Crow causes power outage
A crow caused about 2,900 customers to lose power Tuesday afternoon in the city of Washington.
According to West Penn Power spokesman Todd Myers, electricity was lost about 3:15 p.m. in the areas of Main, Lincoln and Beau streets.
“At the substation, a crow landed on energized equipment,” Myers said.
Power was restored at 3:48 p.m. after the equipment was reset.
Myers said a shield is in place at the substation that prevents animals from getting in. Birds, however, can fly in.
“Unfortunately, the crow didn’t make it,” he said.