinking about retirement.
• NC Custom (asi/44900) has acquired CPS/Keystone (asi/43051). • The deal gives NC Custom a third manufacturing facility and its first in Pennsylvania. • CPS/Keystone will operate as an NC Custom affiliate, with expanded products and capabilities expected to begin rolling out in early 2027. Counselor Top 40 supplier NC...
W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia ranks eighth nationally for digital advertising recession resistance, according to a new study by TrafficJunky. West Virginia outranks every neighboring state: Ohio (No. 29), Pennsylvania (No. 30), Kentucky (No. 32), Virginia (No. 33) and Maryland (No. 37). Rhode Island ranks just ahead at No....
Source: By Christine M. Martin, President, PPL Electric Utilities. At PPL Electric Utilities, our answer is straightforward: we are doing everything we can to make sure that existing customers are protected from costs created by new large energy users. That principle is at the heart of our Customer Protection Framework,...
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Preliminary work is continuing on a long-awaited development project in one Centre County community. Bellefonte's waterfront district is now a construction zone after nearly a decade of planning. A hotel, along with a parking garage that will include retail space, and upper level condominiums...
Every week, Amish families ride in hired cars from Pennsylvania just to sell you a warm pretzel. That’s a long commute for a snack. It’s also a pretty strong sign they take that pretzel seriously. These Amish vendors hire drivers for the trip from Pennsylvania. The drivers deal...
Nearly 1,500 people showed up to shop at a brand-new bookstore on its very first day. By the end, the shelves were close to bare. I can’t imagine a warmer welcome for a small shop full of stories. The store leans hard into fantasy, with a moody, gothic look...
