Cumberland County power outage affects 1,000 customers, including schools - PennLive
Cumberland County power outage affects 1,000 customers, including schools - pennlive.com
A widescale power outage in Cumberland County is affecting four Cumberland Valley schools, district officials said.
Around 11:50 a.m., the power went out at Cumberland Valley High School, Eagle View, Silver Spring and the district’s office/support facility.
The school day is continuing as planned, however, thanks to backup generators that are providing emergency lighting. In a message on its website, the school district said, “We are working through the process to ensure continued food service for all of our students.”
Nearly 1,000 PPL customers are without power Tuesday afternoon because of a tripped breaker or blown fuse in Cumberland County, according to the company’s outage map.
PPL estimates power will be restored by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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