Three Mile Island to Shutter as Exelon Ends Plant
Exelon Corp announces the shutdown of Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, ending its electricity production around noon after a May decision not to pursue a government rescue. The move concludes decades of operation since the 1979 partial meltdown, a turning point in U.S. nuclear power history.
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Harrisburg
United States
Exelon Corp
Energy
Pennsylvania
Union to gain home repair funds from federal grant
A $500,000 HOME Program grant from the federal Department of Community and Economic Development could fund home repairs for 20 to 35 Union Township households, mainly elderly or low income. An environmental impact review is needed, with Lawrence County Social Services to screen residents from the top of the list in the coming months.
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Union Township
Patrick Angiolelli
Department of Community and Economic Development
Angiolelli
Linda Farris
Farris
Lawrence County Social Services
Watery find reunites family with dog tags lost decades ago
Mitch Riggs of Pulaski bought an underwater metal detector after a social media pitch and found World War II era dog tags near the Shenango River by Nashua Bridge. The tags, belonging to Martin Fornell, were lost nearly 70 years ago, sparking a family reunion.
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Martin Fornell
Mitch Riggs
Pulaski
Erie
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Nashua Bridge
New Castle
Youngstown
Riggs
Martin
Barb Lorio
Kennerdell
Martin Lorio
State officials seek stricter local control over fireworks
Pennsylvania Municipal League head Rick Schuettler says Act 43 legalizing sales and use needs reworking to give local communities more power to ban or limit fireworks. Prohibitions are deemed insufficient and a $100 fine is considered too small to deter misuse. A House agriculture hearing on updates is planned for next Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
Rick Schuettler
Pennsylvania Municipal League
Schuettler
House Agriculture Committee
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