PBS President Paula Kerger visited WVIA studios in Jenkins Twp on Wednesday and discussed the future of public broadcasting as the station coped with a 20% budget drop after federal funding cuts and welcomed one million new donors (supporting local media partnerships).
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Penn State announced that Menah Pratt will become regional chancellor for its Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses effective Aug. 1. Pratt (a seasoned higher education leader) will guide local campuses through transition as the Wilkes-Barre site prepares for closure.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a settlement that will raise average PPL residential bills by nearly 5%. It also pauses rate cases for two years and enhances customer programs, including waived reconnection fees for qualifying low-income customers (earning up to 150% of poverty level) starting July 1.
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