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Kyuden Signs On to Run Homer City’s 4.4 GW Gas Plant. First Power Is Aimed at 2028.

Kyuden Energy Partners and Homer City Generation announced a long-term operations-and-maintenance agreement today, according to a company release provided to Energy News Beat. The full wire had not been posted as of this writing. The 4.4-gigawatt campus is under construction in Indiana County, Pa., on the site of a retired coal plant, with first power now aimed at the second quarter of 2028 — not 2027. We have reached out to their CEO for and interview, and are scheduling the appointment.

Indiana County, PA · 1d
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PLEA HEARINGS SLATED FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT TODAY

Plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County Court, including six hearings for an Indiana man charged in many cases with burglary. Court documents show 27-year-old Caleb Krecota is due before Indiana County Judge Michael Clark today for all the hearings. In most of the cases , he faces a charge of burglary, with one of the incidents going back to October of last year. In one case, he faces DUI charges from an incident in December of last year. He was arrested on March 30th on arrest warrants from the Indiana County Sheriff’s office after he appeared at Judge Christopher Welch’s court in Clymer for an unrelated hearing.

Indiana County, PA · 9h

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HCG ANNOUNCES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH KYUDEN ENERGY

Homer City Generation has announced a long-term operations and maintenance agreement with Kyuden Energy Partners. Under the agreement, Kyuden will provide services to support safe and environmentally compliant operations at the natural gas-fired power plant. It will also support the facility’s participation in PJM Interconnection’s wholesale electricity market. The plan is for Kyuden and HCG to build and train a dedicated on-site team and put in predictive maintenance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement practices in place at the start.

Homer City, PA · 1d

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WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR TOP TIER CREDIT UNION SITE PLAN

Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission granted conditional approval of a final site plan for another credit union. The Top Tier Credit Union site plan was approved. The structure is planned for the former Creps United Publication property. Not only is it going on a good site, but Code Enforcement Officer Jonathan Major said the company’s final site plan was great in many respects.

White Township, PA · 2d

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Family-owned BBQ restaurant moves into former Cambria City winery

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A new family-owned barbecue restaurant is open for business in Johnstown, bringing smoked meats and southern-style favorites to Cambria City. Lucky 13 Smokehouse celebrated its grand opening on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former B&L Winery along broad street. Owners David Rice...

Johnstown, PA · 21h

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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 6d

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PURCHASE LINE, NORTHERN CAMBRIA FALL SHORT IN PIAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY

Both Purchase Line and Northern Cambria bowed out of the PIAA 2A volleyball tournament with first round losses. Purchase Line dropped a tense five-setter to WPIAL third-place finisher Fort Cherry. The Red Dragons took the first set, 25-17, dropped the second and third by scores of 25-22 in both, then won the fourth, 25-23 before dropping the final frame, 15-11. Fort Cherry’s Emily Pfender cranked a kill for what appeared to be the game-winner, with her team surging out onto the court, but a net violation negated the point, so Pfender had to do it again, and did.

Northern Cambria, PA · 1d

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Dog rescued from house fire in Westmoreland County

Emergency crews responded to a house fire Thursday in Westmoreland County.

Westmoreland County, PA · 1d

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Hearing in drug case tied to Westmoreland County vape shops to resume in January

Testimony in a marathon preliminary hearing will resume in January after one witness testified Thursday over more than 10 hours about the seizure of $18 million and thousands of illegal drug-laced products from warehouses in Plum and Eastern Pennsylvania. State attorney general agent Molly Galizia said the investigation was prompted...

Westmoreland County, PA · 23h

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Week 12 in D9 football: Class 1A Semis, Karns City at Westinghouse powered by Car-Mate Trailers

Four District 9 teams remain alive in the football postseason. Three play this week. While Punxsutawney gets its second straight weekend off as it awaits the District 6 champion next week in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs, two Class 1A semifinal games and the District 8/9 Class 2A Sub-Regional final make up Friday’s schedule.

Karns City, PA · 1d

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The Tiny Pennsylvania Bakery Making Donuts So Legendary Even Homer Simpson Would Approve Wholeheartedly

There’s a bakery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that has been quietly winning hearts, one donut at a time, and the rest of the world is only just starting to catch on. Donut Chef Brick Oven Bakery is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve discovered something the universe has been keeping just for you.

Greensburg, PA · 5d

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Retired priest accused of stealing $740K allowed to move to Florida before Westmoreland trial

A retired Ukrainian Catholic priest will be allowed to move back to Florida to await trial in Westmoreland County on charges he misappropriated nearly $740,000 in church funds. Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger on Monday modified bail for Gregory A. Madeya, who was charged this summer with 10 felony...

Westmoreland County, PA · 4d

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Breeze Airways’ first flight to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will debut $28M terminal expansion

Breeze Airways’ inaugural flight to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport won’t just be the return of airline service to the airport that suffered from the grounding of Spirit Airlines⁠. It’ll also be the first widescale use of the new terminal that is nearly complete.

Latrobe, PA · 5h

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More than $500K awarded to nonprofits in counties across Central Pennsylvania

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) has awarded more than $500,000 to nonprofits in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset and Indiana counties. At the CFA's annual Fall Grant Announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the foundation managed to fund at least a portion of 104 grant...

Somerset County, PA · 1d

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Nearly $77,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned After Veterans Picnic

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Rep. Eric Nelson (R-57) announced that $76,960.42 in unclaimed property was returned following Nelson’s Veterans Picnic at Youngwood Area Park and Pool in Westmoreland County. The Youngwood Sportsman Association received $75,549.49. Picnic attendees received the remaining $1,410.93. Treasury holds more than $5 billion in...

Westmoreland County, PA · 3d

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Advanced manufacturing apprenticeships will earn college credit at IUP and PennWest

Manufacturing apprentices will now be able to earn college credit for their work experience if they choose to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania Western University. The new PathForwardPA program, led by state education and industry organizations, will allow students to earn credits...

Pittsburgh, PA · 12h

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M.H. Eby Welcomes Spencer Trailers and Curren Powersports

Blue Ball, Pa. — M.H. Eby, Inc., a leading manufacturer of aluminum trailers and truck bodies, announces the addition of two new authorized dealers: Spencer Trailers in Spencer, Indiana, and Curren Powersports, with locations in Pine City, N.Y., and Wellsboro, Pa. Family owned and operated in Spencer since 1973,...

Spencer, IN · 1d

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Local nonprofit honors longtime Cambria County speech pathologist

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Easterseals, the non-profit that supports people with disabilities, honored the memory of a dedicated speech pathologist on Thursday in Cambria County. Family members of Julia Viedt Coderre received a plaque from Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania's Johnstown office. Julia's daughter Nancy left her estate...

Cambria County, PA · 21h

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Cambria County Olympian Dan Barefoot back in training, chasing next Winter Games

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — After competing on the Olympic stage in Milan Cortina, Johnstown-area native Dan Barefoot is back in training — and already working toward the next four-year Olympic cycle — but the cost of staying competitive remains a major hurdle. Barefoot finished 20th in...

Johnstown, PA · 1d

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PASSHE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES APPRENTICESHIP-TO-BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM

IUP and PennWest Universities are piloting a program to help workers complete advanced manufacturing apprenticeships while earning college credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Path Forward PA was announced this morning at an event at the KCAC by the State System of Higher Education Foundation. David Kerr, PASSHE Foundation Board...

Indiana, PA · 1d