Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania | Severe storms pack 70+ mph winds<\/p>\n
PITTSBURGH \u2014<\/p>\n
Power outages were reported across Western Pennsylvania as severe storms with winds of 70 mph and above moved through the Pittsburgh region on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
Duquesne Light was reporting over 55,000 customers without power as of 11 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n
About 50,000 West Penn Power customers also had no service, mostly in Westmoreland County.<\/p>\n
Severe weather alerts: Interactive radar: <\/p>\n
To stay updated on power restoration efforts, visit West Penn Power and Duquesne Light’s websites here:<\/p>\n
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