June 26, 2024 at 19:23 EDTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Tens of thousands across Pennsylvania have lost power as thunderstorms pass through the Keystone State, according to officials.
At the height of the outages, PPL says over 48,000 customers were reported to have lost power in our viewing area.
As of 10:30 p.m., that number has come down to only less than 44,000 experiencing loss of power.
Of that number, more than 16,000 in Lehigh County lost power.
NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch, warning for parts of NEPA
In Berwick, PPL says over 3,000 are without power and crews anticipate power to be restored by 11:00 p.m. Thursday night.
Courtesy of PPL
This is a developing story and 28/22 News will provide updates as new information is made available.
