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New chapter in trolley line saga
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.The next chapter in the history of the former Northern Electric Trolley may be written by PPL Electric Utilities and Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., but it began in 1905 with four Scrantonians. The failed attempt to connect Scranton and Binghamton by electric...Tags: Scranton, World War I (1914-1918), PPL Corporation, Marketing
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PPL Tower goes (semi-)dark for masonry repairs
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellSome fellow warriors may have noticed that the soft, red lighting that has bathed Allentown's iconic PPL Tower building for -- well, for as long as I can remember -- has experienced an outage. Or most of the red lighting, anyway. The three recessed levels... -
Governor Corbett Announces Important Contact Information, Resources for Pennsylvanians Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Governor Tom Corbett today announced the following list of important phone numbers, texting resources and websites for Pennsylvanians who have lost power, require shelter or are experiencing emotional distress in relation to Hurricane Sandy....Tags: Regional Authority, Energy, Government, Electricity Production and Distribution, Conservation
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Dominican Republic baseball team to visit Valley
The Dominican Republic has produced some of the finest baseball players to ever step on a diamond … stars like Albert Pujols, Pedro Martinez, Juan Marichal, David Ortiz, Pedro Guerrero, Robinson Cano and Hanley Ramirez, to mention just a few. The...Tags: College Baseball, DeSales University, Albert Pujols, Pedro Martinez, Weightlifting
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PPL Looking to Raise Rates
Pennsylvania Power and Light is looking to bring in more money and a lot of people are not happy about it. In March, PPL asked the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to allow a 16.5% increase in its distribution rates to keep up with repairs. The...
Tags: Consumers
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FirstEnergy has powerful past
julieg@herald-mail.comWith one major regulatory hurdle standing between the merger of FirstEnergy and local energy supplier Allegheny Energy, just what is FirstEnergy? The Akron, Ohio-based company that could buy out Allegheny by the end of March has more diverse power-...Tags: Elections, Pittsburgh, North America, Coal, Regional Authority
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What a fully-employed President Obama told his jobs meeting
Top of the TicketText of the Democrat's remarks and answers to audience questions in today's jobs town hall.... -
Thomas Iron burned bright for 88 years
Q: I was raised in the Hokendauqua area in the '50s and mid '60s and remember playing by the river in the old buildings and tunnels there. What is the history of that old plant and what is happening there now? Byron (Dan) Smith Broward County, Fla. A:...Tags: Home and Garden Products, History, Transportation, Hokendauqua, Home Products
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Carbon County makes case for tax hikes
About 50 Carbon County taxpayers heard in court yesterday why a 5-mill realty tax increase is needed this year. They also learned there could be a 20-mill occupational assessment tax next year, which would be an average of $100 per resident subject to...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Realty, Jim Thorpe, Real Estate
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Mar 7, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 29, 2012
|Story| WPMT-LTV
Jun 25, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 7, 2012
|Story| WPMT-LTV
Jan 23, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
Dec 3, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Sep 14, 2005
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jan 26, 1993
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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