However you choose to celebrate the holidays, either with family members or furry friends, there are many potential risks associated with the most wonderful time of the year. We want you to have a safe and happy holiday!
“This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System.” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard countless times from our radios or TVs. We’ve heard it so many times that it’s easy to stop paying attention. The fact is that the Emergency Broadcast System — and other warnings like it...
Summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors. For many of us, outdoor fun in the summertime means splashing around at a nearby pool or relaxing by a stream with a fishing pole in hand. Water and electricity can be a deadly...
Utilities across the U.S. are in constant battle with these thieves who try to fleece their customers. Don’t let it happen to you.
If there’s one thing PPL Electric Utilities employee Jeffrey Barton doesn’t have, it’s a walk-by attitude. If he sees a hazardous condition or something potentially unsafe, he’s going to say something about it. That safety mindset may have saved a life. Barton, an...
When workers on a PPL contractor crew were faced with a life or death situation last year, they responded by helping to save someone’s life. And they managed to do so because they were alert and prepared to react in an emergency situation with the knowledge of how to...
This tip appears in the July 2018 issue of Connect, our customer newsletter. We're reprinting it here because it's good safety advice. Q. My buddy is a do-it-yourselfer and never bothers to turn off the circuit breakers when he’s working on an electrical outlet. How...
Shown above: The Bloomsburg Fair following Hurricane Agnes, June 1972. Hurricane season starts June 1 and continues into the fall. And while we might think of the warm tropics when we think of hurricanes, experience shows these storms can have a big, destructive...
Thinking about promoting your yard sale, band concert, or campaign for township supervisor by posting signs on utility poles? Please don't. Posting signs or posters on utility poles is unsafe and, in many cases, illegal. Our line workers can be injured if their...
At Halloween, we love to see princesses, vampires and superheroes ring the bell. But if fake utility workers come to your house, we want you to shut the door. Utility impostors are an evergreen-type scam that shows up now and again. Here’s how it works: Someone will...