Electricity bill more than doubled for local businesses
PHILADELPHIA HOME, NEW YORK (WWNY) – It’s usually the heat that takes a bite out of your budget. But with warmer weather here, utility companies are telling customers higher energy prices are here to stay. At North Country Store, a deli in the city of Philadelphia, the cost of refrigerating meat and cheeses is rising sharply this year. “The cost of groceries is already going up. I mean, everything I buy is looking at a 20 to 50% increase, ”said store manager Matthew Montroy. He says his business is feeling the pain from inflation from all sides, including his electricityRead News