Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Thousands of Homes Without Power in Schuylkill County

After a day full of steady rain and winds, thousands of homes are reported to be without power late Wednesday afternoon.

According to PPL, as of 6:45pm, 3,495 homes are without power in the county.

The largest area, which includes East Brunswick Township and New Ringgold, is reporting 832 homes without power, followed by  West Penn Township with 712,  and Porter Township with 589.

Other outages are being reported in North Union Township, Union Township, Washington Township, East Union Township, and Eldred Township.

Small outages are also being reported in across almost all of the county.

Most of the outages are reporting that power will be restored by midnight/1:00am.