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HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A special honor has been presented to one Huntingdon County farmer for his decades of military experience, as well as a family farming operation that has drawn national recognition. They wear a uniform to protect the land and then come home to work the...
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Family Dollar shoppers may soon no longer have to worry about price discrepancies at the checkout if a proposed settlement is approved. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $63 million nationwide settlement with Family Dollar Stores over allegations that the retailer routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) $15 million penalty against Shell Polymers in September is an unacceptable response to ongoing pollution violations. It sends a message that the creation of fines – essentially awarding “financial gifts” for community health projects – will curtail unlawful emissions at the plant.
A capacity auction set for December will again clear the maximum price adding another $5 billion to $10 billion of data center costs to electricity bills across the region, the report said.
Homeowners in Pennsylvania will need to reveal more information about flood risk to potential buyers beginning as soon as 2028. A new law requires that sellers disclose whether the home has flooded in the past and whether they’ve ever filed a flood insurance claim. “A few inches of water...
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is warning veterans about the impact of a recent Florida company bankruptcy filing. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, the bankruptcy of Trajector Holdings, LLC, Trajector Medical, LLC, and related entities could impact veterans since the company assisted with obtaining federal veterans benefits. Veterans...
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.- The power grid operator for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 11 other states says it is prepared to meet the challenges of the colder months ahead. PJM Interconnection, with headquarters in Montgomery County, is forecasting peak electricity demand of approximately 147,500 megawatts (MW) over the winter. PJM said it expects to have 182,426 MW of operational capacity available.
HARRISBURG — Faced with stark evidence that residents who shop for electricity suppliers pay higher bills and face more frequent shut-offs, Pennsylvania regulators approved a significant policy change sought by the state’s largest electric company. In a 3-2 vote in late October, the Public Utility Commission agreed to...
VALLEY FORGE PA – Power producers should be able to generate enough energy this winter “to reliably meet” electricity demands across 13 states, including Pennsylvania, according to the grid’s operator. Valley Forge-based PJM Interconnection operates and monitors the high-voltage electric power system that serves 67 million...
Same family, same service, one unified name for customers across four statesWAYNESBURG, Pa., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuck Energy has announced that its regional family of fuel companies,
It’s not too early to nominate a deserving farmer for the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Award, and next year marks the 100th anniversary of the region’s most prestigious agricultural honor. We’re looking for great nominees who should be recognized for a life’s work of service to the agricultural...
The farm specializes in soap but also offers bubble baths, sugar scrubs, lotions, tallow creams, and shower steamers.
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Popular Blair County-based convenience store chain Sheetz has named a new president and COO of the company. According to a company announcement, Adam Sheetz, the grandson of founder Bob Sheetz, will assume the role at the beginning of 2027. The company says that as...
State College sellers were cutting prices at a rate well above the national share, giving buyers more room to negotiate on a deal.
Here’s a question worth sitting with for a moment: what if the best place to live in Pennsylvania isn’t the place everyone’s already talking about?. Altoona has been sitting quietly in the Allegheny Mountains, doing its thing, building its community, and maintaining its character while the rest of the country has been busy arguing about which overpriced city is the most desirable place to spend all of your money on rent.
Pennsylvanians 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and up, and disabled adults 18 and up can claim rebates of up to $1,000 if they apply by Dec. 31.
State environmental officials say an earthquake struck Allegheny Township last month, but it was so small it’s likely no one but seismologists noticed. On Oct. 4, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was alerted to a seismic event near EQT’s Porter well pad in Allegheny Township off Willowbrook Road.
One Pennsylvania mill lets you eat breakfast while a 24-foot water wheel turns on the other side of the glass. I love that detail. It makes pancakes feel like a field trip. That mill is not the only one still at work. Across the state, old wheels keep scooping creek water and spinning heavy stones.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Program has announced the 2026 Survey of Unsold Grapes. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program surveyed growers in 2025 to find out how many grapes were not sold after harvest. This data was used to show the economic impact of the current market conditions on grape growers in Pennsylvania and New York. Data was collected, analyzed, and can be found in this article: 2025 Unsold Grapes Survey Results.
