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University Shuts Down Buildings To Reduce Power Demand
WILKES-BARRE – One college campus in Luzerne County was one of hundreds of businesses and intuitions that voluntarily turned off power at buildings to reduce the demand on the power grid during the...
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New Propane School Buses, Drivers in Dallas
DALLAS TOWNSHIP – Recently-hired drivers tested out new propane school buses before the start of the new school year at Dallas School District. G. Davis Incorporated purchased 22 new buses after it...
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Cleaning Up After the Storm in Susquehanna County
HALLSTEAD — Families in one part of Susquehanna County spent Sunday cleaning up a mess that was left behind by a fast-moving thunderstorm. One teenager who lives along Chase Avenue in Hallstead told...
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Lights Out in Duryea High Rise Apartments
DURYEA – PPL officials tell Newswatch 16 power was restored around 5:45 p.m. It was lights out for about 100 residents in a Duryea high rise, an ordeal that started early on the holiday morning. “It...
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Thousands Without Power After Fire
Thousands of homes and businesses in Monroe County were without power Wednesday evening. Many parts of the county were in the dark for about two hours. According to the utility company Met-Ed, there...
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SUV Slams Into Pole, Knocks Out Power to Hundreds
GLENBURN TOWNSHIP — Power went out to hundreds late Wednesday night in Lackawanna County as the temperatures dipped into the teens. It happened because of a crash on Ackerly Road near Waverly just...
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Fiery Car Wreck Leaves One Dead
PARADISE TOWNSHIP — State police in Monroe County said one person was killed in a car wreck Thursday morning. Troopers said it happened on Carlton Road near Upper Swiftwater Road in Paradise Township...
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No More “PPL” at Lake Wallenpaupack
The letters “PPL” have been plastered all around Lake Wallenpaupack for years. The company built the lake in the 1920′s to make hydroelectric power. There is little indication of what if any changes...
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Will Natural Gas Power Be Built Near Nuclear Plant?
SALEM TOWNSHIP – People who live in a rural area near Berwick told Newswatch 16 that they have been approached by representatives of a power company, which wants to build a natural gas power plant a...
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Stores Struggle To Keep Generators on Shelves After Storm
LUZERNE COUNTY – While road closures and tangled power lines were easy to find in the Back Mountain and Sweet Valley areas, many people had trouble finding stores that had generators in supply....
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Tallying Damage and Waiting For Power at Harveys Lake
HARVEYS LAKE — Instead of jet skis or boat engines, the sound of chainsaws filled the air along Harveys Lake in Luzerne County Wednesday. Powerful storms toppled trees, ripped down branches and utility...
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Businesses Without Power for Weeks in East Stroudsburg
EAST STROUDSBURG — A deadly crash at the end of July ended up knocking out power to a building in Monroe County. Since then, the people who rent space in the property in East Stroudsburg have been...
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Power Fully Restored To Airport Following 12 Hours Of Problems
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP — Officials said electricity from PPL was restored to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport nearly 12 hours after a power outage led to a series of issues. Airport Director...
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First Female Police Captain In Monroe County
EAST STROUDSBURG — For the first time in Stroud Area Regional Police history, there is a female captain. Lieutenant Jennifer Lyon was recently promoted. She joined the department in 2002 and Wednesday...
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Students Stay in School Despite Power Problems
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP — School lets out next week in part of the Poconos. Students there have been going to class while a generator is helping to power the lights. For students at East Stroudsburg Area...
View ArticleHigh Winds Knock Out Power in the Poconos
PARADISE TOWNSHIP — Strong winds knocked out power to thousands of folks over the weekend. In parts of the Poconos, crews were still out on Monday trying to restore service. Most of the power outages...
View ArticleStill In The Dark, Shelters Continue to Open In Pike County
PIKE COUNTY -- The Matamoras Fire Department has cots out, ready for people in need in Pike County. Red Cross officials got a call Thursday morning to open the shelter and prepare for about 80 people....
View ArticleFrustration After Power Outage In Saint Clair
SAINT CLAIR, Pa. -- Saint Clair Electric officials said a 12-hour power outage in the borough began with a problem at the borough transfer station where a breaker failed. The lights went out Wednesday...
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Battling Cold with No Power after Tornado in Benton
UPDATE: The National Weather Service upgraded the tornado that hit the Benton area to an EF-2 with winds estimated to 115 mph. The tornado was on the ground for nearly four miles and was 300 yards...
View ArticleWild Weather, Downed Lines, No Power in Lake Winola
LAKE WINOLA, Pa -- Trees were toppled, utility lines were down, some roadways were closed and crews out working overnight after storms in Wyoming County. "That's all I heard. Wind. Rushing, rushing,...
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