Power outage reported in Youngstown neighborhood: FirstEnergy - WKBN.com
Cracked pole causes power outage in Youngstown, Ohio neighborhood
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio(WKBN) — A power outage in Youngstown’s Idora neighborhood is affecting over 130 customers early Sunday morning, causing a road closure.
U.S. Route 62 at Glenwood Avenue is closed as crews with the power company have blocked off the scene. A telephone pole is badly damaged.
Earlier Sunday morning, the outage affected over 870 customers, according to FirstEnergy. Now, that number is down to about 130.
Power is expected to return by 7 a.m. The outage status is updated every 15 minutes on the power company’s website.
A crew from FirstEnergy was at the scene to look into the cause of the outage and to make the necessary repairs. Route 62 remains closed at this time.
Wilson Corbisello contributed to this report.
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