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GREENSBURG, Pa., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 24-county service area in Pennsylvania as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability. To date, West Penn tree contractors have trimmed more than 2,200 circuit miles of distribution and subtransmission lines as part of its $25 million vegetation management spend for 2013, with an additional 2,300...

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo Edison employees and the FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) Foundation have pledged almost $300,000 to the United Way of Greater Toledo to support its 2012 - 2013 annual campaign. A check for $95,000 for the first installment of the Foundation pledge was presented to the United Way June 13. "Toledo Edison employees, the FirstEnergy Foundation and The United Way of Greater Toledo share the goal of improving the vitality of our community," said...

Changes in Reimbursement Policy and an Increasing Incident Population Will Drive Growth Despite Price Cuts in Market, According to a New Report from Decision Resources BURLINGTON, Mass., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that, from 2012 to 2017, the non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) market in Turkey will increase at an annual rate of 7 percent, reaching $73...

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its service area in Western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability. To date, Potomac Edison tree contractors have trimmed more than 1,200 circuit miles of electric lines as part of its $17 million vegetation management spend for 2013, with an...

FAIRMONT, W.Va., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 34-county service area, primarily in north-central West Virginia, as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability. To date, Mon Power tree contractors have trimmed more than 1,535 circuit miles of electric lines as part of its approximately $34 million vegetation management spend for 2013, with an...

Company Offers Tips for Customers If Severe Weather Causes Power Outages AKRON, Ohio, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is preparing for the possible impact of summer storms predicted to hit parts of its utilities' service territory later today and continuing through Thursday. Current forecasts anticipate the most severe weather could occur in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. As a result of the weather forecasts, which include the...

Company Confirms Maxim Group as its Financial Advisor and Investment Banker SEATTLE, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 5BARz International Inc. (OTCBB: BARZ), (Boerse- Berlin: O5B), (www.5BARz.com) ("5BARz" or "the Company") announced today that it has appointed Mr. Naresh Soni as its new Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Soni will work closely with the executive team to further develop the Company's patented "plug-and-play" wireless technology and will help ensure the delivery of the...

MANCHESTER, England, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of Synexus' South African dedicated clinical research centres Stanza, Watermeyer and Nyeleti have been identified by Pfizer as meeting the exacting standards that the company demands to join a worldwide network of INSPIRE sites which must be both highly productive and effective. INSPIRE, which stands for Investigator Networks, Site Partnerships and Infrastructure for Research Excellence, means that these sites...

NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Corinthian Colleges Inc. ("Corinthian" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: COCO). The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws. On Tuesday June 11, 2013 shares of Corinthian fell $.33 or 11.83% to close at $2.46 after the company announced in a regulatory...

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), has been recognized by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce with its 2013 Business Breakthrough Large Employer Partner in Business Award for the utility's ongoing commitment to support small and minority-owned businesses. In 2012, Potomac Edison purchased about 38 percent of its goods and services from small businesses, including nearly 20 percent procured from certified...