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PGW CELEBRATES NATIONAL PUBLIC NATURAL GAS WEEK

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 7, 2020) – Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) joins the American Public Gas Association in celebrating National Public Natural Gas Week, Oct. 4-10, which was established to honor the work and importance of locally-owned public natural gas systems.

PGW – the largest municipally owned natural gas utility in the U.S. – has been an essential part of Philadelphia since 1836, contributing to the City’s economic growth, participating in community service, and enhancing quality of life for its customers. PGW has also enjoyed close working relationships with city agencies including first responders such as the Philadelphia Fire and Police Departments.

Most of PGW’s 1,600 employees live in the City and are personally invested in delivering outstanding service to its residents, families, neighbors and to businesses.  Likewise, PGW appreciates the support of its customers who prefer the many benefits of natural gas to affordably warm their homes and buildings, cook fresh meals, heat water, and use appliances in an environmentally responsible way.

As families spend more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and as the weather cools, PGW is committed to the safety of customers and ensuring that service is there when they need it.

Follow PGW at @MyPGW for more information on Public Natural Gas Week.

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PGW PROMOTES KITCHEN SAFETY DURING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

PGW also recognizes and thanks the courageous service of the Philadelphia Fire Department

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 5, 2020) – Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) will raise the importance of practicing kitchen safety during National Fire Prevention Week, which runs from Oct. 4 to 10. PGW will join the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in highlighting the campaign’s theme – “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” – and offer simple steps to keep customers safe as families spend more time at home amid the health crisis.

According to data on the NFPA’s website, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the U.S. Each year, more than 165,000 home fires are related to cooking and food preparation. Approximately half of home fires start in the kitchen and 66% of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials.

“PGW is proud to deliver safe, reliable service for heating and cooking to customers who prefer using natural gas, especially to prepare meals,” said Edward Fennell, Safety Manager at PGW. “Because so many families are working or learning virtually from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more chances to be distracted when cooking and leave an oven or a stove unattended. We want to remind PGW customers to remain vigilant, keep their kitchens safe, and know what to do in case of an emergency.”

PGW recommends the following tips for cooking safely:

• Keep anything that can catch fire – oven mitts, wooden utensils, towels, aprons, and food packages – away from the stovetop.
• Stay in the kitchen while frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food.
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.
• Establish a “child-free zone” of at least three feet around the stove.
• In the event of an oven grease fire, immediately turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
• Make sure smoke detectors are working.
• Before a fire grows out of control, leave home immediately and call 911 to alert the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Throughout the year, and particularly during Fire Prevention Week, PGW appreciates and thanks the dedicated men and women of the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) who selflessly and heroically protect the city’s homes, businesses and properties.

To learn more about fire safety, visit the Philadelphia Fire Department’s website.

For more information on Fire Prevention Week, visit nfpa.org.

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PGW HONORED BY WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER EAST

PGW awarded as WBEC-East’s “Partner of the Year"

PHILADELPHIA (Oct 1, 2020) – Philadelphia Gas Works has been recognized as “Partner of the Year” at the Women’s Business Enterprise Council East’s (WBEC-East) 2020 Virtual Annual Awards ceremony on Sept 30. PGW received the award for being instrumental in advancing WBEC’s mission of driving “economic growth regionally by identifying, certifying, and facilitating the development of women-owned businesses.”

Erica Patterson, PGW’s Director of Contract Management & Supplier Diversity, who accepted the award said, “PGW is grateful for this honor and we’re proud to stand with WBEC-East to increase opportunity for women business owners. We have enjoyed a successful partnership and look forward to many more accomplishments together.”

PGW supports WBEC-East’s objectives by serving on various committees to help the organization achieve its annual goals. Recently, PGW participated in a WBEC-East interactive webinar that informed members about PGW’s supplier diversity and procurement initiatives. 

PGW encourages the growth of companies with certification as Minority, Women, Veteran, and Disabled-owned Business Enterprises. Recently, the company updated and simplified its electronic bidding process to make it easier for area businesses to match their services to PGW’s contracting notices. For more information on PGW’s vendor diversity efforts, visit pgworks.com/business/about-us/procurement/work-with-pgw.

Learn more about WBEC-East at  https://wbeceast.com/.

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