Crime & Safety
Storms Swamp Parts Of North Hills
Dozens of reports of downed power lines, flooded basements.
A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms caused widespread, mostly minor damage in parts of Ross and West View Tuesday afternoon.
Trees brought down power lines, in some cases sparking small fires, and forced the closure of several intersections.
Generators were powering traffic signals on McKnight Road, Babcock Boulevard, Thompson Run Road, and Cemetery Lane, just to name a few.
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Basements in at least two homes in the 100 block of Rochester Road were flooded.
Fire crews were also called to the Home Depot on Ross Park Mall Drive where a back-up generator was smoking after a tree near the rear of the building took out a power line.
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Duquesne Lights officials say they are working to restore power for 12,000 customers in their coverage area.
Penn Power said it had fewer than 500 customers without power in the Ross/West View area.
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