Around 4,000 homes in Western Pennsylvania remain without power following Friday’s windstorm. Some customers are still experiencing prolonged power outages since Friday evening, with restoration efforts complicated by infrastructure challenges and adverse weather conditions.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 talked to residents in Whitehall and Banksville on Tuesday, who have been without power since a windstorm swept through the area. Nathan Kistler in Whitehall said his home is one of the few on Norwin Road still waiting for power to be restored. “Our thermostat is 45 degrees right now, so we haven’t been able to run a generator or anything like that to try to warm it back up,” Kistler said. “It’s just probably not even safe to stay here anymore.”Duquesne Light told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 it has assigned a contractor to address the outage on Norwin Road, but the restoration timeline remains uncertain. Kistler expressed his eagerness to return home after a tree took down power lines behind his house, affecting only a few homes on Norwin Road. “When should we expect to be able to come back? When should we, you know, plan, just be able to plan ahead for the week?” he said.In the Banksville area, residents along Crestview Road are also in the dark due to a broken pole that is not easily accessible, according to Duquesne Light. A spokesperson said crews are waiting for the necessary equipment and a crew to be available to dispatch. Michael Walsh, a resident of Crestview Road, described the challenges of keeping his home livable amid the cold temperatures. “It’s still really cold, even with the fire,” Walsh said. “We’ve been running the fireplace in the living room. I put plastic on the doorways leading into the living room, so it’s just like the living room is by itself with the fireplace.”Walsh said he’s been checking Duquesne Light’s website for updates. “And every day it says it’s going to be fixed the day of, and then the next day it’s not fixed. So it’s been tough,” he said. Despite the challenges, Walsh has received help from a neighbor. “She has a generator, so her power is good. So she’s charging a power pack for me. She’s done that for the past few days, so she’s incredible,” Walsh said.Duquesne Light noted that restoration efforts were slowed Monday night due to bad road conditions. The utility company continues to work on restoring power to affected areas.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. —

Around 4,000 homes in Western Pennsylvania remain without power following Friday’s windstorm.

Some customers are still experiencing prolonged power outages since Friday evening, with restoration efforts complicated by infrastructure challenges and adverse weather conditions.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 talked to residents in Whitehall and Banksville on Tuesday, who have been without power since a windstorm swept through the area.

Nathan Kistler in Whitehall said his home is one of the few on Norwin Road still waiting for power to be restored.

“Our thermostat is 45 degrees right now, so we haven’t been able to run a generator or anything like that to try to warm it back up,” Kistler said. “It’s just probably not even safe to stay here anymore.”

Duquesne Light told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 it has assigned a contractor to address the outage on Norwin Road, but the restoration timeline remains uncertain.

Kistler expressed his eagerness to return home after a tree took down power lines behind his house, affecting only a few homes on Norwin Road.

“When should we expect to be able to come back? When should we, you know, plan, just be able to plan ahead for the week?” he said.

In the Banksville area, residents along Crestview Road are also in the dark due to a broken pole that is not easily accessible, according to Duquesne Light. A spokesperson said crews are waiting for the necessary equipment and a crew to be available to dispatch.

Michael Walsh, a resident of Crestview Road, described the challenges of keeping his home livable amid the cold temperatures.

“It’s still really cold, even with the fire,” Walsh said. “We’ve been running the fireplace in the living room. I put plastic on the doorways leading into the living room, so it’s just like the living room is by itself with the fireplace.”

Walsh said he’s been checking Duquesne Light’s website for updates.

“And every day it says it’s going to be fixed the day of, and then the next day it’s not fixed. So it’s been tough,” he said.

Despite the challenges, Walsh has received help from a neighbor.

“She has a generator, so her power is good. So she’s charging a power pack for me. She’s done that for the past few days, so she’s incredible,” Walsh said.

Duquesne Light noted that restoration efforts were slowed Monday night due to bad road conditions.

The utility company continues to work on restoring power to affected areas.

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