Local/Regional

Residents In Bucks County Could Benefit From A Weatherization Program. The Bucks County Opportunity Council Is Heading Up The Program. Eileen Albillar is the Director Of The Home Energy Conservation Program For The Non-Profit. Albillar says, resident that qualify could have their homes winterized at no-cost.

Read more: Residents In Bucks County Could Benefit From A Weatherization Program.

A proposal in the Upper Moreland School District could have parents paying a fee if they have children that participate in sports and marching band at the middle and high school levels.

Read more: Parents in Upper Moreland School District Faced With Possible Fees

While promoting a message of peace and equality, he would pay the ultimate sacrifice in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th 1968, but his legacy of harmony long outlasted his 39 years.

Read more: Dr. King’s Message of Service Lives On

The summer of 2011 will be remembered as a scorcher.The heat translated into record electric usage for the month of July. Pennsylvania Power and Light spokesman, Joe Nixon says the usage for July passed the consumption from two other years, where levels were extremely high.

“Electric sales were 2.4 percent higher in July of 2011 than July of 10 and July of 2006, which were very hot summers"


Nixon adds, Saturday July 23d signaled the company’s highest ever weekend peak. The company did not experience any brownouts and did not have to issue mandatory cutbacks.  
PP&L serves electric customers in Perkasie and Hatfield.