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High electricity prices zapping your budget? Here are 5 ways to save

Pennsylvania residents may get sticker shock when they see their electric bills this summer. Aging infrastructure, extreme weather, transmission bottlenecks and increased demand are sending electricity rates soaring.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

Why your electricity bill is so high and what Pennsylvania is doing about it

Americans’ electricity bills tend to tick up each year in line with inflation.

The Conversation · May 21, 2025

Rural superintendents lament: 'We went from being heroes to villains'

When the pandemic first closed schools in March 2020, it was an emergency response that upended the typical priorities of public education. Schools suddenly needed to distribute laptops and tablets, set up Wi-Fi hot spots, check on families and distribute food previously served in cafeterias – all while continuing to…

The Conversation · May 4, 2022