PPL puts safety measures in place (EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania)
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) PPL is putting measures in place to better follow federal guidelines in case there is a radioactive leak emergency at the Susquehanna Steam nuclear...
View ArticlePPL Corp. electricity spinoff receives Pennsylvania approval; two more...
Allentown-based PPL Corp. is halfway through approvals needed for the spinoff of its competitive electricity generation business into a new company. PPL says the transaction aims to boost the value of...
View ArticlePPL Corp. electricity spinoff receives Pennsylvania approval; two more...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) The PPL Corp.'s PPL Building and PPL Plaza are seen at Ninth and Hamilton streets in Allentown. (Express-Times File Photo) Allentown-based PPL Corp....
View ArticlePPL Request for Transfer of Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Licenses Approved by...
(Source: PPL Corporation) 04-10-2015 ALLENTOWN, Pa. , April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire / -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday (4/10) approved PPL Susquehanna's request for indirect transfer of...
View ArticleNRC Finalizes 'White' Inspection Finding for Susquehanna Nuclear Plant,...
(Source: NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission) No: I-15-030 June 22, 2015 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 E-mail: opa1.resource@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC Finalizes 'White' Inspection...
View ArticleUnit 2 at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Returns to Service (PPL Corporation)
(Source: PPL Corporation) 05-26-2015 BERWICK, Pa. , May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire / -- Unit 2 at PPL Corporation's Susquehanna nuclear plant in Luzerne County, Pa. , resumed generating safe, reliable...
View ArticleNRC Approves Indirect Transfer of Operating Licenses for Susquehanna Nuclear...
(Source: NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission) No: 15-023 April 10, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC APPROVES INDIRECT TRANSFER OF OPERATING LICENSES FOR SUSQUEHANNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The...
View ArticlePPL moving Allentown nuke workers to Berwick (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) PPL Corp. plans to transfer 88 employees in Allentown to the company's Luzerne County nuclear power plant amid market speculation that PPL spinoff...
View ArticleUnit 2 at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Returns to Service
BERWICK, Pa., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 2 at PPL Corporation's Susquehanna nuclear plant in Luzerne County, Pa., resumed generating safe, reliable electricity for the power grid Monday (5/25)...
View ArticlePower plant owner moves forward with plans for reactor (EAP - Energy...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) BLOOMSBURG - Although a decision on whether to build it is years away, the new owner of the Susquehanna Steam nuclear power plant is moving forward...
View ArticleSome fear PPL's plans for nuke plant (EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania)
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) While state regulators have signed off on some aspects of PPL Corp.'s plans to spin off its competitive energy supply business, the deal still hinges...
View ArticlePPL moving forward with license transfer (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) A former employee of the PPL Susquehanna Steam nuclear power station has lost his bid for a hearing on the transfer of the Salem Township facility's...
View ArticlePPL's Susquehanna license transfer to Talen on way to approval (EAP - Energy...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) The NuclearRegulatory Commission will transfer ownership at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant to Talen Energy Corp., one of the last remaining...
View ArticleNRC signs off on transfer of PPL plant (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) SALEM TWP. - The transfer of operating licenses for the PPL Susquehanna Steam nuclear power plant complies with federal regulations and would not pose...
View ArticleNew PPL nuclear reactor nears end of environmental review with uncertain future
We did not find any reason why the application could not be approved on the environmental side." A proposal by Allentown-based PPL Corp. to build a new nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania is nearing the...
View ArticlePPL. Corp. nuclear plant approved for spinoff
Allentown-based PPL Corp. says it is weeks away from final approval of the spinoff of its competitive electricity generation business into a new company. The U.S. it approved the transfer of the...
View ArticlePPL Corp. nuclear plant approved for spinoff (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) PPL Susquehanna LLC will become Susquehanna Nuclear LLC after PPL Corp. completes the spinoff, expected in the second quarter of 2015, of its...
View ArticlePennsylvania nuclear plant updates procedure, training after violation notice
The nuclear power plant owned by Allentown-based Talen Energy Corp. was issued a federal notice of violation Monday for failure to have a plan in place for timely public warning about one particular...
View ArticleTalen selling Lake Wallenpaupack, 2 other power plants (EAP - Energy...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Allentown-based Talen Energy is selling Lake Wallenpaupack and two other Pennsylvania power plants, the company said. The sales of the lake in the...
View ArticleReport touts nuclear power as it faces hurdles (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania's five nuclear power plants contribute $2.36 billion to the state's gross domestic product and help reduce carbon emissions, a report...
View ArticleUnit 1 at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Begins Scheduled Refueling Outage
BERWICK, Pa., March 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at Talen Energy's Susquehanna nuclear power plant disconnected the Unit 1 reactor from the electrical grid late Friday, March 11 into early...
View ArticleTalen Energy's nuclear reactors restored to highest federal rating
Allentown-based Talen Energy Corp.'s two nuclear reactors in Pennsylvania were among 14 reactors nationwide with a 2015 performance that was below the highest level possible. Talen's Susquehanna Units...
View ArticlePennsylvania nuclear power reactor shut down after malfunction
A malfunction in the coolant system at a nuclear reactor about 30 miles south of Allentown led to its temporary shutdown Wednesday, its owner reported. Operators at Exelon Corp.'s Limerick Generating...
View ArticleNRC to Hold Open House on April 27 in Berwick, Pa., to Discuss 2015...
(Source: NRC - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission) a3603e93-52aa-4cea-abfc-3e6265dbad03.pdf No: I-16-012 April 20, 2016 CONTACT: Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 NRC to Hold Open...
View ArticleTalen to fix turbine cracks at nuclear plant, cancels new reactor plan
Allentown-based Talen Energy announced plans Tuesday for a brief maintenance outage at one of its two Susquehanna nuclear reactors in Luzerne County. Aimed to repair cracks in the metal blades of its...
View ArticleNuclear license transfer paves way for Talen Energy to go private
Allentown-based Talen Energy Corp. is cleared for sale to affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC, taking the competitive electricity generation company private. The final regulatory approval on the deal...
View ArticlePennsylvania nuclear power plant in 'Hot Shutdown' over valve closure
A southeastern Pennsylvania nuclear power reactor unexpectedly shut down Monday night, and the owner was trying to find out why. Unit 1 at Exelon Corp.'s Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery...
View ArticleNuclear plant under new ownership (EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania)
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) SALEM TWP. - The Susquehanna Steam nuclear power plant in Salem Township is officially under new ownership. PPL Corp. completed the spinoff of its...
View ArticleNRC, Army Corps to Take Public Comments on Draft Environmental Report for...
(Source: NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission) No: I-15-026 May 21, 2015 CONTACT: Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331 NRC, Army Corps to Take Public Comments on Draft Environmental...
View Article12k gallons of diesel siphoned in four counties lead to arrest, police say
The lead suspect in the theft of more than $50,000 worth of diesel fuel, in a scheme spanning 18 months and four counties, was arraigned on 20 felony charges Monday. Gregory L. Sportelli, 55, of the...
View ArticleBB&T closing two branches, cutting 87 jobs in Lehigh Valley
BB&T Corp. says it is closing and consolidating two Lehigh Valley branches as part of its acquisition of National Penn Bancshares Inc. The company also announced Tuesday 241 job losses, including...
View Article13 Lehigh Valley businesses cited for liquor law violations, police say
Pennsylvania State Police on Monday announced citations against liquor-license holders in Lehigh and Northampton counties. The agency's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement said it cited: SRAC Casual...
View ArticlePPL gets OK for nuclear plant transfer (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) The U.S. Department of Justice has finished its review of a proposed spinoff transaction that would mean a change of ownership for the Susquehanna...
View ArticlePennsylvania teen was killed, mother is jailed, report says
Remains found in northeastern Pennsylvania were confirmed as that of a Montgomery County teenage girl missing since July, reports say following a news conference Thursday on the case. Grace Packer, 14,...
View ArticleManhunt continues in Pennsylvania police officer assault
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville said Thursday night there was no update in the search for a man accused of assaulting a police officer Wednesday evening in Schuylkill County. RELATED:...
View ArticlePPL Request for Transfer of Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Licenses Approved by...
ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday (4/10) approved PPL Susquehanna's request for indirect transfer of control of the operating licenses for...
View ArticleSneak peek: Black Diamond model train show open for holidays (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
There really is no way to count the hours that have gone into creating the model railroad exhibit spanning two floors at the Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers. With the Bethlehem group's 2015-16...
View ArticleESU Announces Fall Semester 2014 Dean’s List (ESU - East Stroudsburg University)
(Source: ESU - East Stroudsburg University) A total of 1,297 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Fall 2014 semester of the 2014-2015...
View ArticleWhere you can unload old prescription drugs Saturday
National Take-Back Day offers collections set up across the Lehigh Valley for unused, unwanted or expired medicine. Communities throughout the Lehigh Valley and northwestern New Jersey are collecting...
View ArticleTalen Energy Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Talen Energy Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 2016 Financial Results (in millions) Three Months Ended...
View ArticleNational Penn merger receives regulatory approval, buyer says
The merger between Allentown-based National Penn Bancshares Inc. and BB&T Corp. has received all necessary federal and state regulatory approvals, Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based BB&T said...
View Article2 fatal police shootings in 2 days under investigation
Separate police shootings that left two men dead over the weekend in Northampton County remained under investigation Monday. The first of the two incidents occurred Saturday morning, when a suicidal...
View ArticleSee the candidates in contested Northampton, Lehigh county primary races
It's not just about the president in 2016 for Pennsylvania voters. Northampton and Lehigh counties both have contested races for state and federal office in the April 26 primary election, according to...
View ArticleRoute 33 bridges over Route 22 set for rapid replacement
An ambitious effort to replace 558 aging bridges in three years across Pennsylvania is coming to Northampton County. The public-private Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is taking aim at both the...
View ArticleSocial clubs accused of violating Pennsylvania gambling laws
Pennsylvania State Police announced Friday citations against five social clubs, three other bars and a beer distributor in Lehigh and Northampton counties. The agency's Bureau of Liquor Control...
View ArticleIESI landfill tremors unrelated to gas-to-electricity plant shut down for months
A power plant that generates electricity from the gas arising from decomposing trash at IESI Bethlehem Landfill has been shut down since September, due to an equipment breakdown. But the outage at...
View ArticleSeveral hurt in Allentown accident, residents say (PHOTOS)
Several people were taken by ambulance from a multiple-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Allentown, according to nearby residents. It was reported shortly before 11 p.m. at South Fourth and West...
View ArticleNRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector to Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant...
(Source: NRC - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission) No. I-17-003 February 6, 2017 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector to Susquehanna...
View ArticleNRC to Conduct Open House on June 11th in Berwick, Pa., to Discuss 2014...
(Source: NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission) No: I-15-028 June 1, 2015 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 E-mail: opa1.resource@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC to Conduct Open House on June...
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