Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania announces official Grand Opening and Tour; showcasing new Training and Operating Centers in Beaver County
sarah...@nisource.com
Senior Communications & Community Relations Specialist
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania & Maryland
Cell: 724.884.6731
Office: 724.416.6313
Sarah...@nisource.com
***MEDIA ADVISORY AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY***
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania announces official Grand Opening and Tour; showcasing new Training and Operating Centers in Beaver County
***Event includes opportunities for photos and video of outdoor and indoor training facilities, demonstrations of simulators (excavation, slip, trip and fall), Emergency Response Safety Town and “hands-on” labs***
WHAT: Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc., a NiSource Company, exclusively invites you to see the first of four industry leading natural gas utility training centers that will open throughout the NiSource service territory between now and 2018. **RSVP REQUIRED**
The new Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Training Center features modern, innovative teaching environments that will be used to develop the next generation of utility workers with the necessary skills to further enhance safety, reliability and customer service. The center will also be open to local first responders, who will be invited to use the facilities for coordinated training on responding to natural gas emergencies.
To learn more about the training center, the talented people leading our focus and dedication to training and how the facility benefits current and future employees and the communities we serve, visit www.columbiagaspa.com/training.
WHERE: 101 and 103 Stoney Ridge Drive, Monaca, PA 15061
**detailed directions below**
WHEN: Thursday, July 14, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (group tours); **Individual media tours available following group tours** Media Contact: Sarah Perry, senior communications and community relations specialist, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania (724) 884-6731.
WHO: Dave Monte, NiSource senior vice president, safety, environmental and training; Mark Chepke, NiSource vice president, training; Mark Kempic, president, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania; Mike Davidson, vice president and general manager, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania; Elder A. Vogel Jr., Pennsylvania state senator; Jim Marshall, Pennsylvania state representative; Sandie Egley, Daniel C. Camp III and Tony Amadio Beaver County Commissioners; Erin Molchany, director Governor Wolf southwestern regional office; Pennsylvania One Call representatives and local business leaders.
Please note, there is heavy construction taking place off the Exit 39 interstate ramp, leading to the Training and Operating Centers; please drive safely
Directions from I-376 West – Take Exit 39 - Continue on PA-18 North (right off the exit ramp). Less than a quarter mile from the exit ramp, up the hill there is a stop light (Toys R Us on your left). Turn left at this first light. Immediately to your left you will see a paved hill leading up to the Columbia Gas Training and Operating Centers. The Operating Center is the first building as you enter the property and will be the meeting location for the Grand Opening event.
Directions from I-376 East – Take Exit 39 - Continue on PA-18 North (left off the exit ramp). Approximately a half mile from the exit ramp, up the hill there is a stop light (Toys R Us on your left). Turn left at this first light. Immediately to your left you will see a paved hill leading up to the Columbia Gas Training and Operating Centers. The Operating Center is the first building as you enter the property and will be the meeting location for the Grand Opening event.
About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania delivers
clean, affordable and efficient natural gas to approximately 423,000 customers.
With headquarters in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, it is one of NiSource’s
seven regulated utility companies. NiSource (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest
fully-regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately
3.5 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers through
its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. More information about
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and NiSource is available at www.ColumbiaGasPA.com
and www.nisource.com.