Whether we’re mentoring budding engineers, tutoring school children, cleaning up neighborhood parks, assisting veterans, or empowering educators and students we’re committed to the communities we serve.
We also believe in sustainability and we consider environmental impact in all we do. We care about the environment, local wildlife and are working to build a greener energy future.
Keeping the lights on for everyone- in the heat and the cold, when it's raining or snowing, or even on a blue sky day - is no easy task. Working in the field requires agility, strength and focus, and commitment to safety above all else. Earlier this summer, 10 of our...
A popular Union County nature area enjoyed by hundreds each year is getting long planned and much needed improvements with a little help from PPL. Koons Trail along Buffalo Creek in Mifflinburg, originally created by Mifflinburg Middle School teacher Joe Southerton...
Lorelei is a young artist who took to drawing at a very young age. She just didn’t realize how much art meant to her and what it could lead to until she attended Wildlife Leadership Academy in central Pennsylvania. It was at the academy where she was introduced to...
Thousands of blueberry, serviceberry, eastern redbud, river oak and sycamore trees are getting planted across our territory, thanks to our Community Roots program. Just this week, our employees distributed nearly 12,000 tree seedlings to conservation organizations,...
At PPL, the environment is important to us and we know it’s equally important to you! That’s why we’re launching a campaign to honor Earth Day 2021 and we invite you to join us! This year’s theme is #RestoreOurEarth. And what better time to get outside and preserve...
As any teacher will tell you, the transition to a virtual environment has been a challenge. That's why we're stepping up to ease the burden and connect students with the resources they need to thrive. Through a partnership with Smithsonian Science Education Center, Da...
In 2018 when we agreed to grant $100,000 to the Susquehanna Health Foundation toward an “ambulance bus,” it was an exciting and innovative idea. But this year, we saw that idea and vision come to life. Now, this climate-controlled, 15 passenger, ambulance bus will...
Mike Bezick’s day-to-day routine as a journeyman, doesn’t normally include helping a stranded customer. But one cold day this winter, that’s exactly what he did. As Mike drove back to our Lehigh Service Center during a fresh snowstorm, he discovered a vehicle that...
On February 2, Monica Brooks, our manager of diversity & inclusion, stole the show as a panelist at the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion event at a Local Leaders Summit. The virtual event was presented to Leadership Lycoming alumni and included conversations...
We’re kicking off our annual Operation HELP campaign with hopes of helping more eligible families than ever before. Operation HELP offers grants to customers struggling with their energy bills. And after a year like 2020, they can really use our support. Every year,...