Thousands lost power in State College area as temperatures reached the 90s
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- Power outages affected 5,300 West Penn customers in Centre County on Monday.
- West Penn Power expects to restore electricity to affected areas by 6:30 p.m.
- Heat advisory remains in effect through Wednesday with index nearing 100°F.
Thousands in the State College area were without power Monday afternoon as temperatures reached the 90s.
At about 3 p.m., about 5,300 West Penn Power customers in State College, as well as Ferguson and Patton townships, were without power. Most areas were expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m. Monday.
By 5:30 p.m., about 1,000 customers were still without power, mostly in Ferguson Township, and nearly all were restored by 7:30 p.m.
A transformer near HiWay Pizza on West College Avenue blew earlier in the afternoon, according to dispatch reports. West Penn Power listed the cause of the outage as still being investigated.
The outages came at an inopportune time for Centre County residents hoping to stay cool Monday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the county until 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The heat index value — a measure of how hot it feels when factoring in air temperature and humidity — could reach 100 degrees.
This story was originally published June 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM.