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The FirstEnergy Foundation recently made several contributions in support of needed services in our communities. The Foundation provided a $10,000 contribution to Lasting Change in Hagerstown, Md. (Potomac Edison service area). The organization offers addiction recovery services for women. The grant will support a career development program that provides job readiness skills in preparation for…

A brave group of employee volunteers is planning to safely rappel down the side of our Akron General Office to raise funds for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Great Trail Council. The Over the Edge event is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, and we need your help to reach our $100,000 fundraising goal. “The BSA Great…

Here are a few examples of FirstEnergy supporting the communities we serve. The JCP&L Green Team partnered with Fulfill Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Our volunteers planted 110 fruit trees at 10 community gardens that Fulfill uses to supplement the foodbank. West Penn Power donated cleaning and personal hygiene items, as well as pet…

Trail Blazer in the Mountain State Born in 1929, Herbert H. Henderson was an attorney and civil rights activist in West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia State College in 1953, then became the first black student to graduate with a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in 1958. After completing law…

Tick season is here, and although bites from these tiny hitchhikers can occur year-round, FirstEnergy field workers should be extra vigilant during the spring and summer months when the insects are more active. Small but Mighty Ticks live in grassy, brushy and wooded areas, and even on animals. If an infected tick bites you, it…

Check out the list of May’s service anniversaries​.​​​​

In addition to delivering electricity to the areas we serve, FirstEnergy brings another form of energy: the power to make our communities stronger. We do this through the tireless volunteerism of our employees, as well as the financial support from the FirstEnergy Foundation and corporate charitable contributions. Here are a few examples. Assisting Students and…