UPDATE: Power was restored and Schlow Centre Region Library reopened at 10 a.m. Monday
Original story
A blown transformer appears to be the cause of a power outage affecting parts of downtown State College on Monday morning.
Because of the outage, some traffic signals are out in the downtown and in a tweet Alpha Fire Company asked motorists to exercise caution.
Schlow Centre Region Library announced on social media that it is temporarily closed until the outage is resolved.
According to West Penn Power, as of 9:40 a.m. about 190 customers in State College were affected by the outage. The company’s outages website lists the estimated time of restoration as noon.
The outage occurred at about 9 a.m. and around that time Alpha Fire Company was dispatched to the area of South Garner Street and East Hamilton Avenue for a possible blown transformer.
More Community & Entertainment
View all Community & Entertainment
January Is a Call to Action to Respond to Stalking
This column by Centre Safe Executive Director Jennifer Pencek originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. When we talk about acts of interpersonal violence, oftentimes people will focus on sexual […]
Busy Weekend of Fall Festivals and More on Tap Around Centre County
The weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 is packed with activities around Centre County, including fall festivals, Oktoberfests, fairs, concerts and more. Check out some of the weekend highlights below. For […]
Downtown State College Cheesesteak Shop Sets Opening Date
A new cheesesteak shop that promises a taste of Philly in downtown State College has set an opening date. Campus Steaks plans to hold a grand opening on Aug. 28 […]
