Track-It Energy

WASHINGTON — The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday. Read more

GILLETTE, Wyo. — After its public debut on Friday, Cloud Peak Energy Inc. said its subsidiaries priced two senior note offerings with a total value of $600 million. Read more

NEW YORK — Cloud Peak Energy shares are falling in their first day of trading Friday after the U.S. coal producer's initial public offering priced below expectations. Read more

Nov. 20--WARREN -- Trumbull County commissioners have approved fronting an additional $40,000 to help eight to nine more Trumbull County homeowners replace their septic systems, with 75 percent of the money coming from federal-stimulus funds. Read more

Nov. 20--PORTAGE -- Steps continued this week to consolidate two city boards into one.

The Portage Water Reclamation Board and Stormwater Management Boards will consolidate into the Utility Service Board effective Jan. 1, 2010 and the City Council this week tweaked three ordinances to reflect the changes. Read more

Nov. 20--The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pa., Obituaries

Mary Jane Dailey

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DIMOCK, Pa. — Pat Farnelli says there's something in the water at her house. The last time she drank it, she says she vomited four times. It's made her children sick, too. Read more

NEW YORK — LDK Solar Co. Ltd., a Chinese maker of parts for solar cells, on Friday said it completed the sale of a 15 percent ownership stake in a polysilicon plant in China for about $219 million. Read more

Nov. 20--PPL Electric Utilities Inc. will be penalized $471,000 and barred from cutting off power to residential customers on Fridays as a part of settlements of investigations into two fires. Read more

Nov. 20--Carlisle Area School District has received a $950,000 grant toward its planned 1-megawatt solar energy array, bringing the total amount of grant money the district has received toward the project to nearly $2 million. Read more