Storms knock out power, down trees
Storm damage in the immediate aftermath in Pocopson, just minutes after township workers cleared this residential road, which had been blocked by a downed tree. Scenes like this were common around Chester County Tuesday evening.
A powerful line of thunderstorms and high winds Tuesday afternoon knocked out power to nearly 100,000 PECO customers in Chester County — with more than half that amount...
PennDOT announces road, lane closings
Spring means one thing on Pennsylvania’s roadways.
Okay, two things: potholes and construction. While the former continues to be a concern in the Chester County area, the latter is starting up for the warm weather renovation season.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that there will be some road closures in the county in the coming weeks to accommodate utility...
PECO announce trimming operation in SE Chesco
PHILADELPHIA — PECO sadi Wednesday that it is investing $2.2 million in vegetation management, along 500 miles of aerial electric lines, to improve electric service for more than 11,000 customers in southwestern Chester and southeastern York counties. Work began in April and will be completed by the end of June.
Specifically, work will occur in East Nottingham, Elk, Lower Chanceford, Lower Oxford,...
More storms, more power outages
PECO continues to struggle with summer storms
Some 40,000 Chester County residents were without power this morning after a line of strong thunderstorms ripped through the area last evening. The power outages appear to be centered in the middle of the county, with various reports of power being out in West Brandywine, Valley, Caln and East Fallowfield, among other areas in the county.
The storm...
Storm knocks out power to thousands, wires down
Sudden, violent storms race across area on Thursday evening
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
A series strong storms raced across parts of Chester County Thursday night, leaving downed trees, power lines and blocked roadways in various parts of the county.
As of Friday morning, PECO was reporting some 50,000 locations in the county without power, down from more than 100,000 — and the company...
Limerick siren test slated for June 2
LIMERICK — Residents in the 10-mile emergency planning zone around Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station will hear a full sound siren test at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2014, as Exelon conducts a test of its emergency siren system.
The full sound test is performed on the first Monday in June and December as part of Exelon’s comprehensive Emergency Preparedness program. A shorter, lower pitch...
PECO shedding light on service upgrades
Company says improvements produced record-breaking dip in outages
PHILADELPHIA – From January through March, PECO completed more than 200 projects to enhance electric service reliability for customers throughout the region, part of an annual investment of about $500 million to improve the electric system infrastructure, a PECO news release said.
Specifically, 168 projects were completed on...
Another weekend, another – sigh – storm forecast
County emergency officials are offering reminder tips for coping
With the National Weather Service (NWS) and many commercial weather services predicting that another significant winter storm may be heading to Chester County, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services has issued some reminders:
Only use 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies.
Do not call 9-1-1 to report power outages or...
Ice storm aftermath: the good, the bad and the unacceptable
Chester County Emergency Services stands out for praise, PECO gets hit on many fronts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
For most of us, the worst is over. As of Monday morning, just about 10,000 Chester County homes and businesses were still without power, according to PECO, down from about 200,000 Wednesday — while others wait for restoration of phone and Internet service from Verizon and Comcast.
Schools...
Cawley pledges state support as storm repairs continue
PECO now says less than 56,000 locations without power — most to be fixed by Sunday
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley listens as Chester County Emergency Services Director Ed Adkins talks about the county’s Emergency Operations Center, which has been at high alert all week, following this week’s ice storm that knocked out power to more than 200,000 county residents.
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