LampLight Blog

September 12, 2022

Streets will be taking on a different hue in the next several months as the city and Indiana Michigan Power begin the process of converting thousands of street lights from sodium vapor to energy efficient LEDs. The city only owns about 3,000 of its street lights and about 75%...

July 13, 2022

A project that Cohoes leaders say will save the city millions of dollars will be used to provide needed repairs to historic buildings. Cohoes’ city hall, the library and Cohoes Music Hall are what leaders consider three historic “anchor buildings” that are all in need of similar restoration projects....

June 13, 2022

If you drive before the sun comes up or after it sets, you may notice something unusual: purple lights shining on the roads across Central Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation is launching a statewide investigation to figure out why. Hundreds of street lights are shining down purple. People...

May 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Look up. Those street lights that stretch across 4,500 miles of Los Angeles roads are doing a whole lot more than just lighting the way. Increasingly, they are also able to charge electric vehicles, provide Wi-Fi service, power up cell phones, and monitor air quality. And...

March 3, 2022

St. Paul Public Works crews continue to make repairs to broken street lights after thieves rip out valuable copper wire. The Public Works Department estimates that copper wire thefts just last year cost $295,000 when factoring in labor, equipment and materials needed to replace the stolen wire. In 2020,...