OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTEND LIGONIER FIRSTENERGY MEETING

Over 100 people showed up at a special meeting held by FirstEnergy concerning four alternate routes for a proposed new power line between Derry and Ligonier.  The Trib reports that some of the concerns brought up at the meeting at the R.K. Mellon Elementary gym Wednesday evening would be how those routes would impact people’s homes and properties.  The new line is meant to enhance service reliability for about 6,000 Derry Township customers served by the Ethel Springs substation and 5,100 in the Ligonier area served by the Bethlen substation, according to FirstEnergy spokesman Will Boye.  FirstEnergy anticipates selecting a preferred route in March, then applying to the state Public Utility Commission for approval in the spring of 2025.