NEW CASTLE —
Lawrence County experienced no significant electrical disruptions becausea of the high winds that swept through the area Thursday morning.
A Penn Power spokesman said only one outage was reported in the county. He did not have a location.
However, approximately 40 customers in Pulaski Township lost electrical service Wednesday prior to the windy conditions.
The spokesman said a tree had fallen onto a line, breaking a pole and causing the outage around 5 p.m. in the New Bedford-Sharon Road area. Power was restored by 7 p.m., he said.
Updates
February 1, 2013
Winds didn’t cause outages
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Man charged in South Side break-in
A South Side man accused of breaking into a neighbor’s vacant house is facing charges. Alex John Benkosky, 21, of 821 S. Mercer St. faces one count each of burglary, criminal trespass, flight to avoid apprehension and criminal mischief.
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Man rescued at McConnell's Mill
A Struthers, Ohio, man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Monday afternoon after he fell at McConnell's Mill State Park. The victim, 26, was visiting the park with his cousin when he slipped and fell after taking a photo.
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Police use Taser in wanted man’s arrest
New Castle police say they used a Taser to arrest an Ellwood City man who was wanted on warrants. Police on Wednesday took 21-year-old Colby James Marshall of 5213 Ellwood Road into custody when they learned he was at a New Castle pharmacy.
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- Police: texting led to fatal accident
- Hillsville man dead following shooting
- Friday
- Woman charged in fatal accident
- Broken jaw leads to assault charge
- Thursday
- South Side robbery being probed
- Man reports being robbed on East Side
- Men riding four-wheelers help catch burglar suspects
- Police arrest South Side burglar suspects
- Wednesday
- Service will honor fallen officers
- Three city residents admit to drug ring role
- Man reported dead still alive
- Tuesday
- Suspect leads police on East Side chase
- Fire destroys mobile home
- Monday
- Prosecutors granted stay in Jordan Brown decision
- Suspect in officer’s death is arraigned
- Police: Man dies after husband, wife shoot each other
- Man accused of impeding firefighters
- Saturday
- East Sider facing theft charges
- South Side man faces gun charges
- Witness reports possible student abduction
- Friday
- Pedestrian’s death ruled suicide
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