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Delaware County will celebrate its first-ever Delco Gives Day on May 8-9. More then 285 nonprofits have signed up to participate in the…
As an electric distribution company, PECO is focused on the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to area homes and businesses. While we are focused…
PECO recently recognized two Bucks County elementary schools with $5,000 grants for their student-created videos bringing PECO’s natural gas safety messaging to…
PECO is helping to power the economies of local and diverse communities by expanding its commitment to business diversity.
In 2023, PECO had its best…
Sabrina Brooks, PECO’s Director of Customer Strategy and Governance and a board member at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, has been named to…
PECO is dedicated to reducing its operations-driven emissions and supporting cleaner energy efforts throughout the region.
As part of its goal to educate customers…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO serves more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. The company is advancing smart…
PECO’s dedicated natural gas employees answer the call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on weekends and holidays, and in challenging conditions…
Delaware County first-ever Delco Gives Day, hosted by The Foundation for Delaware County on May 8-9, now has a presenting sponsor–Power Home…
Through a unique program that fosters inclusivity and environmental stewardship, PECO is promoting energy efficiency while empowering adults with developmental disabilities.
Launched in 2018 as…
Pennsylvania, as one of the original 13 colonies where independence was born, has many historic towns that have stood the test of time.
But to…
PECO’s significant infrastructure investments, use of innovative technologies such as automated devices, and its dedicated employees all helped the company keep the lights on…
As part of PECO’s efforts to “power” its customers and communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania, in 2023, the company provided nearly $7 million to more…
Avid cyclist Lou Thompson didn’t think much about it when he entered the E-Bike drawing at the PECO booth during the 2024 Philadelphia…
PECO has named Dave Velazquez its next President and Chief Executive Officer, as Mike Innocenzo has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating…
David Hoefner wore many hats. He was a retired executive for Ogden, Covanta, PECO, and Exelon energy companies.
The former Springfield and Glen Mills resident…
The Foundation for Delaware County announced that the Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE) has received an $80,000 grant from Boeing Philadelphia.
The Boeing…
Madeline Bell, President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, will receive the 2023 William Penn Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a…
PECO customers not receiving their energy from a competitive energy supplier will now see lower rates for the electricity and natural gas they use.
The…
As temperatures begin to dip, PECO employees have been hard at work completing necessary projects to help ensure the company’s natural gas and electric…
PECO customers can now apply for grants to help pay their utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The company is…
It’s that time of year where we start to bundle up — whether it’s an Eagles winter hat to go outside or an extra…
With the holiday season approaching, PECO is reminding customers to stay alert for potential payment scams targeting utility customers. Scammers are using the holiday season…
PECO is executing a multimillion-dollar investment in Philadelphia to help prevent customer outages, modernize the electric grid, and reduce the impact of extreme weather…
The Foundation for Delaware County has a new Delco Gives Day scheduled for May 8-9, 2024.
Delco Gives Day will be a 24-hour…
PECO has awarded 34 grants totaling $264,000 to arts institutions and cultural organizations across southeastern Pennsylvania through its competitive grants program, PECO Powering the…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO serves more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. PECO is advancing smart energy…
While the summer heat held tight to the Philadelphia region through September, cooler autumn temperatures are now here. PECO is using this time to take…
Two relics from Philadelphia’s industrial past — the PECO power plant next to Penn Treaty Park and the F.A. Poth Brewery at 31st and…
As it prioritizes investment in the construction and deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, PECO has launched a Public Benefit Charging Program.
The $1 million…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program has awarded a grant to support investments in the local energy…
Philadelphians felt the heat this summer, with numerous heat waves that left residents looking for relief. But now that cooler temperatures have finally arrived, most…
With scary and spooky creatures roaming the streets this Halloween, remember to always be on the lookout for energy vampires that may be lurking around…
Did you know that the average cost to charge an electric vehicle is three times less than fueling an internal combustion engine equivalent? With the…
These days, prices for everyday items seem to be higher than ever before. From gasoline to groceries, consumers are paying more than they’re used…
The thunderstorm that hit the region on Aug. 7 left 139,000 homes without power in just a few minutes, writes Erin McCarthy for The…
In Pennsylvania, utility customers have the opportunity to choose their electricity or natural gas supplier, which may save them money. Regardless of who you choose…
The onslaught of storms and excessive heat has more of us thinking about possible power outages this summer. Luckily, there’s a local woman over…
PECO’s natural gas investment included more than 96 Delaware County projects in 2022 so the county would have a safe and reliable natural gas…
Penn State Brandywine in Media has a new electric vehicle charging station that is open to the public.
The university received a certificate of recognition…
Four major players involved in Delaware County’s infrastructure had an opportunity to talk about modernizing the county’s aging infrastructure at a Delaware County…
A planned PECO “gas reliability station” at Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in Broomall that sparked resident protest cannot proceed until the Public Utility Commission…
Bev Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director of Integrate for Good, spoke with MONTCO Today about her life growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood in…
Philadelphia’s collar counties are getting the newly-minted area code 835 sooner than expected. Cell phone fingers may have to acclimate to the new…
Wallingford and Swartmore residents are trying to keep PECO from cutting down or trimming a number of trees, some of them 250 years old, writes…
A proposed “gas reliability station” in residential Broomall for a PECO natural gas pipeline was OK’d by the PUC, which declared the station exempt…
A high-energy political insider, Edward McBride, who was also a tireless, award-winning community activist has died.
Edward D. McBride, 70, of Wayne, manager…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, Feb…
A proposed county park at the former Don Guanella School in Marple Township could face delays if the $21 million eminent domain offer from Delaware…
Christmas Prism, the free app from Mike Kane that lets you show off your Christmas lights and track the best Christmas light displays around, is…
Delaware County-based Zac’s Burgers is joining a new kitchen hub concept in Philadelphia with a working title “Philadelphia Cookhouse,” writes Laura Smythe and…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMP exam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Sept…
West Chester’s 150th-anniversary celebration this weekend recognized its history as it looked toward a bright future for students.
To West Chester University President…
West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino will formally kick off WCU’s 150th anniversary in his “welcome back” address to students, faculty, staff, and the…
The City of Coatesville is preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the country’s few remaining vintage motor sport events. The iconic Coatesville…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, April…
The Marple Safety Coalition is waging a grassroots effort to block a PECO natural gas facility at Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in a Broomall…
Residents of the Ovations at Elk View, a 55-and-over community in Penn Township, were saved from a Christmas-morning disaster by Lon Taylor…
Starting next year, Peco will begin selling electricity to residents at lower rates at night to encourage them to shift their usage to nonpeak hours…
PECO’s project to build a natural gas reliability station at Rt. 320 and Cedar Grove Road in Broomall continues to concern neighbors, reports Joe…
With the home of the Philadelphia Union, Subuaru Park, firmly in place, developers now plan to add hotels, restaurants, indoor concert and sporting facilities and…
Delaware County Council Chairman Brian Zidek has issued a Disaster Declaration in response to the damage across the county from high winds and flood waters…
The Foundation for Delaware County awarded four nonprofit grants totaling $41,804 from the Delco Counts 2020 Census Action Fund, bringing the total awarded for…
A $20,000 grant from The Foundation for Delaware County will support two upcoming testing events in black communities of the county.
The first testing…
The Foundation for Delaware County has released its eighth round of grants from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
Six grants totaling more than…
It’s good to know in these uncertain times that someone’s got your back.
The Foundation for Delaware County was created more than three…
The Foundation for Delaware County announced eight more grants May 4 from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
The fund has now crossed the…
The Foundation for Delaware County released 10 more grants this week from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
Since the fund’s creation, 34…
The coronavirus continues to spread across Delaware County, having a profound impact on our communities, but our Delaware County neighbors are stepping up to help…
On Monday, April 6, The Foundation for Delaware County announced the first round of grants awarded from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.
In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to close non life-sustaining businesses and have people stay home, PECO announced it is reconnecting service…
Headquartered in Chester, Power Home Remodeling has been a trusted name in replacement windows, siding, roofing, and entry doors since its founding in 1992 and…
In the first of three rounds of grant making to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County awarded six grants totaling…
With the swearing in of three newly-elected members of County Council Monday, Jan. 6, at the Media Courthouse, the voters put Democrats in charge…
Show of hands.
How many of you have been driving down the road and noticed those yellow grids attached to telephone poles at just about…
Applications are being accepted for PECO’s Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards…
It’s all part of Czar McMichael Bey’s plan: Graduate from one of Philadelphia’s solar training programs, find a job in the growing…
Power Home Remodeling has completed its expansion to the fifth floor of the former PECO Chester Waterside Station with a contemporary spin on the architectural…
Needing higher rates to cover its higher costs and to pay for enhancements to its distribution system, PECO – the utility that serves around 1.6…
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will present its third installment of the Women in Leadership Power Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 11:30…
As part of his “Jobs That Pay” Tour, Gov. Tom Wolf recently paid a visit to Power Home Remodeling’s new headquarters in the Wharf…
Representatives of Natural Lands Trust, the Pottstown School District, and NorthBay, a Maryland-based nature center, have announced a major grant from PECO and the…
The 43rd annual Delaware County Summer Festival, featuring many local Delaware County performers and some of the best tribute bands on the East Coast, kicks…
With its annual Faces of Philanthropy Awards, the Philadelphia Business Journal recently highlighted “what the business community is doing to make the region a better…
Every year, it seems our communities are shaken by the tragic loss of a brave first responder, whether he or she serves as police officers…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, delivering power to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more…
More good news is coming from PECO, as the energy company has announced further price cuts, beginning on June 1, writes Andrew Maykuth for the…
PECO’s never-ending challenge to keep the lights on will become even more visible this year throughout suburban Philadelphia.
The energy provider is set…
PECO just finished pumping $32 million into a smart-grid substation that will help get more business coursing through the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex.
PECO…
Historians aren’t sure where the Brandywine River on Delaware County’s western border with Chester County, got its name or who named it.
According…
Plans for a natural gas- and solar-powered microgrid to back up portions of Concordville during power outages just went dark.
Yielding to customer opposition…
PECO is paving the way for more recreational trails and community parks in Delaware County with more than $20,000 in grants. The good news…
HeadRoom has announced that Comcast Spotlight will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Innovating Small Business competition.
The competition will create a forum…
There isn’t a better mid-size energy utility to work for in the entire country than the one right here in Greater Philadelphia. Innovative…
While most of Delaware County is just warming up to a summer of possibilities, PECO has already dreamed up the worst Mother Nature could possibly…
The weather forecast for summer is calling for the heat to come on strong in June, with the Northeast sweltering under a series of heat…
PECO recently convened a Solar Stakeholder Collaborative, modeled on processes the company used previously to develop conservation and wind-energy programs, to explore ways to…
When Robert Eric sings “Uptown Girl” or “New York State of Mind” at Delaware County’s Summer Festival on July 17, you’ll think it…
The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, in partnership with PECO and other industry counterparts, has announced the availability of a new introductory training…
PECO is planning to solve the issue of frequent power outages in Concord Township by installing a self-sustaining ‘microgrid’, writes Andrew Maykuth for Philly…
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