Category Archives: KETEC News

The News-Item, Shamokin Published: August 4, 2010 I was asked to write about my experiences in Mount Carmel and around the lower anthracite region as I am getting ready to leave after four months. Looking back, there’s quite a lot … Continue reading →

By Mark Gilger Jr. (News-Item Intern) Drexel University students Andrew Troy, of Pittston, and Dzung Vu, of Hanoi, Vietnam, were a ‘perfect fit’ for the Keystone Energy Technology Enterprise Center Inc. (KETEC), according to Katie Jaeger, projects coordinator. KETEC, headquartered … Continue reading →

By Mark Gilger Jr. (News-Item Intern) Published: June 19, 2010 SHAMOKIN – More than 400 youths attended an orientation at the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center Friday morning to kick off a summer youth program, featuring presentations by PA … Continue reading →

The News-Item Justin Strawser Chesapeake Gardens President Alan Magan stands in from of the company’s Selinsgrove factory. MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP – Chesapeake Gardens has signed a letter of intent with the Coal Township-SEEDCO Industrial Park to establish its business there, … Continue reading →

Shamokin News-Item  Rob Wheary  May 29, 2010 Sustainable or “green” energy, already a catch-phrase in the U.S., is getting further attention as the magnitude of the Gulf Coast oil spill grows. Five students at the Shamokin campus of Luzerne County … Continue reading →

by JUSTIN STRAWSER Published: January 22, 2010 HARRISBURG – A $4.9 million state loan has been approved and marks the final financial hurdle for the IntelliWatt alternative energy project in the Coal Township-SEEDCO Industrial Park. With that, the New Jersey … Continue reading →

Ongoing coverage of Northumberland County’s attempt to come to terms on a wind farm lease deal have resulted in international attention. Many of the renewable energy Internet trade sites have noticed our debate, and are closely watching the outcome. (This … Continue reading →

Published: October 26, 2009 Appalachian leaders are meeting in Cincinnati this week, seeking ways to use alternative energy to spark the 13-state region’s economy. Sound familiar? KETEC – Keystone Energy Technology Enterprise Center – has been working toward the same … Continue reading →