{"id":255895,"date":"2023-03-06T19:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=255895"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:27:09","slug":"our-partnerships-across-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/our-partnerships-across-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Our partnerships across Pennsylvania\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Our partnerships across Pennsylvania  <\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c740705 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At Lightsource bp, we\u2019re excited to support and work with organizations that share our desire to create a more sustainable, resilient and equitable world for present and future generations. The benefits we\u2019re able to bring to communities are enhanced through collaborative initiatives with our partners.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We want to be good members of the communities that are home to our solar projects by identifying key social impact partnerships and dedicating funds to philanthropic activities and charitable donations to local organizations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As Lightsource bp advances and operates solar projects across Pennsylvania, our team members have formed relationships with some amazing organizations serving the communities where our projects are located. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Below we have highlighted some partners who are helping us achieve these goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c740737 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Community organizations in Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"fifty-fifty align block_acf-block-695eed22ca986 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n                    <h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175648035 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175648035 BCX0\">AGAPE<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW175648035 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AGAPE serves the people of Columbia and Montour Counties, working to \u201cfill in the gaps\u201d which currently exist between people in need, and the community services available to assist them.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">AGAPE partners with organizations and volunteers to make a sustainable impact and transform communities by not only assisting with the immediate crisis but, also focusing on the long-term needs of families and connecting them to the resources and programs necessary for them to establish self-sufficiency and independence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lightsource bp team members volunteered at AGAPE in February 2023. The team sorted and stacked pet food.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW65048464 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agapelovefromabove.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW65048464 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65048464 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Learn more about AGAPE<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW65048464 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-right d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 mt-lg-0 order-3 order-lg-1  mt-15 \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__image\">\n                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-767x575.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01234630\/AGAPE1-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"1254\" class=\"d-flex max-w-100 w-100 h-auto mx-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n\n                    <p><strong><em>Lightsource bp team members volunteering at AGAPE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"fifty-fifty align block_acf-block-69839ec59dde1 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n                    <h3>Everyone&#8217;s Playground<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everyone\u2019s Playground is an all-inclusive, barrier free playground. It was created to accommodate children and others with special needs, disabilities, and other challenging conditions. The final phase of Everyone\u2019s Playground is the addition of an ADA-compliant Comfort Station. This changing area and restroom facility will accommodate individuals and their caregivers with the latest personal needs and sanitary equipment, while insuring complete privacy. After two years of fundraising, the Comfort Station is finally complete, supported by a contribution from Lightsource bp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every consideration was given to the safety and convenience of the user in a friendly and home-like surrounding. The Comfort Station location is within steps of Everyone\u2019s Playground, a picnic pavilion, fresh drinking water, and comfortable \u201cBuddy Benches\u201d snuggled among a grove of beautiful shade trees.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three of Lightsource bp\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\">Cottontail Solar<\/a> project sites, in Snyder and Columbia counties, are all within an hour or less drive of Everyone\u2019s Playground.<\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-right d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 mt-lg-0 order-3 order-lg-1  mt-15 \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__image\">\n                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07232944\/104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"d-flex max-w-100 w-100 h-auto mx-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n\n                    <p><strong><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169253446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169253446 BCX8\">Kids enjoying\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169253446 BCX8\">Everyone\u2019s Playground\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169253446 BCX8\">at a ribbon cutting celebration for the new comfort station<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c740888 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h3>Espy Fire Department, Lightstreet Community Fire Company &amp; West Manchester Township Fire<\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\">Lightsource<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\"> bp has donated to help volunteer firefighters <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\">purchase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\">\u00a0new<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\"> equipment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW230473743 BCX0\"> at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\"> three departments in Pennsylvania, which serve the areas near several of our <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW230473743 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Cottontail Solar<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230473743 BCX0\"> projects across the state.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Walker Township Park District<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lightsource bp is supporting the installation of a new outdoor basketball court in at a Walker Township community park near the <a title=\"Cottontail Solar\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottontail Solar<\/a> project in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0York County Reentry Coalition<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lightsource bp is supporting the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">York County Reentry Coalition to connect Pennsylvania community members near our <a title=\"Cottontail Solar\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottontail Solar<\/a> farms in the county with resources after reentry into the community after incarceration. The Coalition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> develops partnerships with governmental agencies, the business community, faith-based entities and service providers to help reentrants through education, treatment, and ongoing skill development. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preparedyork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Reentry-Employment-Brochure-Trifold-Final-002.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">About York County Reentry Coalition<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c7408e4 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Pennsylvania schools &amp; universities<\/h2>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"fifty-fifty align block_acf-block-698390a97195a block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n                    <h3>Penn State University<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Penn State and Lightsource bp have formed an <a title=\"Penn State Solar\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/penn-state-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">innovative partnership<\/a> designed to be a national model in sustainability. As part of our partnership, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lightsource bp is providing real-world hands-on experience for PSU students through research grants, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">internships<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">classroom projects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:446,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:446}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">To date, Lightsource bp has provided three long-term research grants to PSU students and faculty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">We sponsored a hands-on capstone design project for PSU engineering students, providing mentorship from the Lightsource bp team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Communications team has partnered with a Sustainable Marketing course at PSU two times to involve students in real-world projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Our Business Development team led a semester-long project for students in an MBA program<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-right d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 mt-lg-0 order-3 order-lg-1  mt-15 \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__image\">\n                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/27161035\/IL20200629160817-GrikasMaryLSBP-1920x800-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/27161035\/IL20200629160817-GrikasMaryLSBP-1920x800-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/27161035\/IL20200629160817-GrikasMaryLSBP-1920x800-1-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/27161035\/IL20200629160817-GrikasMaryLSBP-1920x800-1-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/27161035\/IL20200629160817-GrikasMaryLSBP-1920x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" class=\"d-flex max-w-100 w-100 h-auto mx-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n\n                    <p><strong><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW130603259 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130603259 BCX8\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130603259 BCX8\">SU marketing students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130603259 BCX8\"> learning about solar energy marketing<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"fifty-fifty align block_acf-block-694592c74099a block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n                    <h3>Shippensburg University<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Researchers from the Shippensburg University Geography &amp; Earth Science Department are conducting research at our <a title=\"Penn State Solar\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/penn-state-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nittany 1, 2 and 3 solar farms<\/a> to learn how converting farmland to solar fields affects soil properties, carbon dynamics and biodiversity.\u00a0 Dr. Russell Hedberg and Dr. Claire Jantz are leading the inquiry into the nexus of ecosystem services, future food production, and renewable energy needs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Solar farm, living laboratory: Lightsource bp\u2019s Nittany solar projects in Pennsylvania\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/solar-farm-living-laboratory-lightsource-bps-nittany-solar-projects-in-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about this research project<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-right d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 mt-lg-0 order-3 order-lg-1  mt-15 \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__image\">\n                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured.jpg 1571w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-1024x866.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-80x68.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-450x380.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-767x648.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-1000x845.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured-1200x1014.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26203006\/NIttany-1325A3699-featured.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1571\" height=\"1328\" class=\"d-flex max-w-100 w-100 h-auto mx-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n\n                    <p><strong><em>Sheep graze at Nittany 1 solar, one of three Lightsource bp sites included in this study<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"fifty-fifty align block_acf-block-695eed22cb5c0 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n        <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fifty-fifty__row\">\n      <div class=\"container \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-left d-flex flex-column order-2 order-lg-1\">\n                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n                    <h3>Cambridge Springs Elementary School<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lightsource bp has made donation to a new playground at the Cambridge Springs Elementary school. Developers visited the school to give an educational presentation about solar energy and share the good news during May 2023 assembly. During the presentation, they presented the PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) with <span class=\"ui-provider gr b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">a surprise donation to help make a bigger, better new playground possible for the school. <\/span>Afterwards, students, staff and PTO members celebrated with ice cream and goodies. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:450}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe\u2019re beyond thankful for their generosity and wanting to be a part of our community that we all hold dear to our hearts,\u201d a staff member told the local media following the event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:450}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cambridge Elementary serves students living near Lightsource bp\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cottontail Solar<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0farm sites in Venango and Washington Townships, as well as the Shorebird Solar Project in Cambridge Township.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadvilletribune.com\/news\/cambridge-springs-elementary-receives-70-000-donation-for-playground\/article_97964d0e-f58c-11ed-b676-a7eec3959839.html\">Local news story in the Meadville Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start fifty-right d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 mt-lg-0 order-3 order-lg-1  mt-15 \">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 mb-30 fifty-fifty__image\">\n                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-80x49.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-450x276.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-767x470.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105-1000x612.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/23172530\/MicrosoftTeams-image-105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" class=\"d-flex max-w-100 w-100 h-auto mx-auto fit-cover rounded-10px\"><\/picture>\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"flex flex-column w-100 line-height-level-6 mb-15 fifty-fifty__text font-size-paragraph-medium  fg-color-navy-text \">\n\n                    <p><strong><em>Lightsource bp solar developers join school staff and PTO members in front of the soon-to-be-updated playground at Cambridge Springs Elementary School<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c740a71 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h3>Cambridge Springs Boys Basketball Booster Club<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lightsource bp is supporting the purchase of new uniforms for the Cambridge Springs High School boys basketball team. The school serves students living near Lightsource bp\u2019s <a title=\"Cottontail Solar\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/project\/cottontail-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottontail Solar<\/a> farm in Venango Township, as well as the Shorebird Solar Project in Cambridge Township. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>York Day Early Learning<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">York Day Early Learning is a nonprofit high-quality early learning center serving low-income families in the City of York. Through a donation from Lightsource bp, York Day was able to refresh their facility with new paint throughout the building. This facelift brought significant life back to the building which is used by over one hundred children and families each day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkday.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">About York Day Early Learning<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-694592c740aa4 block bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Learn more about our Pennsylvania solar projects <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":256621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"filter_by":[810],"filter_tags":[798],"class_list":["post-255895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-us","filter_by-responsible-solar-stories","filter_tags-community-partnership"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255895"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":480274,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255895\/revisions\/480274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255895"},{"taxonomy":"filter_by","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter_by?post=255895"},{"taxonomy":"filter_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter_tags?post=255895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}