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Electrovaya announces energy storage system, built in Ellicott

The newest offering from Electrovaya’s Ellicott manufacturing facility has been announced. The ElvaPulse 1,500 is a high-power energy storage platform for data center and other power applications that offers 3 megawatt hours of energy with up to 7 megawatts of continuous power for demanding data center, artificial intelligence infrastructure and other power applications. Initial deliveries are targeted to begin in the second quarter of 2027 from Electrovaya’s Ellicott facility. The new development will support 48E Investment Tax Credit eligibility, a technology-neutral federal tax ...

Four home care workers charged in man’s 2023 death

Four home care workers face felony charges after allegedly failing to provide care to a patient who passed away in 2023 in Conewango Township. The man was referred to only by his initials in the Affidavit of Probable Cause. Gregory S. Stanbro, 48, of Pittsfield, was charged with ...

Dose of prevention

For the first time ever, the Commonwealth is making school-level vaccination data available online through a new interactive tool created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). At a time when misinformation and ...

Grand Valley man charged with rape of a child

A Grand Valley man has been charged with three first-degree felonies, including rape of a child, by the State Police at Warren. Robert L. Bloom, 40, was charged first-degree rape of a child, first-degree statutory sexual assault - 11 years older, first-degree felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of third-degree felony corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above, third-degree felony indecent assault person less than 13 years of age, misdemeanor indecent assault person less than 13 years of age and misdemeanor indecent exposure. Charges were filed ...

CDL mill legislation signed by Shapiro

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed legislation that increases penalties for unlicensed “CDL mills” after the state was criticized by the federal government for commercial driver’s licenses held by migrants who hadn’t actually been trained to drive tractor trailers. Act 50 of 2026 was ...

Five highlights beyond the headliners for this week’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

Almost everyone knows that Bert Kreischer, Jerry Seinfeld and Seth Meyers are headlining this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. What hasn’t received as much attention is a full schedule of comedy taking place over the course of four days in downtown Jamestown that includes the annual Stand-Up Showcase, Comedy Late Night shows, festival-exclusive National Comedy Center programs and archive experiences, Lucille Ball fan experiences, and entertainment throughout the city. "For 35 years, the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival has brought people together through laughter while honoring ...