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FirstMerit Corporation to Present at Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference
Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstMerit Corp. (FMER) will present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference to be held in London on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 6:45 a.m. EDT. ...
TRENDING: Akron Dollar General robbery
Thu, 10 May 2012 09:26:22 -0700
A video posted to YouTube by Akron's police department of a Dollar General robbery is trending on the video sharing site.
Service Restoration Nearly Complete for FirstEnergy Utility Customers Affected By Snow and High Winds
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:46:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) utilities are on track to restore service by early this evening to the remaining customers who lost power as a result of the heavy ...
FirstEnergy Utilities Storm Restoration Process Supports Efficient Response to Spring Snowstorm
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:04:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE - News) utilities are responding to the spring snowstorm moving through portions of its service areas with an efficient and effective storm ...
FirstEnergy's New Online Outage Maps Provide Customers Fast, Accurate Outage Updates as Severe Weather Hits Region
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:31:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With heavy snow, rain and high winds expected to cause power interruptions in some areas served by FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE - News) utilities, customers now can ...
FirstMerit Corporation to Present at UBS Global Financial Services Conference
Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief Financial Officer Terrence E. Bichsel will discuss FirstMerit's (FMER) business and financial performance and strategies at 9:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, ...
FirstEnergy Employees Set Company Record For Giving to Harvest for Hunger
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:38:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE - News) employees set a company record for donations to the 2012 Harvest for Hunger campaign, giving nearly $360,000 and 10 tons of food ...
FirstEnergy Solutions to Hold Energy Summit for Cincinnati-Area Large Businesses
Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Large businesses in the Duke Energy Ohio service area are invited to attend a free educational seminar about saving money through electric choice. The event is ...
Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden thinks he can turn Akron football program around
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:58:29 -0700
MOBILE, Alabama -- Terry Bowden was having fun. He left coaching, the family business, had a gig as a radio and TV broadcaster and was even a writer for Yahoo Sports.com, covering the game he loved.
FirstEnergy Utilities Prepare for Spring Snowstorm
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:57:00 -0700
AKRON, Ohio, April 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As a large spring storm intensifies along the East Coast, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE - News) utilities Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Ohio Edison, Met-Ed, Penelec, ...