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New construction of the bridge in the Donnersberg district: closed until November!
Pirmasens: City council approves 13 million euro loan for hospital as power outages affect region.
New construction of the bridge in the Donnersberg district: closed until November!
On July 1, 2025, events in the Palatinate will come to a head and the region will be put to the test in several ways. A power outage in the Kaiserslautern area affected around 300 citizens in Otterbach, while the Pfalzwerke were quickly on site to fix the problem. However, this is only part of a larger problem, as the Palatinate had already experienced several outages across the country on Sunday, affecting more than 12,500 people in various communities, including Deidesheim and Böhl-Iggelheim. A disruption in Ludwigshafen also caused light outages in over 1,100 households, which were quickly supplied with emergency power. [n-tv] reports that a cable defect in Ludwigshafen caused the outage, which was resolved after two hours.
Due to the weather, there is also a warning about a high risk of forest fires, as temperatures in the Palatinate rise above 30 degrees. In this heat, however, there is also positive news: 1. FC Kaiserslautern can proudly look back on a record in the Panini scrapbook. According to reports, it is the most successful album in Germany with 2 million sticker bags printed. The enthusiasm for football and collecting seems to be unbroken.
Construction measures and social support
There is also news in construction policy: work is currently underway on a new bridge between Dörnbach and Rockenhausen in the Donnersberg district. The country road will remain closed until the end of November, which will require a diversion via Dielkirchen, Ransweiler and Waldgrehweiler. The costs amount to around 900,000 euros, which are financed by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Such infrastructures are essential, especially given the recent developments in unemployment.
The unemployment figures in West Palatinate have increased slightly: In June, around 18,900 people were looking for work, 100 more than in the previous month. The municipal hospital in Pirmasens is particularly affected, as it has applied for a loan of 13 million euros to secure urgently needed financial resources. The city is even planning to sue the state to get more support.
initiatives in the region
The Südwestpfalz district has decided on an innovative measure to help refugees: a payment card that provides adult refugees with 196 euros per month, from which they can withdraw up to 130 euros in cash. The launch date is still unclear, but such initiatives are important to provide support to people in the region.
Meanwhile, the first padel court at a school in Germany was inaugurated at the Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium in Kaiserslautern - a sign that sport and education can go hand in hand.
The challenges in the Palatinate are diverse, and whether it is the interruptions in the electricity supply or the increasing unemployment figures, the region is showing its resilience and sense of community. People work together to find solutions and overcome the challenges of the present.