HOLLIDAYSBURG

Local engineering firms raised $7,331 during the 17th annual Engineers Fight to CAN Hunger event held during the month of February.

During this time, five participating firms held internal competitions and activities to raise funds for those in our community who are less fortunate.

Last week, all participating firms presented a check to the American Rescue Workers in the amount of $7,331. One participating firm shared their donation with the American Rescue Workers and the Dorothy Day Outreach Center in Loretto.

This year’s participants included: Gwin, Dobson & Foreman; Keller Engineers Inc.; P. Joseph Lehman Inc. Consulting Engineers; Stiffler McGraw; and The EADS Group.

This year, Keller Engineers raised a total of $1,500 and since 2009, Keller Engineers has donated more than $13,000 to the American Rescue Workers. The money is used to purchase food, toiletries and clothing, and to provide rent and utility assistance.

PUC approves UGI petition

UGI Utilities Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to lower the maximum allowed increase on its purchased gas cost rate increase to 10%, to be effective for its March 1 quarterly adjustment.

UGI updates its natural gas supply costs on a quarterly basis to reflect actual gas costs paid on behalf of customers for the purchase of gas supply, consistent with a process described in its tariff. The PUC granted the company’s request, preventing an increase of 25% and instead capping the increase at 10%.

As a result of the 10% cap, with UGI’s March 1 adjustment, the average residential heating customer receiving gas supply from UGI will see a bill increase of 4.2%. The average monthly residential bill will increase from $119.67 per month to $124.72.