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July 5, 2026 | 10:14 AM

PECO workers strike on July Fourth for the first time in the utility’s history

For the first time in its 145-year history, PECO’s 1,600 unionized workers went on strike just after midnight Saturday after negotiations on a new labor agreement with the utility’s management collapsed.

By P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY

January 7, 2026 | 5:00 AM

As Pa. energy prices rise, advocates skeptical that lawmakers will put aside partisan differences

Consumers could feel an even greater squeeze in the years ahead, as utility companies predict that efforts to build data centers across the state to meet the AI demand will make the energy crunch worse.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA