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PennDOT Honors Star of Excellence Recipients

By PennDOT
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13 hours 1 min ago

PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch today recognized 30 PennDOT employees for their outstanding performance with the Star of Excellence Award, PennDOT’s highest recognition. more»

Cable TV Franchise Agreements Offer Opportunities for Municipalities

By SEDA-COG
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13 hours 3 min ago

One of the lesser known responsibilities of municipal officials is contract negotiations for cable television franchises. SEDA-COG has scheduled a series of meetings in June to educate elected and non-elected officials about their rights and potential benefits related to the negotiating process. more»

Blue Cross Celebrates 75 years of "Leading the Way"

By Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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2 days 11 hours ago

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) has released a new logo design to proudly mark its 75th anniversary this year. The logo will be visible on company materials, advertising, and at regional health and community events through the end of this year. more»

SEDA-COG Report: JUne 2013

By SEDA-COG
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2 days 11 hours ago
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Firm Finds Success with Region's Business Assistance Providers

By Steve Kusheloff, SEDA-COG
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4 days 13 hours ago

Artificial intelligence and “knowledge capture” are among cutting edge technologies advanced by Discovery Machine, a small, growing business in Williamsport, PA. Software developed through Discovery Machine is utilized for training, simulation, and behavior modeling. more»

Blue Cross Announces Lower Rates for Individual Members

By Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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4 days 13 hours ago

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) has reduced premium rates for nearly 7,000 BlueCare Direct individual members. The premium rate reductions became effective on May 1 and will range from 7 percent to 17 percent. more»

Blue Cross Medical Director Selected for National Leadership Program

By Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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4 days 13 hours ago

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) Medical Director John J. Viteritti, DO, has been selected to participate as a Fellow in the 2013-2014 AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) Foundation Executive Leadership Program. more»

Evangelical Named Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite

By Evangelical Community Hospital
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4 days 13 hours ago

Evangelical Community Hospital recently earned the distinction of being a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association. The honor is granted to companies that aim to improve the health and wellness of their employees. more»

LG&E, KU Warn Customers of Recent Bill-Payment Scam

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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May 14, 2013

Caller asks for payment over the phone

Applications Submitted for Federal Transportation Funds

By SEDA-COG
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2 weeks 1 day ago

Four Central Pennsylvania communities and one municipal authority have applied for funds through the federal government’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). more»

Blue Cross Earns Top Employee Wellness Award

By Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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2 weeks 1 day ago
Pictured above at the Start! Fit Friendly Company Platinum Award presentation are (left to right): Dr. John Viteritti, Medical Director, BCNEPA; Lori Chase, Senior Director, American Heart Association Great River Affiliate; Tom McGrath, board member, American Heart Association Great River Affiliate; Dr. Thomas Novinger, Senior Medical Director, BCNEPA; and Bill Farrell, Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO, BCNEPA.

For the fifth consecutive year, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) has been awarded the American Heart Association's (AHA) top honor for employers, the Start! Fit Friendly Company Platinum Award. more»

PPL Electric Utilities Improving Distribution System in Northeastern Pennsylvania

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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May 9, 2013

About $30 million in infrastructure improvements under way

Electrical Safety: Make It Second Nature

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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May 3, 2013

PPL Electric Utilities urges renewed focus during National Electrical Safety Month

PPL Corporation Reports First-Quarter Earnings

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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May 2, 2013

--Announces solid increases in results from regulated businesses

20 Regional Companies Nominated for Awards

By SEDA-Council of Governments
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3 weeks 2 days ago

Twenty companies in Central Pennsylvania have been nominated for the Governor’s ImpPAct Awards, a new program for the Commonwealth, designed to recognize companies and individuals who are investing in Pennsylvania and creating jobs. more»

Bridge Projects in Central Pennsylvania

By SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority
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3 weeks 2 days ago

Work on three bridges in the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority's (JRA) system will be occurring this year. Bids have been awarded for two of them and a third bid opening is scheduled for late May. more»

PPL Montana Completes $209 Million Expansion of Rainbow Hydroelectric Plant

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 30, 2013

Project created hundreds of jobs and will provide more clean and renewable energy

PPL Holtwood to Reopen Pequea Boat Ramps May 15

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 29, 2013

Recreation area to stay closed until July for continued improvements

Evangelical Safety and Security Staff Attend Homeland Security Training

By Evangelical Community Hospital
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4 weeks 1 day ago
Gregg Rokavec, Director of Environmental Safety and Security at Evangelical Community Hospital along with Stanley Hudson, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

Gregg Rokavec, Director of Environmental Safety and Security at Evangelical Community Hospital along with Stanley Hudson, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, recently returned from a five-day course on Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents put on by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). more»

Arbor Day Provides Focal Point for Smart Planting

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 25, 2013

PPL Electric Utilities urges planning to help prevent tree, power line conflicts

PPL Honors Blue Cross With Energy-Smart Business Honor Roll Designation

By Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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4 weeks 2 days ago

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) was recently named to the E-power(r) Energy-Smart Business Honor Roll for its efforts to become more energy efficient. more»

LG&E, Charah and Government Officials Celebrate Earth Day by Opening One-of-a-Kind Beneficial Use Facility at Mill Creek

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 22, 2013

New facility expected to recover thousands of tons of gypsum to create agricultural product

MoJo Active Hires Art Director

By Mike Badger, MoJo Active
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5 weeks 2 days ago

Leena Hashim-Waris has joined MoJo Active as the company’s art director. In this position, Hashim-Waris will design and help direct the creative process of various client projects. more»

Energy Center Assisting Communities with Audits

By Steve Kusheloff, SEDA-COG
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5 weeks 2 days ago
(Photo courtesy of Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program)

Comprehensive energy audits are being undertaken in four Pennsylvania communities through the SEDA-COG Energy Resource Center (ERC). Funding has been provided by the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF). The energy audits involve municipal properties in  more»

PPL Electric Utilities to Improve Electric Service Reliability in Emmaus Area

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 11, 2013

Rebuild and “storm hardening” of key power line will reduce outages

SEDA-COG Report April 2013

By SEDA-COG
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6 weeks 3 days ago

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PPL Electric Utilities Launches Upgraded Mobile Website

By Feed: Archived News from PPL
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April 8, 2013

Customers can now use smartphones to view balances, make payments

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