Thousands left without power due to transformer failure in Allentown - NBC 10 Philadelphia
Thousands left without power due to transformer failure in Allentown - NBC10 Philadelphia
There was a power outage in the City of Allentown that left thousands without power and impacted street lights and traffic lights Wednesday night.
At approximately 5:32 p.m. 8,450 PPL customers lost power after a transformer at a substation at 13th and Washington streets blew, according to PPL and the City of Allentown.
This caused a fire within the substation which has since been put out, officials said.
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All customers that were affected by the outage were restored on or before 6:16 p.m., PPL said.
The areas impacted by the power outages were center city and Allentown's west end. The City of Allentown said on
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“If you get to an intersection and a traffic light isn’t working, it should be treated as though it is a 4 way stop sign,” the city said in a social media post.
Officials said there were no injuries and the cause of the outage is being investigated.
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