Summer energy demands expected to be met in state
Summer is coming and so will the demand for electricity to keep things cool. And so will concerns about having a sufficient supply of energy.
The W&J Center for Energy Policy and Management addressed that concern in a recent online newsletter, citing a viable source that said not to worry – for the most part.
The center, based at Washington & Jefferson College, reported that PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that coordinates movement of electricity throughout most of Pennsylvania, said it “expects to meet that summer demand.” CEPM said PJM also “expressed concerns about extreme weather events, which could threaten the power grid.”
PJM serves all or parts of 13 states, including five contiguous to the Keystone State – West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey. PJM also serves Washington, D.C.
PJM unveiled its recent Summer Outlook for the Northeast, maintaining that demand on the power grid will be met in 2024, but the future is less clear. PJM president Manu Asthana said in a news release: “We are concerned that new generation is not coming online fast enough to replace retiring resources, and that subsequent years may be more challenging.”
Career Kick-Start
State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll Township, is partnering with Pennsylvania Women Work to host a workshop, Career Kick-Start, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event will take place at Frank Sarris Public Library, 35 N. Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg.
“The free, one-day workshop is a great way to get on the right path to boosting your job search and achieving your career goals,” Bartolotta said. “Connecting people with careers they enjoy and that support their families will encourage people to put their roots down in Pennsylvania.”
The event will start with participants learning how to identify professional skills and strengths and display them on a resume and in interviews. They also will learn how to find and apply for job openings.
During lunch, participants can network and take a free professional headshot. They will later meet individually with a career coach to refine a resume, take a career assessment and practice interviewing.
Employers also will be there to connect with job seekers about openings.
Register at pawomenwork.org/career-kick-start.html. For more information, call 412-742-4362.
AHN cancer screenings
Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute will host a cancer screening event on June 8 at Premier Medical Associates, 3824 Northern Pike, Monroeville.
AHN and non-AHN patients may participate. Registration has opened and will close on May 31 – or until all appointments are filled. Call 412-359-6665.
Screenings will include breast mammography for those 40 and older; cervical cancer, including pelvic exam and PAP smear, for ages 21 to 65; colorectal cancer screening for ages 45 and older; head and neck cancer screening for ages 18 and older; prostate cancer screening for those over 45; and skin cancer screening for age 18 and older.
Those ages 50 to 77 with a history of smoking also can get a low-dose CT scan lung cancer screening. Patients may receive as many screenings as they are eligible for.
Lawyer joins local firm
Tershel & Associates, a Washington law firm, has added attorney Sarah Benedetti to its practice.
Benedetti, a native of Washington, received her juris doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2017. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Washington & Jefferson College in 2014.
Benedetti has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar Association and is a member of the Washington County Bar Association.
Benedetti’s area of practice will include personal injury, automobile accidents and injuries, medical malpractice, and social security disability.