Sudden storm rips through county
Thousands left without power, trees downed
A powerful line of thunderstorms raced through Chester County at midday, leaving more than 10,000 people without power some of whom may not see restoration until Thursday — and various trees and branches down on local roadways.
The morning’s bright sunshine and clear skies suddenly gave way to blackened skies and strong winds, gusting up to 45 MPH as...
Dinniman rips PECO over poor communication
State Sen. Andy Dinniman
WEST CHESTER — In the wake of the sudden storm that knocked out power for thousands of Chester County residents, a state senator is taking them to task for failing to communicate with its customers when things go wrong.
State Senator Andy Dinniman said today that PECO officials need to improve the way the energy company communicates with customers in light of the thousands...
Thousands still without power after Tuesday storm
Utility and local officials continue to work to restore power to thousands of residents in Chester County still without power after Tuesday’s “macroburst” storm wrecked havoc around the region, particularly in southeastern Chester County and western Delaware County.
The National Weather Service said that the storm did not appear to spawn any tornados, but did have sudden winds of as high as 80...
Storms knock out power, down trees
Storm damage in the immediate aftermath in Pocopson, just minutes after township workers cleared this residential road, which had been blocked by a downed tree. Scenes like this were common around Chester County Tuesday evening.
A powerful line of thunderstorms and high winds Tuesday afternoon knocked out power to nearly 100,000 PECO customers in Chester County — with more than half that amount...
PennDOT announces road, lane closings
Spring means one thing on Pennsylvania’s roadways.
Okay, two things: potholes and construction. While the former continues to be a concern in the Chester County area, the latter is starting up for the warm weather renovation season.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that there will be some road closures in the county in the coming weeks to accommodate utility...
PECO announce trimming operation in SE Chesco
PHILADELPHIA — PECO sadi Wednesday that it is investing $2.2 million in vegetation management, along 500 miles of aerial electric lines, to improve electric service for more than 11,000 customers in southwestern Chester and southeastern York counties. Work began in April and will be completed by the end of June.
Specifically, work will occur in East Nottingham, Elk, Lower Chanceford, Lower Oxford,...
PECO: Working to keep residents out of dark
Area communities scheduled for vegetation removal
PECO said crews will be performing selective tree removal and pruning in Caln, East Caln, and East Brandywine Townships.
PECO wants residents in Caln, East Caln and East Brandywine Townships to know that it is presently working to keep them out of the dark.
Pruning and selective tree removal is being performed in these areas as part of a $1.7 million...
Annual Strawberry Festival poised to blossom
Four-day extravaganza at Brandywine Hospital opens tonight
This berry special outfit was featured in the Strawberriest Kids Contest during the 2012 Strawberry Festival.
The 2013 Strawberry Festival, an annual, four-day extravaganza featuring fireworks, entertainment, music, rides, vendors, and international culinary options on the grounds of Brandywine Hospital, opens Thursday night at 5 p.m.
For over...
PECO: Most have power restored
7,000 homes left without power still, but PECO says progress continues; Chesco officials ask for damage reports
Hurricane Sandy is now gone from the area, and life is rapidly coming back to normal for most area residents — and while the storm impacted many, the images from New York City and New Jersey are a quick reminder that the county and its residents missed the worst of the storm.
PECO reports...
Sandy: 30,000 in Chesco without power
Schools, government offices reopen; life slowly returning to normal
PECO repair crews at work, Tuesday in Pocopson, working to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Updated: 3:10 p.m.
Slowly, Chester County is returning to normal in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. While the county got off fairly easily compared with parts of New Jersey and New York City, cleanup crews continue to work to remove...
