After live wire causes $50K in damage, family questions why power company took an hour to respond

Name: After live wire causes $50K in damage, family questions why power company took an hour to respond
Uploaded: 2026-08-24T18:36:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: A downed power line turned a Kittanning family's front yard into a dangerous scene. According to Chelsie and Ian Brooks, it left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Now they're questioning West Penn Power's response time. KDKA's Meghan Schiller reports.

A downed power line turned a Kittanning family's front yard into a dangerous scene. According to Chelsie and Ian Brooks, it left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Now they're questioning West Penn Power's response time. KDKA's Meghan Schiller reports.