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Safety/Security

Our top priority is safety.

Your safety and the security of your information are important to us.

We want you to know the risks of electricity and how to stay safe around it. And when extreme weather strikes, we want you to be prepared so you can keep your family safe and comfortable.  

We also want to help protect you from utility scams and other deceptive and misleading tactics you need to know to stop scammers in their tracks.  

The dangers of drifting balloons

The dangers of drifting balloons

In-person gatherings may be limited again this year, but that doesn’t mean we’re skipping celebrations altogether. Despite the pandemic, birthdays, graduations, weddings and holidays are still taking place – and balloons are still a preferred way to mark the...

5 Tips for Electrical Safety

5 Tips for Electrical Safety

Spending more time indoors this winter? We have 5 tips to keep you and your family safe around electricity this season: Space heaters can supplement your heat source, but never plug one into an extension cord. Make sure you plug your heater directly into an outlet to...

Scammers beware: We’re on to you

Scammers beware: We’re on to you

On one front, this year is picking up right where 2020 left off: Scammers are still on the prowl. We – as well as other utilities across the country – are seeing an increase in fraud and deceptive marketing tactics so far in 2021. Here’s the good news: We’re all...

Holy snowflake! 10 tips for winter storm safety

Holy snowflake! 10 tips for winter storm safety

Whether you love winter, hate it, or simply don’t give a snowflake, we want you to stay safe when a winter storm strikes. ❄️ Electrical safety is just part of the story when the snow starts piling up. We’re ready to safely respond to any resulting power outages. The...

Scam prevention 101

Scam prevention 101

You hear a lot from us about utility scammers. Why is that? Because they never take a day off. They’re always looking for the next opportunity to trick you into giving them money or your personal information. Often, they threaten to shut off your power if you don’t...

Teaching electrical safety in a virtual world

Teaching electrical safety in a virtual world

We weren’t going to allow the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent us from teaching youngsters about electrical safety. Shifting gears during the pandemic to ensure safety and eliminate the risk of spreading the virus, we teamed up with The National Theatre for Children to...

Electrical safety during a flood

Electrical safety during a flood

Most of us don’t like to think that we could be affected by something like a house fire or a flood, but the numbers say otherwise. According to the Department of Homeland Security, floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S. Electricity and water can be a...

Don’t go digging for trouble

Don’t go digging for trouble

Installing a fence or mailbox post? Building an addition? Starting a big landscaping project? There’s one thing you always need to do before you or your contractor start digging. Call 8-1-1 for the Pennsylvania One Call System to help prevent contact with underground...

Summer Safety

Summer Safety

We’re all getting used to a new normal with public health and safety on everyone’s minds. In some respects, we must be even more vigilant about safety these days. As businesses re-open and schools are dismissing, we wanted to share a few tips to help you enjoy summer...

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