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May 12, 2021 Richard Luden Long, 56, of Harrisburg and Lewistown Pa., passed away suddenly on May 2, 2021. He was born in Lewistown, Pa. to Walter A. and Nancy Byler Long. Richard was preceded in death by his mother Nancy Byler Long; brother Walter “Pete” Long Jr.; a very special nephew, Zachary Alan Long, and “Aunt Sissy” Pauline Shover. Richard was the co-owner of “Darn That Junk Hauling and Cleaning Services” and “Gazette Antiques.” He currently worked at Keystone Area Goodwill Services in the capacity of Assistant to Custodial Services. Richard proudly served his country i...

Some companies made a huge profit from the Texas blackouts Quartz 5/7/2021 © Provided by Quartz For most Texans, the widespread blackouts after a winter storm this February were a nightmare. In addition to at least a hundred deaths, households and other electricity users in the state were forced to pay tens of billions of worth of electricity bills. The state’s electricity market, unlike those in most US states, has relatively few guardrails against wild price swings. Those price spikes are intended to reward power companies that keep the power flowing when demand is high. After half th...

May 7, 2021 For most Texans, the widespread blackouts after a winter storm this February were a nightmare. In addition to at least a hundred deaths, households and other electricity users in the state were forced to pay tens of billions of worth of electricity bills. The state’s electricity market, unlike those in most US states, has relatively few guardrails against wild price swings. Those price spikes are intended to reward power companies that keep the power flowing when demand is high. After half the state’s power plants were knocked offline by freezing temperatures, electricity pric...

Houston — Energy Transfer swung to a massive first-quarter profit from a year-ago loss as the midstream operator was able to keep strategically located pipelines and storage assets working during the Texas freeze in February and benefitted from the higher prices that resulted from the surge in demand. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The strong results reported in a statement May 6 came despite a decline in overall gas volumes that moved on its intrastate and interstate systems...

A well-known minister observed that people are so uptight today that they can no longer sleep in church. Seriously, we are a tension-ridden people who take aspirin for our headaches, tranquilizers for our nerves, and sleeping pills to make us sleep. And in some respect, it is no wonder. In our time, we have seen a deepening and worsening of almost every major problem — the problem of COVID-19, of violence, of political animosity, of crime, of change and of brutality. The dehumanizing of life is a continuing factor. We are living in a jittery time — filled with fear, anxiety, anger, ...