Classes Canceled Friday At Duquesne U. Due To Power Outage
A power outage has prompted the cancellation of all classes at Duquesne University on Friday, Feb. 22.
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A power outage has prompted the cancellation of all classes at Duquesne University on Friday, Feb. 22.
It was not a good night to be without heat as temperatures dipped into the single-digits. However, that was the case for people in North Fayette and some residents spent hours without power and heat.
As is always the case, it was an event-filled year with regard to our weather. Meteorologist Dennis Bowman sat down and came up with a list of the top five weather events of 2012.
PENN Power says a substation in Ellwood City experienced a disruption of power.
The prettiness of the snow-capped hills of Preston County offers no hint of the hardships of the past 10 days.
The Steelers are heading to New Jersey this weekend to take on the New York Giants, only the trip will be later than expected because of Superstorm Sandy.
A couple from New Jersey who was forced out of their home by Hurricane Sandy is staying in our area.
Superstorm Sandy's effects continue to be felt throughout western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland.
Garrett County in Maryland has been blasted with snow since Superstorm Sandy began to lash the northeast area of the country.
Some areas have gotten up to one foot of snow in the Laurel Highlands.
At the height of the storm, the Allegheny County Emergency Operations Center took about 400 calls about downed wires, flooded basements and water on roadways.
More than three million people were without power as of Monday evening, and most of them are in and around New York City.
Local utility crews have mobilized their workers in preparation for widespread power outages anticipated from Superstorm Sandy.
Counties to the east, like Fayette and Westmoreland, are the first to feel the impact of Superstorm Sandy. At the Laurel Summit on Monday afternoon, a heavy, slushy rain pounded the pavement.
In light of the bad weather expected with Hurricane Sandy, local communities are opening up emergency shelters to help people ride out the storm.
The Pittsburgh region is experiencing some persistent rain associated with the so-called Superstorm Sandy, and the soggy ground is likely what caused a hillside to give way in Bridgeville Monday morning.
Sunday afternoon, Gov. Tom Corbett talked about the state's plan for Hurricane Sandy and disaster preparedness efforts.
There's a big mess to clean up for lots of people today after Thursday's powerful storms left their mark across the area. The storms left a messy trail marking their presence, from downed trees to landslides to tens of thousands of people without power.
Some people in western Pennsylvania remain without power after strong storms pummeled the region Thursday.
An accident involving a tractor trailer has knocked out power to part of Uniontown.
A power outage caused some problems at the Allegheny County Jail Sunday evening.
Following a line of afternoon thunderstorms, several thousand homes are without power in the Pittsburgh area.
Several people were without power Thursday morning in Penn Hills after a car slammed into a utility pole overnight and then caught fire.
Strong winds have caused power outages across the area. Allegheny Power has approximately 8,500 customers without power.
With some snow in the forecast, crews were out pre-treating the roads Sunday evening with salt and gravel. But for some residents, the damage was already done when this afternoon's high winds knocked down power lines. Many were left without electricity as temperatures plummeted.
