What to know about power outages, resources after severe storm in Centre County
Thousands of Centre County homes remain without power Thursday evening after a severe storm rolled through the area Tuesday, bringing down trees and power lines.
After more than 30,000 were without power Wednesday, the number dropped to 18,570 on Thursday morning as crews work to clear debris and restore utility poles and lines. Todd Meyers, spokesperson for FirstEnergy, said they expect to have power restored “for the majority of customers” by 11 p.m. Sunday. Meyers expected crews working on the outages will make significant progress on Thursday, and by Thursday night another 13,000 had power restored.
After closures on Wednesday, local schools are returning to more normal operations. The State College Area School District had a two-hour delay Thursday but is operating normally Friday.
Below are updates on the significant weather event. Check back for updates.
Power outages
As of 9 a.m. Friday, West Penn Power’s website shows 4,467 customers are without power. The outages remain scattered throughout the county, though progress has been made in many areas. According to West Penn Power, 484 in State College Borough, 724 in Patton Township, 426 in Halfmoon Township and 105 in Benner Township are still without power.
Water and ice
- West Penn Power has made free water and ice available to customers with power outages at Giant Stores in Centre County. Those are located at 255 Northland Center and 2121 S. Atherton St. in State College and 2699 Benner Pike in Bellefonte.
- A water filling station is available at Alpha Fire Station next door to Patton Township Municipal Building.
Charging stations
- The Snow Shoe EMS ambulance station is open for people to charge electronics or get a cup of coffee or tea.
- Centre Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 134 Witmer Ave., Centre Hall, is open from 2-9 p.m. for residents to use showers, water and electricity.
- Patton Township’s board meeting room is available from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for residents to charge their devices.
The College Township meeting room, 1481 E. College Ave., State College, is available to charge devices from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and can be access through the main doors and up the stairs to the left.
Miles Township Fire Company, 102 Broad St., Rebersburg, is open for people to charge devices and spend time.
The Bellefonte and Penns Valley YMCAs are open for hot showers, device charging and Wi-Fi access.
Check back for updates
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM.
