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Pennsylvania Named as Finalist in Federal ‘Race to the Top’ School Reform Competition

Posted on March 17, 2010 at 9:23 AM   /   Permalink

Pennsylvania’s strategies for improving public education have helped it emerge as a finalist in the highly competitive "Race to the Top" federal grant competition, Governor Edward G. Rendell and Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak said today.

 

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FirstEnergy to pay $4.7 billion for Allegheny Energy if states OK

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM   /   Permalink

FirstEnergy Corp. said Thursday it agreed to pay $4.7 billion to acquire Greensburg-based Allegheny Energy Inc.

The new FirstEnergy, based in Akron, Ohio, would serve 6.1 million customers in seven states. The deal, approved by both companies' boards, still faces regulatory hurdles in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. First Energy would pick up $3.8 billion in Allegheny Energy debt

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Westmoreland County site receives permit to serve Marcellus drillers

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM   /   Permalink

 

A Fox Chapel businessman has obtained a state permit to treat wastewater from natural gas drilling operations at a former glass plant near New Stanton.

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