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Andrew Maykuth

@Maykuth

Energy and climate journalist. I'd say something funny here but it would probably get me in trouble.

 Philadelphia, Pa.
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Joined March 2009
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Seeking to block a sewer system sale, a Montco town's residents organize a new local government inquirer.com/business/pennsy…
Rebellious suburban Philly residents take a novel legal approach to thwart a sewer system sale

Rebellious suburban Philly residents take a novel legal approach to thwart a sewer system sale

Opponents of the $115 million sale of a Montgomery County sewer system are rewriting their town's charter to ban the transfer of assets to private owners.

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Pennsylvania fines BetMGM and a casino for taking bets on dubious boxing match inquirer.com/business/pennsy…
BetMGM suffers a TKO for allowing Pa. wagers on unapproved Evander Holyfield boxing match

BetMGM suffers a TKO for allowing Pa. wagers on unapproved Evander Holyfield boxing match

It’s the first violation by a bookmaker for unapproved wagers since legal sports betting was launched in Pennsylvania four years ago.

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A State College mini-casino project runs into stiff opposition from a Philadelphia rival inquirer.com/business/pennsy…

A State College mini-casino project is running into stiff opposition from a Philadelphia rival

A protracted legal fight looms between rivals over licensing a "mini-casino" in a mall outside State College.

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Pennsylvania American water bills will increase 14.5% and bills for sewer customers will go up 39.1% in January. inquirer.com/business/pennsy…
Pennsylvania American customers will see higher bills starting in January

Pennsylvania American customers will see higher bills starting in January

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a $138 million rate increase for Pennsylvania American, the state’s largest water utility.

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Donor-advised funds: how DAFs maximize charitable tax deductions inquirer.com/news/donor-advi…
Maximize your charitable tax deductions with a donor-advised fund

Maximize your charitable tax deductions with a donor-advised fund

DAFs are a way for taxpayers of any means to group charitable contributions into a single year to reap tax benefits, and then to distribute the funds to their favorite charities over time.

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Winter energy bills are going up, regardless of how you heat your home inquirer.com/business/peco-w…
Your energy bills are going up this winter, no matter how you heat your home

Your energy bills are going up this winter, no matter how you heat your home

Peco's electricity price is set to go up 15.8% on Dec. 1. Natural gas, heating oil, propane, and even firewood all cost more this winter. But some energy prices might be peaking.

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🇺🇸 Clear Sailing For Shipyard Despite Gloomy Economy ▫The former Navy shipyard laid off most of its workforce in 2019. Now its order book is filled until 2027 and it's hiring ▫@Maykuth 🇺🇸 #frontpagestoday #USA @PhillyInquirer 🗞
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With a $1 billion ship order, Philly Shipyard has work lined up for five years inquirer.com/business/philly…
With a $1 billion order, Philly Shipyard shrugs off gloomy economy and steams ahead

With a $1 billion order, Philly Shipyard shrugs off gloomy economy and steams ahead

The former Navy shipyard laid off most of its workforce in 2019. Now its order book is filled until 2027 and it's hiring. What caused the turnaround?

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Pennsylvania fines Parx Casino $12,500 for allowing underaged gambler to play craps inquirer.com/business/parx-c…
Pennsylvania fines Parx Casino for allowing underage gambler to play craps

Pennsylvania fines Parx Casino for allowing underage gambler to play craps

Pennsylvania fined the Bensalem casino for allowing an 18-year-old man to sneak into the property to play the dice game.

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Pennsylvania launches crackdown on unattended children at casinos inquirer.com/business/pennsy…
After surge in kids left alone in casino parking lots, Pennsylvania launches crackdown on errant...

After surge in kids left alone in casino parking lots, Pennsylvania launches crackdown on errant...

The number of incidents involving parents who left children unattended to gamble in Pennsylvania casinos has soared this year.

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Pa. may rewrite electricity rates in anticipation of electric vehicles inquirer.com/business/electr…
Anticipating a rush to electric vehicles, Pa. orders a review of EV charging rates

Anticipating a rush to electric vehicles, Pa. orders a review of EV charging rates

The PUC launched a process to potentially rewrite electric rates to accelerate the adoption of EVs and to assure that customers without EVs aren't hit with higher costs.

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Kitchen Korners, a shared kitchen space, gives emerging Philly chefs a place to work inquirer.com/business/kitche…

A shared kitchen in Northeast Philly offers a recipe for success for emerging chefs

Alonzo Coates spent nearly a decade building his shared commercial kitchen in Philly, aimed at emerging chefs. 'It’s been a journey, man.'

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Peco gas bills will increase 9% on Jan. 1 inquirer.com/business/peco-p…
Pa. approves Peco gas-rate increase. Bills will go up 9% in Jan. 1.

Pa. approves Peco gas-rate increase. Bills will go up 9% in Jan. 1.

A typical residential bill will increase $8.57 on Jan. 1, according to a state-approved plan. That doesn't count any change in energy costs, which have soared.

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Beautifully written story about dismembering laptops, which I want to do at least once a day
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E-waste recycler Sycamore International: Where old digital devices get restored, or get shredded inquirer.com/business/sycamo…
Inside a Chester County e-waste recycler where thousands of old laptops get restored — or destroyed...

Inside a Chester County e-waste recycler where thousands of old laptops get restored — or destroyed...

Sycamore International refurbishes about 30,000 old laptops a month. Others don’t make it out in one piece.

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E-waste recycler Sycamore International: Where old digital devices get restored, or get shredded inquirer.com/business/sycamo…
Inside a Chester County e-waste recycler where thousands of old laptops get restored — or destroyed...

Inside a Chester County e-waste recycler where thousands of old laptops get restored — or destroyed...

Sycamore International refurbishes about 30,000 old laptops a month. Others don’t make it out in one piece.

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Pennsylvania fines Live! Casino Philadelphia for failure to secure restricted areas inquirer.com/business/live-c…
A thief wandered a Philadelphia casino’s restricted areas for hours, pilfering wallets, phones and...

A thief wandered a Philadelphia casino’s restricted areas for hours, pilfering wallets, phones and...

Pennsylvania fined the Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia $12,500 for two incidents in which patrons entered off-limits areas of the property.

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No free parking: Philly electric vehicle owners face challenges of charging inquirer.com/business/electr…
Extension cords across sidewalks: Charging an electric vehicle in Philly is a challenge

Extension cords across sidewalks: Charging an electric vehicle in Philly is a challenge

Electric vehicle owners without dedicated parking spaces stretch wires, and the limits of legal codes, to keep their EVs charged.

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Pennsylvania American lifts boil-water advisory for Montco towns inquirer.com/business/boil-w…
Boil-water alert lifted for Norristown, parts of Montgomery County

Boil-water alert lifted for Norristown, parts of Montgomery County

Pennsylvania American Water lifted the advisory for several Montgomery County towns. The alert had been triggered by a water main break.

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Boil your tap water, Pennsylvania American advises customers in several Montgomery County communities inquirer.com/business/pennsy…
Boil water alert issued for residents in parts of Montgomery County

Boil water alert issued for residents in parts of Montgomery County

Pennsylvania American Water advised residents in several communities to boil their tap water after a water main break in Norristown put the system at risk of contamination.

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