Pennsylvania
OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKERS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT POWER GRID
At a joint committee meeting of Pennsylvania and Ohio legislators on Thursday, an executive with PJM, the regional power grid to which both states belong, said the closing of coal-fired power plants without new electricity-generating plants to replace them is a major concern, and he suggested that those new plants be energized by natural gas.
According to TheCenterSquare.com, Asim Haque told the lawmakers that federal regulations such as the EPA’s so-called “Good Neighbor” rule, the “Coal Combustion Residuals” rule, and Effluent Guidelines governing wastewater discharge from power plants are “pushing resources off the grid”, and that by 2030 PJM may not have the electricity-producing capacity to keep the lights on.
Jim Robb, the president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, told the legislators that new regulations that ban natural gas will cause even more problems. He described it as a “hyper-complex risk environment” to the grid, while noting that right now, the grid is performing better than it ever has.
Indiana County has long been an essential part of the electricity grid for the northeast, but the mere threat of the imposition of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has already led to the impending closure of the Homer City Generating Station.
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Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just released this year’s list of inductees, and a new clothing store just opened in the Johnstown Galleria.
What do these two things have in common?
If you grew up listening to 90’s hip-hop, then you’re probably familiar with the Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan member opens clothing store in Pennsylvania (WJAC)
They said, “We’re in the building right now, we’re out in Johnstown making it happen, fashion and rapping, and Wu-Tang, you already know Wu-Tang is the witty, unpredictable talent and natural game. So, it’s all grassroots with us, man. We do everything from scratch.”
They’re being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and Darryl Hill, aka Cappadonna, and manager Al “Heck” Felder are opening the Pillage, a clothing store in the Johnstown Galleria, selling apparel with a purpose.
Cappadonna said, “‘Cappadonna,’ that stands for ‘Consider All Poor People Acceptable, Don’t Oppress Nor Neglect Anyone,’ and we stand on that.”
They were introduced to mall owner Leo Karruli through Mustafa Curry, a childhood friend from New York, who owns a store on Main Street in Johnstown.
Heck said, “BK Styles, I’ve got to give a shout out to my boy, Mustafa. They’ve got some apparel down there, too. We’re all over. We’re spreading the word and we’re spreading the love.”
Wu-Tang Clan member opens clothing store in Pennsylvania (WJAC)
Their other clothing line, Angry Elephant, promotes being good stewards of the Earth, with a portion of the proceeds protecting the animals from poachers.
They said they believe in always putting God and family first.
Cappadonna said, “When you recognize the God in us, then you can see the God in you.”
They said they want kids to know that violence is not the answer, and it doesn’t cost anything to be kind.
Cappadonna said, “We just want to say that it’s nice to be important, but it’s even more important to be nice.”
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
State police identified the 34-year-old woman who died in the fire as Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and 3-year-old son also died in the blaze, according to state police.
A propane leak inside the house might’ve caused the explosion and fire, state police said. Propane tanks outside the home did not explode or contribute to the fire, according to state police.
The explosion and fire are under investigation by state police.
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