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UGI has a fun, new section of its website dedicated to teaching children about natural gas safety, while encouraging them to consider STEM-related career paths. To check out the interactive resources on Energy Safe Kids, visit www.ugi.com/kidssafety.com.
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Need help with home heating bills this winter? Eligible Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP helps low-income people pay their heating bills through home energy assistance grants and crisis grants. Grants are awarded based on household income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. The program also provides crisis grants to individuals and families in the event of a heating emergency, including broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced, lack of fuel, termination of utility service or danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated. In most counties, assistance with home heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day. For more information or to apply online, click here.
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Winter weather is right around the corner, and with that, I would like to remind motorists about several state laws governing driving during inclement weather.
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Motorists are required to clear snow and ice from their car’s windshield, side and rear windows. It is against the law to operate a vehicle if a motorist does not have a clear view of the highway and full visual range of intersections. |
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Under current law, drivers are subject to a fine in certain cases if snow or ice becomes dislodged from a moving vehicle and strikes another automobile or pedestrian. If death or serious bodily injury results, the operator could face a fine of up to $1,000 for each offense. |
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State law requires drivers to turn on their headlights anytime their vehicle’s windshield wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to weather or poor visibility conditions, such as fog or mist. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, daytime running lights qualify. Motorists who do not comply with the law could face a fine of up to $100. |