Stories tagged: "utilities"

Economy Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at campaign event for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Economy Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $13 Billion to Help Cut Winter Energy Costs for Struggling Families

With many American families facing record-high energy costs this coming winter, the Biden-Harris administration has announced several steps to help lessen the burden. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 4, 2022 12:07 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Looming Utility Shut-Offs Pose Another Crisis Amid the Pandemic

Nearly 180 million Americans are at risk of having lights, water turned off as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers October 1, 2020 2:11 pm EDT
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Money Your Water and Electric Still Can’t Be Terminated for Non-Payment, Despite Republicans’ Efforts

The state utility commission enacted a moratorium on shutoffs in March as Gov. Tom Wolf implemented shutdown orders to help stop the spread of the virus.

Associated Press Associated Press June 19, 2020 8:27 am EDT

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FILE - Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Veterinary laboratories in several states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire, are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs that causes lasting illness and doesn't respond to antibiotics. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, which is working with state researchers and the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses, has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Safety Officials: Mysterious respiratory illness sickening dogs in other states has reached Pennsylvania
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Volunteers Aaron McKissic, left, an employee of FedEx, and Dina Nellis, right, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, work on an assembly line filling bags with six week-end meals for students in 29 Pittsburgh city schools in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The Backpack Feeding Program provides free weekend meals to children enrolled in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture National School Lunch Program's Free or Reduced Price School Meals. The Backpack Feeding program is coordinated by the joint effort of Focus Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh area Food Bank. ( Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Local We asked, you answered: What’s a charity or organization in Pennsylvania you feel strongly about donating your time and/or money to?
Congresswoman Susan Wild speaking at the grand opening of a TSA security checkpoint at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on July 28, 2023 (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Labor Susan Wild confronts anti-union executive at US House hearing