Vehicle crash, wind cause power problems in Plum
Two separate power outages affected schools and residents in Plum on Thursday morning.
A “wind-related” outage caused equipment issues that impacted Plum Middle and Holiday Park Intermediate schools, Duquesne Light spokesperson Alyssa Battaglia said. The schools share a campus off Presque Isle Drive in the borough’s Holiday Park neighborhood.
The district had the schools operate on a flexible instructional day, following a two-hour delay, according to an announcement from the district. The district’s high school and O’Block and Pivik elementary schools were not affected.
Power to the schools was restored around 9 a.m., Battaglia said.
The other outage, at one point in the morning affecting about 1,700 customers, was caused by an overnight single-vehicle crash.
A vehicle hit a utility pole at Renton and Clements roads, Plum police spokesman Det. Joe Little said. No injuries were reported.
The crash broke the pole and brought down wires, Battaglia said.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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