Power restoration from storms could be 5-7 days

Allegheny County was one of the hardest hit areas in the state in terms of power outages that were still affecting about 425,000 customers Wednesday afternoon.

By JOE NAPSHA AND BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive

Duquesne Light Co.’s 168,000 customers in the region still without power Wednesday because of the severe storm Tuesday may have to wait for five to seven days before they have electricity restored, a company official said.

The storm that caused an “unprecedented event in the history of Duques...