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GREENSBURG, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $110 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in its 24-county service area. Major projects scheduled for this year include transmission improvements, building new circuits, replacing underground cables, inspecting and replacing utility poles and ongoing vegetation management...

Maintains Daily Train Service on the "Pennsylvanian,'' to and from Western PA HARRISBURG, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett announced today that he has reached an agreement with Amtrak on a new funding plan that will maintain rail passenger service between Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Under the revised agreement with Amtrak, Pennsylvania's contribution will be $3.8 million a year to maintain the service on the line known as the...

DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With Hurricane Isaac fast approaching the southeast and wildfires in the west decimating hundreds of homes, a new report, Strategies for Incremental Reconstruction of Disaster Damaged Homes, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), outlines strategies for rebuilding quickly after natural disasters and reducing displacement. The project's findings including the report and other resources can be found at...

GREENSBURG, Pa., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KEYTEX Energy is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract to take part in FirstEnergy Corporation's Commercial/Industrial Demand Response Program, which will be available from June 1 to September 30, 2012. This program is authorized under Pennsylvania's Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120312/NE68516LOGO ) FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities, which include...

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating communities that both people and businesses want to live in doesn't happen overnight; it requires innovation, commitment and a cooperative effort with different sectors and groups working together. Several communities have gone above and beyond to promote economic, environmental and quality of life goals. Siemens and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center joined forces to honor three communities for their amazing...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greensburg Wind Farm in Greensburg, KS, has been named "Wind Project of the Year" by RenewableEnergyWorld.com, a leading renewable energy publication. This award recognizes the project's community benefits and unique financing model. Jeff Bernicke, president of NativeEnergy, accepted the award at the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in Tampa, Florida. RenewableEnergyWorld.com said: "To recognize the perseverance of the...

AKRON, Ohio, and GREENSBURG, Pa., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), along with 18 parties to their merger in Pennsylvania, today filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC) a comprehensive settlement that addresses issues raised in the case. The filing includes additional commitments related to employment levels in Greensburg and Westmoreland County, distribution rate credits for West Penn Power...

ATLANTA, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Greensburg, Kansas and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania might not seem to have much in common. But schools in both cities - Kiowa County High School in Greensburg and Wister Elementary School in the heart of Philadelphia - are the two Grand Prize Winners in the Synthetic Turf Council's 2010 Search for the Real Field of Dreams. The annual contest recognizes synthetic turf athletic fields and community parks that have transformed the lives of America's youth and...

TODAY, May 6, 12:15 PM - Governor George Pataki, Chairman of Revere America, to Headline Rally at Sheraton Four Points in Greensburg - PITTSBURGH, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Revere America, an organization dedicated to advancing common sense public policies rooted in freedom and free markets, will be hold its latest petition-signing rally as part of its national campaign to gather the signatures of one million Americans who want to repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Logo:...

Governor George Pataki, Chairman of Revere America, to Headline Rally at Sheraton Four Points in Greensburg at 12:15 PM PITTSBURGH, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Revere America, an organization dedicated to advancing common sense public policies rooted in freedom and free markets, will be hold its latest petition-signing rally as part of its national campaign to gather the signatures of one million Americans who want to repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Logo:...