2005 News Stories

12/16/2005
Governor Rendell Signs Bill Making State Funds Available to Help Neediest Pay Energy, Heating Costs This Winter.
Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed legislation designed to help keep Pennsylvania’s seniors and its most vulnerable residents warm this winter in the face of rising fuel prices. Learn more...

12/2/2005
Governor Rendell Announces Toll-Free Telephone Line to Help Needy Pennsylvanians Stay Warm This Winter.
Governor Edward G. Rendell said today one more tool has been added to his Stay Warm PA initiative: a toll-free telephone number that citizens throughout the commonwealth can use to get help and information about their winter heating bills. Learn more...

12/2/2005
DEP Announces Residential Energy Conservation Workshops.
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold three residential energy conservation and assistance workshops in Lycoming County this month to help homeowners conserve energy and save money this winter. Learn more...

11/2/2005
Governor Rendell, 180 Stakeholders, Work to Keep Needy Pennsylvanians Warm This Winter.
With winter on the doorstep and home heating prices rising as fast as temperatures are falling, Governor Edward G. Rendell brought together nearly 180 stakeholders Tuesday to decide how to best help Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens pay their heating bills this winter. Learn more...

11/1/2005
Lowe's Joins 'Stay Warm PA' Initiative.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced today that it will support the Stay Warm PA program by offering weekly energy conservation clinics and donating home weatherization materials to communities across the state through the United Way of Pennsylvania. Learn more...

11/1/2005
Governor Rendell Convenes Sessions to Address Local Help for seniors and others this winter.
Governor Rendell brought local government, community, religious, labor and volunteer leaders from across the state together today to develop solutions to help Pennsylvania’s neediest citizens deal with cold weather and rising fuel costs this winter. Learn more...

10/21/2005
Weatherization Tips Offered as Part of Governor Rendell's Stay Warm PA Initiative.
In conjunction with Governor Edward G. Rendell’s “Stay Warm PA” initiative, the state departments of Environmental Protection and Aging today offered tips and advice to Pennsylvanians about weatherizing their homes and adopting energy conservation practices to help ease the anticipated financial shock of record energy prices this winter. Learn more...

10/19/2005
Governor Rendell Announces Up To $30 Million to Help Pay Winter Heating Bills Under
Statewide Stay Warm PA Initiative
Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced a comprehensive Stay Warm PA program to make sure Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens are warm and protected as cold weather approaches and homeowner energy bills are expected to jump as much as 48 percent. Learn more...