NRC denies request for hearing on PPL transfer (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Federal regulators have denied a request from a PPL Corp. retiree to hold a hearing on the licenses transfer for the Susquehanna nuclear power plant....
View ArticleTalen Energy drops plans for new Pennsylvania nuke plant
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — Talen Energy has dropped plans to build another nuclear power plant next to one it already owns in northeastern Pennsylvania....
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...
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