Pennsylvania Resort
Tourism: Recreation, Skiing, Amusement Parks, Excursions, Sports in Pennsylvania's 12th District
Laurel Mountain Ski Resort did not reopen in 2004, but still has a web site that can be checked for updates on plans to open in 2005. The slopes here include a 900-foot vertical drop. The resort is located in Laurel Mountain State Park , which also features mountain bike and cross-country ski trails. The Laurel Mountain ski area was the first major ski resort in Western Pennsylvania, started in 1939 and opened to the public after World War II. ... Seven Springs Mountain Resort , Somerset County, has 31 slopes and trails, 11 lifts, an elevation of 2,990 feet, and a vertical drop of 750 feet. PA's largest year-round resort. 800-452-2223. ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania Overview of Restructuring Legislation - LIHEAP Clearinghouse
Regarding low-income programs, Pennsylvania’s restructuring law states that "the Commonwealth must, at a minimum, continue the protections, policies, and services that now assist customers who are low-income to afford electric service." It also states that "electric distribution companies should continue to be the provider of last resort in order to ensure the availability of universal electric service in this Commonwealth unless another provider of last resort is approved by the Commission." ... [Read More]
Retail Unbundling - Pennsylvania
to file restructuring plans with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that include provisions for supplier of last resort, universal service for low-income customers, and energy conservation. The PUC formulated regulations to implement the legislation using the input from working groups to deal with safety and reliability, customer information disclosure, standards of conduct, and consumer education. ... Order Re Customer Information Disclosure Requirements, Docket M-009991249 F0005. Provides interim guidelines on customer information so that prices and services can be compared. Defines terminology to be used and gives guidelines for bill format, marketing materials, and disclosure statements. Companies sending customer bills must first have their sample bills reviewed by the PUC. Bills must separate the gas distribution company (LDC) charges from the gas supplier (marketer) charges and list basic charges (for services required for physical delivery of the gas to the customer) before nonbasic (for optional recurring services) ones. Disclosure statements for residential and small business customers shall include contract's terms of service, including agreed upon prices, start and end dates, specific price terms (such as variable terms), details of any promotions, exclusions, cancellation and renewal provisions, name and phone number of supplier of last resort, penalties, fees or excepti ... [Read More]
Public Protection Division
For some Pennsylvanians, the Office of Attorney General's Public Protection Division is the first place to go for guidance; and for others, it's their last resort for getting help. Among its many responsibilities, the division works to uphold the rights of consumers in business and service transactions and to protect the civil rights of citizens. The Public Protection Division also keeps watch over charitable solicitations, nonprofits, trusts and estates, and suspected violations of Federal antitrust laws. It protects you through the following sections. ... [Read More]
Methamphetamine - Pennsylvania Drug Threat Assessment
Because methamphetamine abuse and distribution are low in Pennsylvania, methamphetamine-related violence is limited. However, violence might increase if methamphetamine activity rises. Methamphetamine users sometimes resort to violent means to obtain the drug, and methamphetamine abusers often experience feelings of paranoia, fright, delusion, and confusion, which can cause them to act violently without provocation. ... [Read More]
Retail Unbundling - Pennsylvania
to file restructuring plans with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that include provisions for supplier of last resort, universal service for low-income customers, and energy conservation. The PUC formulated regulations to implement the legislation using the input from working groups to deal with safety and reliability, customer information disclosure, standards of conduct, and consumer education. ... Competition for gas supply is allowed throughout most of Pennsylvania. However, as of January 2004, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Consumers Affairs , less than 8 percent of the state's residential customers purchase natural gas from alternative suppliers, down from 12.5 percent in December 2001 and 11 percent in December 2002. Customers in five local distribution companies’ (LDCs) service areas (Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Dominion Peoples, Equitable Gas Company, PECO Gas, and UGI Gas) are choosing to buy gas from marketers at this time. The first three of these LDCs had conducted extensive pilot choice programs prior to the enactment of the Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act in 1999. The legislation required all LDCs with annual gas operating revenues of $6 million or greater to file restructuring plans with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) by November 1, 1999. It also provided for licensing requirements for gas suppliers, which include procedures ... [Read More]
September 17, 1998 - Texas-Based Resort Developer To Comply With PA Human RelationsAct
Fisher said an "Assurance of Voluntary Compliance" agreement was signed by EagleRock Resort Company, 4849 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas, and of 1042 Valley of Lakes,Hazleton, Luzerne County, to settle alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Human RelationsAct and the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Eagle Rock's parentcompany is Double Diamond Inc., also of Dallas, Texas. ... September 17, 1998 - Texas-Based Resort Developer To Comply With PA Human Relations Act ... [Read More]
History of Western District of Pennsylvania
At an intermediate level are the Courts of Appeals for the eleven Judicial Circuits. Except for those limited cases where there is a direct appeal from a trial court to the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals have the responsibility of reviewing decisions of the District Courts. The parties have a limited right to seek further review by the United States Supreme Court, but the Courts of Appeals are the courts of last resort in the vast bulk of both civil and criminal cases which are decided in the United States Courts. ... [Read More]
LSC: Client Stories: Pennsylvania
Mike came to Central Pennsylvania Legal Services (CPLS) to obtain a protection from abuse order against his eighteen-year-old son, Dave. Dave had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was supposed to take his medication on a daily basis. Recently, Dave stopped taking his medication and had become increasingly violent toward his father. An example of his violent behavior: Mike reported that Dave had recently grabbed a knife, backed him into a corner and threatened to kill him. In the past, Dave had made similar threats to his father but had never gone as far as holding the knife. Mike believed that the problem was escalating and felt as though his only option was to seek legal intervention. Mike sought help from CPLS as a last resort. ... [Read More]
Colonel Unger - Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Unger happened to be, in 1889, the president of a corporation who maintained a dam and resort property called the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. This resort was located high up in the Allegheny Mountains near Johnstown, PA, a city in central Pennsylvania. ... [Read More]
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