Duquesne Light stresses electrical safety amid recent incidents

The company said people working outdoors should always treat power lines and electrical infrastructure as energized and potentially dangerous.

• May 24

State police investigating deadly electrocution in Fayette County

A man was found dead after being electrocuted in Dunbar Township on Friday morning.

• May 22

Man fatally electrocuted by live wires in Somerset County

A man has died after being electrocuted in Somerset County.

• Oct 25, 2025

17-year-old in Ohio fatally electrocuted after walking into camper barefoot

Olivia Bright, a 17-year-old girl in Toledo, Ohio, was fatally electrocuted after walking into a camper barefoot, officials said.

• Aug 20, 2024

Washington County utility worker electrocuted

A utility worker is recovering after being electrocuted in Washington.

• Sep 23, 2023