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Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (
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A person was reportedly shocked during an electrical incident that knocked out power to hundreds in Allentown, prompting a major emergency response on Wednesday, July 9. Emergency crews swarmed the area of 12th and Webster streets around 11:20 a.m. after a person was reportedly shocked, city officials said. The Allentown Fire Department is leading the investigation. More than 700 PPL customers lost power as a result, with outages affecting traffic signals and other nearby infrastructure, officials confirmed. PPL expects service to be restored by 7:30 p.m. Police and fire personnel remain o…
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Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16. The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps: Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover Brogue/Collinsville Emigsville Tinicum (Bucks) Met-Ed offered no immediate timeline for the restoration of service to more than 17,000 customers without power. Meanwhile, PPL gave no total count of affected customers but said it expects to finish most repairs by 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The …
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Power Outage Closes Elementary School In Allentown
Allentown's Ramos Elementary School is closed on Tuesday, May 28 due to a power outage, district officials say. Jackson Early Childhood Center is also closed for the day, administrators said. No other Allentown schools are affected by the outage. According to the PPL outage map, the issue was caused by a tripped breaker or blown fuse. Crews have been dispatched to make repairs and PPL said they hope to restore power by 3:30 p.m.
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Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police
A utility pole is down at North 15th and Utica streets in Allentown, police said Friday morning, May 17. Authorities said it happened around 6 a.m. A power outage is affecting residents of several blocks nearby and PPL is on the scene, police said. Drivers are being asked to avoid the intersection until further notice. Police said they will issue an update when the intersection is clear.
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