Hare Creek HUD Oversight Fails To Fix Frozen Water Lines
Hare Creek Mobile Home Court owners, facing ten waterless trailers, blame underground pipes and frozen lines to meters. HUD officials and manager Curry are directing efforts while residents improvise by thawing lines, installing insulated routes, or planning to move in spring as city water system issues and contractor work complicate a rapid fix.
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Hare Creek Mobile Home Court
Robert Williams
Troese Brothers of
Franklin
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Erie
Hils
Hare Creek Court
Vernon Reingold
Pittsburgh
City Water Department
Curry Heingold
The
Journal
Curry
Grice
Reingold
Hare Creek Motor Home Court
Eaton
Weather Cripples Corry Area Amid Continued Snow Burden
Corry and surrounding towns endure heavy snow with removal efforts stalled. National Fuel Gas extends curtailment through Sunday. Erie Warren Crawford regions struggle to stay above water. Fire crews aid smoky furnace issue. Civil Defense assists Union City for stranded residents. January becomes Erie area’s coldest month in 104 years as many school districts remain closed and food and fuel deliveries falter. Snowbound farmers report feed shortages. Albion volunteers deliver hay and milk to market within a snowbound landscape.
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Corry
Erie
Warren
Crawford
James Brutcher
National Fuel Gas Company
The
Journal
Clymer
Columbus
Harold Wilkins
Corry-Clymer
James Maloney
Civil Defense
Union City Fire Department
Union City Civil Defense Unit
Clifford Holcomb
Erie Area
Millcreek
North East
Fairview
Harborcreek
Fort LeBoeuf
Northwestern
Union City
Wattsburg
Erie County
David LeRoy
Erie County Search and Rescue
Albion
Warning unheeded on gas crisis and plan failures
Washington AP reports two years ago the FPC urged mandatory gas conservation and allocation to meet an emerging shortage. The warning was ignored and the nation lacks a comprehensive plan to manage scarce gas, risking widespread plant closures, unemployment, and disrupted residential service.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
United States
FPC
U.S
Thaw Brings Flood Fear Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports that a warm thaw could trigger severe floods as rivers remain heavily ice bound. Gov. Shapp cites the 1936 floods, while Lt. Gov. Kline says the state seeks Army Corps of Engineers help to forecast and prevent flooding and urges residents to secure flood insurance despite a 15 day waiting period.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsyvania
Shapp
Army Corps of Engineers
Guv
Ernest Kline
Burnee
Poor Roads Halt Many Schools Reopen Delay Brings Closures
Harrisburg AP reports schools heated by fuel oil coal or electricity could reopen after a three day cold weather break but several districts may stay closed longer. Uniontown may need Thursday. Johnstown could open Wednesday at earliest. About 2 541 public schools and half of 1 000 parochial schools used fuels other than natural gas.
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Harrisburg
Jay Blicker
Uniontown
Johnstown
Sylvester Saul
Gus
Governor's Energy Council
Fayette County
Shapp
Public Utility Commission
UGI Corp
Philadelphia Electric
Gas Division
Philadelphia
UGI
Pennsylvania
Penelec seeks $30 yearly rate hike for Corry area
Penelec filed with the Public Utility Commission an April 2 rate increase that would raise average Corry residential bills by about $19.25 monthly or roughly $30 per year, affecting most customers except municipal mercury vapor street lighting. The utility cites new generating units and billing changes, including monthly billing, to support the increase, while noting some bills may rise or fall by small amounts.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Public Utility Commission
Harrisburg
Penelec
Penoles
J. Franklin Smith
PUC
Homer City
Three Mile Island
Smith
Penelee
Pennsylvania
Heating Costs May Go Up Another $5 Billion
Washington AP reports the national cold wave could raise Americans' heating bills by up to 5 billion dollars, prompting potential increases to President Carter's proposed 50 per person tax rebates. Schulz, adviser to the CEA, says weather may force adjustments while the overall stimulus plan remains flexible. Treasury secretary Blumenthal faced questions as Congress reviews the plan and projections show weather impacts on fuel, food, and inflation.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Charles L. Schultze
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Cutler
Schulnze
Congress
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
House Appropriations
Michael K. Evans
Chase Econometrics Associates
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Hare Creek
By Bil Eaton
Curry Water Department
Robert Grice
Maloney
Wayne Township
Ronald Messinger
West
Smith Street
Messinger
Yenchak
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Bureau of Natural Gas
Joseph Amoros
Herbert F. Snell
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