An issue with aerial electrical equipment led to a power outage for approximately 1,500 customers in the Oxford Valley area on Friday, PECO officials said.
PECO spokesperson Greg Smore said the outage occurred around 1:20 p.m. and repair crews responding immediately. As of 3:30 p.m., about 300 customers are still impacted, he said.
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Smore said a “broken cross arm” is what caused the outage but expects all customers have full power restored in a couple of hours.
LevittownNow.com readers reported outages in the Oxford Valley Mall area, Highland Park and in and around the Target near Lincoln Highway.
Jeff Bohen is a former member of LevittownNow.com’s staff.
Jeff was born and raised on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He is an avid New York sports fan who studied and worked in the Mental Health system of four different states. Jeff came to journalism late in life initially desiring to be a sports broadcaster. Mentors at Temple University Dept of Journalism pointed Jeff towards broadcasting and covering news which he’s been doing since 2009. Jeff loves heavy metal, signs and is the best air guitarist he knows. Jeff spends his free time stalking out stories throughout the nooks and crannies of Lower Bucks.
