PPL Electric Utilities

Common Ground Ministries has supplied families with groceries since its founding in 2004. This year, the Christian community organization with the motto “Everybody Eats” started a garden to feed its food pantry recipients in Carbon County and neighboring areas.

From electricity to gas to water, the cost of utilities is going up. A rate increase may come as a surprise on your monthly bill, but almost every time that happens, it’s the end result of months of discussion and approval. WVIA’s Borys Krawczeniuk keeps tabs on those discussions frequently, and he’s here now to explain why rate hikes happen.

Mayor Paige Cognetti sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this week.

A century ago, the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company of Allentown – now PPL – dammed the Wallenpaupack River to provide hydroelectric power for the region. The project created Lake Wallenpaupack and generated not only electricity but also a $72 billion per year outdoor economy for the Poconos.

SNAP recipients whose food was destroyed by last weekend's severe weather and extended power outages are eligible for replacement benefit.

Judges appointed by the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission heard testimony Tuesday mostly against PPL Electric Utilities' proposed infrastructure project in southern Luzerne County.

The state Public Utility Commission approved a rate hike Thursday for PPL Electric Utilities that will raise the monthly bill of a typical customer by about $7 a month.

The utility company held an informal open house Tuesday and sought input from residents about the proposed path of transmission lines.

The Archbald Mountain Open House, previously scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, will be rescheduled. 'We are working to identify a new date and location and will notify the community as soon as those details are confirmed,' PPL said in an email.

During a lecture Thursday at the University of Scranton, former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey outlined "grave concerns" about the nation's future. They include President Trump's attacks on judges and press freedom.