Hundreds without power across Central Pa. - WHP Harrisburg
Hundreds without power across Central Pa.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Over 1,000 Penn Electric and PPL customers experienced power outages Monday morning across Central Pennsylvania amid high winds.
As of 5:30 a.m., nearly 1,000 West Penn Power customers and over 200 PPL customers were experiencing outages in Cumberland County.
According to West Penn Power, power in the largely affected areas, including Dickinson and South Middleton Townships, is estimated to be restored by 1:30 p.m.
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Nearly 700 PPL customers in Dauphin County were affected Monday morning, and power is also estimated to be restored for most of those customers around 1:30 p.m.
York County saw over 200 outages for West Penn Power customers, and Adams Co. saw just over 100.
Over 200 PPL customers in Juniata County and over 100 PPL customers in Perry County were also without power.
PPL customers can check for outages and updates here, and West Penn Power customers can check for outages and updates
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