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Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone.  Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes.  Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills.  In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman Services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Hudson Valley father and dedicated lineman who died while trying to save his sons from a burning home.  Shane Webb Munn, age 50, of Goshen, died on Saturday, May 31, after he rushed back into his burning home on Pulaski Highway in a desperate effort to rescue his two sons, Ryan, 17, and Travis, 12.  All three died as a result of the fire, which was reported around 8:10 p.m. at 876 Pulaski Highway, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  According to New York State Police, Munn had been seen using a weed trimmer outsid…
Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook
Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook Inflation was relatively flat as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs went into effect in April, with lower grocery prices helping keep overall costs in check. Monthly inflation increased just 0.2% from March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday, May 13. Consumer prices rose 2.3% from April 2024, the smallest yearly inflation since February 2021. The annual inflation number was slightly below the 2.4% Dow Jones forecast, CNBC reported. Wall Street didn't react much to the consumer price index (CPI) data, with stocks and Treasury yields staying relatively unchanged when …
Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States
Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States Just one day after announcing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to three US states–including New York–Ontario Premier Doug Ford has agreed to suspend the fee following talks with US officials. Ford and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday, March 11, that they had agreed to meet in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 13, alongside the US Trade Representative, to discuss the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of an April reciprocal tariff deadline. “In response, Ontario agreed to suspend its 25 percent surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan,…
Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure
Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds of residents in Northern Westchester have lost power thanks to a downed tree that took out wires and caused an intersection to close.  The tree fell in the area of the intersection of Blinn Road and Journeys End Road in Yorktown, which is closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Yorktown Police announced.  Authorities are now waiting for Con Edison to respond to the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. According to Con Edison, over 200 customers in the area are without electricity as a result. The estimated time of restoration is 7:00 p.m.  This is a dev…
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 35,000 customers in New York are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us. Most of the outages are in areas farther north with a combined 27,110 outages in Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties. Here's a breakdown by counties in the region: Orange - 12,374 Dutchess - 11,459 Westchester - 3,600 Ulster - 3,277 Putnam - 1,215 Nassau - 1,191 Rockland - 1,066 Suffolk - 225 Sullivan - 23 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Northern Westchester A driver was rescued from their car and taken to a hospital after striking a utility pole in Northern Westchester, causing live power lines to fall on their vehicle.  The crash happened on Monday, June 17 around 2 p.m., when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Knowlton Avenue in Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving first responders and police soon discovered that the driver was trapped in their car and that the snapped pole had dropped live power lines onto it.  Crews then had Con Edison remotely deactivate the electricity in the…