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Power outage impacts Wilkes-Barre Township businesses

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The electricity is back after some businesses near Wilkes-Barre were left in the dark.

Officials say the outage happened just after 10:00 a.m. along Highland Park Boulevard.

About 140 customers, including several businesses, lost power.

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Crews worked into the afternoon, restoring electricity around 2:00 p.m.

PPL blames the outage on a tripped breaker or blown fuse.