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A recent winter storm coated parts of our service territory with a thick layer of ice – bringing down power lines, toppling trees and creating treacherous travel conditions. One of the hardest-hit areas was in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania – where power was knocked out to more than 36,000 West Penn Power customers. After…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only U.S. holiday designated as a National Day of Service, encouraging all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Even though in-person activities for MLK Day of Service were cancelled due to health and safety precautions, FirstEnergy employees still found ways to support this community initiative. Here are…

We recently lost another member of the FirstEnergy family. Jeff Renzler, senior power plant operator from the Harrison Power Station, passed away on Feb. 7, 2022, after battling COVID-19. He was just 38 years old. “Jeff’s quality of work was always top notch, and he took his job very seriously,” said Scott Swiger, Harrison Power Plant operations…

​From MLB’s All-Star Game to the NFL Draft, Cleveland has seen its share of event success stories in recent years. And from Feb. 18-20, the city will again be in the spotlight when the 71st NBA All-Star Weekend is held across iconic downtown locations, including Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Wolstein Center and many restaurants and hotels…

​Employees in the following work groups were recognized for safety excellence. West Penn Power Latrobe – The service center achieved eight years without an OSHA-recordable incident on Feb. 5. Forty-nine employees are based at the facility. Bargaining-unit employees at West Penn Power are represented by Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 102. Mon Power Webster –…

Engineers Week is here (Feb. 20-26) and we want to recognize all the engineers who are working hard to build a brighter future for FirstEnergy. Whether it’s implementing new technologies, ways of working smarter or being dedicated to tasks that make our business run better for both customers and employees – there’s often an engineer…

For the 16th consecutive year, FirstEnergy earned recognition for its emergency response efforts from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). The company earned both the “Emergency Recovery Award” for safely and efficiently restoring service to our customers following the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021 and the “Emergency Assistance Award” for helping Entergy with restoration…