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June 19 is Juneteenth – the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas came under the authority of the Union Army orders ending slavery. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the United States. While President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation officially freed all slaves in the U.S. on Jan.…

FirstEnergy’s Green Teams continue to keep local communities vibrant through tree planting events, pollinator garden installations, recycling drives and more. In the past six months, the teams have completed many projects designed to make the future more sustainable for residents and employees across our service territories. Here’s a few highlights of their dedicated efforts. Tree…

Not many of us spent our childhoods living in a coastal region with mountains, deserts and rainforests. Mark Robinson, helicopter captain, Utility Flight Operations, Reading (Pa.), has experienced this and more. Mark was born in the city of Yaoundé, which is the capital of the Republic of Cameroon in west central Africa. His British parents were bible…

Keeping West Virginia Beautiful The West Virginia Adopt-A-Highway Program was established in the late 1980s to encourage the state’s residents to help protect the environment by eliminating highway litter. Its objective is to increase public awareness and serve as an educational tool by focusing on the consequences that result when littering is allowed to continue…

When Robert Rizzolo’s good friend reenlisted with the Army, they both figured they’d have a little more time to hang out and prepare before active-duty life separated them once again. The Army had other plans. Shortly after his reenlistment was processed, Rizzolo’s friend was given plane tickets and orders to station in California. With little time to…

​Employees from across our footprint rappelled down the side of the Akron General Office Building on Saturday, May 21. The action-packed event, Over the Edge, was a fundraiser for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Great Trail Council. We exceeded our goal of raising $100,000, and this year’s donation to the BSA Great Trail Council will be…

Our 2022 Harvest for Hunger Campaign was challenging, but we were still able to provide much-needed support to the food banks, pantries and other local community services that help address food insecurity throughout our service territory. Our employees rose to the challenge through their generous monetary donations and creative and safe fundraising events. Here are…