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The Cool Down

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Pennsylvania cuts gas utility's request nearly in half, but customers still get 4% hike

The utility's original filing sought about $19.7 million in additional yearly revenue.

Pennsylvania · 13d

Bucks County Courier Times

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Where Fitzpatrick, Harvie stand on taxes, affordability, and jobs

BENSALEM — Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Pennsylvania voters have identified the economy as a top issue, driven by concerns about the cost of living, unemployment, and utility prices. It’s a key focus in the 1st Congressional District race between Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI...

Bucks County, PA · 13d

The Cool Down

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Pennsylvania power bills are rising again Dec. 1 as AI-driven demand strains supply

"We are not, as a society, as a state, generating enough power to meet that demand."

Pennsylvania · 13d

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Budget-Friendly Pennsylvania Town Where Retirees Live Comfortably On Social Security Alone

Somewhere in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, there’s a small town that figured out something the rest of the country is still scrambling to learn. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is that town, and it’s quietly becoming one of the most sensible places in the entire state to plant your roots and actually enjoy retirement.

Punxsutawney, PA · 15d
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Onward State

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From Family Dinners To Flourishing Business: Kathryn’s Finds A Home In State College

"The fear and all the questioning, whether it's a good thing or not, letting all the time pass before you jump on the idea, then once you do the idea, it goes well anyway."

Mifflintown, PA · 13d

everafterinthewoods.com

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10 Pennsylvania Meat Markets Where Families Can Stock Their Freezers

One butcher counter on this list sits inside a farmers’ market where the owner’s wife draws a fresh chalkboard picture every week. I love that a meat shop has its own weekly art show. Another spot is named Frigid Freeze Lockers, which sounds less like a store and more like a promise.

Pennsylvania · 15d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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EQT moves to acquire Range Resources in $13B stock deal

More consolidation is coming to the natural gas industry in the Appalachian basin. EQT Corp., the region’s largest natural gas producer, is set to grow even larger after it announced plans Monday to acquire Range Resources, the Texas-based firm among those chiefly responsible for setting off the Marcellus shale scramble in Western Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania · 13d

WBRE

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UGI increases energy assistance funding to $1.5 million

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — As temperatures drop and heating season begins, UGI Utilities is expanding financial assistance for customers struggling with energy costs. The company announced it is increasing its contribution to the Operation Share Energy Fund to $1.5 million. The program provides grants of up to $600 to eligible low- to moderate-income natural gas and […]

Pennsylvania · 13d

energychoicematters.com

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Pennsylvania PUC Justifies Removal Of NITS (& Risk Premium) From Full Requirements Bids Because Retail Suppliers May Offer, "Different Pricing Approaches And Contract Durations,"; Then Uses Lower Default Service Rate Without Risk Premium As Cap For Purchase Of Receivables

The Pennsylvania PUC's written order imposing a cap on purchase of receivables (POR) at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, as part of FE PA's default service plan, justifies the removal of Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) from the full requirements bid product, in order to reduce risk premiums for default service, on the grounds that retail suppliers "may" offer products with different pricing structures, and thus retail suppliers may address the risk of NITS volatility in their own retail supplier pricing, but the PUC then relies on a default service price which has had NITS risk premiums removed as a cap for purchase of receivables.

Pennsylvania · 12d

Investigate Midwest

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Illinois grows the most pumpkins, but Pennsylvania farmers get the highest prices

As temperatures drop and the days get shorter, pumpkins fill grocery stores, farm stands and front porches across the country. Pumpkins are grown in every state, but five — Illinois, California, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania — accounted for nearly three-quarters of the nation's pumpkin production in 2025, according to annual data published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Illinois · 12d

Wellsboro Gazette

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An electric utility wants to fix Pa.’s competitive energy market; regulators say more study needed

When Pennsylvania’s largest electric utility proposed a change to the commonwealth’s competitive electricity marketplace, saying it could save customers millions of dollars, consumer advocates said they were on board. Utility regulators, however, said last week they want to study the issue on a statewide basis – a move...

Pennsylvania · 12d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Pa. governor’s race could shape future household energy costs

The governor’s race in Pennsylvania is expected to determine the trajectory of the state’s energy economy for years to come. A new analysis found expanding clean energy and requiring data centers to cover their own electricity costs could save an average household more than $1,800. Jonah Faberman, founder and CEO of Greenline Insights, said Pennsylvania ranks among the top five states for expected data center expansion. Gov. Josh Shapiro is already taking executive action on data center affordability, and potential new legislation would build on Shapiro’s actions if passed, Faberman said. “There’s legislation to protect ratepayers from these data centers. So in those things, in combination with each other, those are very broad protections for households. We’re talking thousands and thousands of dollars that households would save,” Faberman said. Shapiro’s executive order directs the state to seek protections against shifting data center costs to other utility customers. Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity advocates a temporary pause on all new data center development in Pennsylvania to allow more time for assessment and to relocate construction to brownfields instead of residential areas. Garrity believes investing further in fossil fuels is the best way to address the rising need for energy, mirroring the

Pennsylvania · 12d

WHYY

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Pa., N.J. and Del. to kick off 2027 ACA health insurance open enrollment on Nov. 1 as health costs rise: What you should know

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. There’s only one time of year when people can shop for health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces and make changes to their plans, and that’s during the annual open enrollment period, which begins Nov. 1.

Pennsylvania · 14d

myfamilytravels.com

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A Pennsylvania Family Opened a Grocery Store in 1962, and It Grew Into a 96,000-Square-Foot Shopping Giant

Sour cream iced cookies sell out so often here that grabbing a box can feel like winning a small prize. That bakery case sits inside a grocery store covering roughly 96,000 square feet. Yes, a supermarket bigger than some shopping centers. The story began with one Pennsylvania family opening a...

Lancaster County, PA · 15d

MONTCO.Today

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Huntingdon Valley’s Marketplace Sells for $60M, and the Former Rite Aid Space Could Get New Life

The empty former Rite Aid at The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley may be the first sign of change for shoppers. The vacant pad is available for redevelopment or adaptive reuse. The drugstore closed in 2025 during Rite Aid’s bankruptcy. The 10,908-square-foot building includes a drive-thru. No plans have been announced.

Huntingdon, PA · 13d

thelakewoodscoop.com

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UPDATE: Haifa Smoked Fish Now Recalls Cold Smoked Sprats After Initially Declining Recall

Days after federal regulators warned consumers not to eat its cold smoked sprats, Haifa Smoked Fish is now recalling approximately 560 pounds of the product due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. D&M Smoked Fish Inc., doing business as Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. of Queens, New York, announced the recall...

New Jersey · 12d

pennbizreport.com

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‘The plant gate is not the boundary’: PMA study details KeyState Nitrogen project’s economic reach

A proposed $3.5 billion fertilizer and chemicals facility in Clearfield County could generate business opportunities for manufacturers across Pennsylvania, supporting jobs, suppliers, and economic activity well beyond the plant itself, according to a new economic impact study conducted by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA). “We know manufacturing has the...

Pennsylvania · 12d

realestatenews.com

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Homebuyer sues Keller Williams franchisee over fixed broker fee

Another purported class-action suit is taking aim at the practice of brokerages charging consumers fixed transaction fees, also known as administrative or broker fees. Buyer lawsuit seeks class status: On Oct. 19, homebuyer Gregory A. Deivert filed a complaint against Keller Williams Elite, the brokerage he had hired to represent him, over a $650 "broker fee" charged at the time of his October 2023 home purchase.

Lancaster County, PA · 16d

travelmag.com

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10 Pennsylvania Antique Malls Worth A Full Afternoon Of Browsing

Pennsylvania has an antique mall that needed three separate buildings to hold its stock. Browsing it feels like a scavenger hunt that comes with its own parking lot. Another stop fills four floors of a historic downtown building, and a riverside brick giant stacks up three more. Stair climbing rarely pays off in vinyl records and cassette tapes, but here it does.

Pennsylvania · 13d