Dickson City to convert every streetlight to LED

Dickson City is about to be brighter. Borough council voted this month to approve a resolution with PPL where the electric utility will convert all of the borough’s streetlights to LED in the spring.

The new lights, which come at no cost to Dickson City, will replace the existing high-pressure sodium lights and their characteristic orange glow with brighter, cleaner LED lighting, said council Vice President Robert Hall.

PPL expects to begin work in five to six weeks after it receives all of the necessary parts and supplies, spokeswoman Alana Roberts said in an email. If everything goes smoothly, it should be complete by the end of May, she said.