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FirstEnergy Sponsors Phonebank for Akron Children’s Hospital Radiothon
February 17, 2023
The 98.1 KDD Radiothon to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital was held Feb. 9 and 10 in the hospital lobby and our employees were there to answer the call. Literally. Employee volunteers took pledges coming into the FirstEnergy-sponsored Phonebank, and the FirstEnergy Foundation matched donations – up to $10,000. Since 2000, the 98.1 KDD Radiothon has…
FirstEnergy Ambassador Network: Creating New Connections
February 15, 2023
At FirstEnergy, building relationships with colleges, universities, and other educational organizations are essential to us. We strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve to better meet our customers’ diverse needs. We are making strides toward this goal through FirstEnergy Ambassador Network (FAN). Ambassador Network Lead, Terry Malone, is excited to see where 2023…
FirstEnergy Employee’s Kids Make Cover of Special Needs Living Canton/Akron
February 15, 2023
Sharmba Varner lights up when she talks about her kids. While she takes great pride in her work as an admin tech III in Power Billing, her passion is in advocating for special needs families, particularly those struggling with their emotions. Her other two children, 9-year-old Mhani and 4-year-old RJ, were recently featured on the February…
FirstEnergy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
February 14, 2023
FirstEnergy today reported full year 2022 GAAP earnings of $406 million, or $0.71 per basic and diluted share, on revenue of $12.5 billion. In 2021, the company reported GAAP earnings of $1,283 million, or $2.35 per basic and diluted share, on revenue of $11.1 billion. Results include the special items listed below, including a non-cash tax…
Weis Used His Wise Insights to Help a Coworker
February 13, 2023
They spoke daily, but on this particular day, something was drastically different. The morning of Dec. 1, 2022, JCP&L Senior Relay Tech, Alek Stulic was driving to work and called Distribution Tech, Gerard (Gerry) Weis to inform him he was running late. Gerry said, “I knew almost immediately that there was a serious problem. Alek wasn’t making sense. He…
Customer Shout-Out: Potomac Edison
February 12, 2023
A customer in Maryland recently submitted the following message of appreciation to all Potomac Edison employees who helped to restore service following a severe winter storm that impacted our service territory over the Dec. 24-25 weekend. I would like to express my thanks to Potomac Edison repair personnel. During the Christmas holiday, we had a…
We Surpassed Our 2023 United Way Campaign Goal
February 10, 2023
Once again, FirstEnergy employees answered the call and stood united! Thanks to the generous donations of employees, we surpassed our $1 million goal by 19.6%. With gifts through our donor choice program and the 1-for-1 match from the FirstEnergy Foundation, contributions to nonprofit organizations through our 2023 United Way Employee Giving Campaign totaled more than…