PUC Reminds Residents: Safety First, Especially Around Downed Wires, Generators, and Storm Cleanup

HARRISBURG – Following a powerful and fast-moving storm system that swept across much of Pennsylvania, causing widespread damage to electric utility infrastructure, roadways, and telecommunications networks, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging residents to remain alert, informed, and cautious during the ongoing recovery process.

As of this afternoon, there are 426,000 utility customers without power across the Commonwealth – down from more than 557,000 outages reported last evening. The heaviest impact remains in Allegheny County, which accounts for more than half of all reported outages. Other hard-hit counties include Westmoreland, Centre, Indiana, Washington, Cambria, Beaver, Jefferson, Armstrong, and Clearfield, where crews are actively assessing damage and working to restore essential services.