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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Chippewa Township, PA) An overnight power outage will affect residents in Chippewa Township May 30-31, according to electricity provider FirstEnergy. 

The outage is scheduled to begin at 11:30 p.m. May 30 and end around 7:30 a.m. May 31. 

If weather conditions force a scheduling change, FirstEnergy said the outage would instead take place from 11:30 p.m. June 6 until 7:30 a.m. June 7. 

“This outage is necessary to allow our crews to safely complete important upgrades to a nearby substation, helping improve long-term reliability,” a FirstEnergy spokesperson said in a statement. 

A social media post on the Chippewa Township Facebook page said FirstEnergy crews are working to transition electric service in the area to a new substation on Wallace Run Road. 

The township also directed anyone with questions about the planned outage to call FirstEnergy at 1-800-720-3600.