Nov. 2 Update: 90 Percent of PECO Customers On Line by Midnight
Township manager Rich Manfredi said that PECO representatives are working to get at least 90 percent of Warminster customers back on the grid by Friday night.
As of 3:15 Thursday afternoon, 60 percent of PECO customers in Warminster were still without power, Township Manager Rich Manfredi told the board of supervisors during its meeting last night.
Manfredi expressed gratitude to the crews for working overtime to get residents back on line, but made it clear that there was still a lot of work to do.
"They are working the best they can," said Manfredi, "but we are not out of the woods yet. I am not satisfied with 60 percent of our residents without electricity."
According to Manfredi, PECO predicted during a conference call that 90 percent of customers in Warminster and Bucks County would have power by Friday night.
"They are going with the full court press and bringing in 50 more bucket trucks," said Manfredi.
Patch readers echoed the thanks to the PECO and Asplundh Tree Service crews on the Warminster Patch Facebook page and indicated that power had been restored to neighborhoods that had been in the dark for days, including Yorktown Villages and Log College Manor.
"They ROCK," wrote Debbie Canning. "It has been a mess and they are doing the best they can/I wasn't expecting power till Monday and came home to a wonderful sight LIGHTS."
Manfredi also took time Thursday night to praise the efforts of the townships emergency management departments, including the police and fire departments, the public works department and the ambulance corps. According to Lt. Dominic Varacallo, police officers responded to 256 alerts between 8 p.m. Monday and 3 a.m. Tuesday.
wheezer96
7:17 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
I bought a generater a few years ago because the power seems to just go out pretty regularly where we live. A car crashes in Southampton, and the lights go out on Centennial Road for 3 days. Even in the absence of storms power seems to go out for no reason. Thank God I had the generator this time. If you live in SE PA you need one.
J.J.B.
7:48 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
I'm one of the 10% in Warminster that STILL has no power. This is ridiculous. My children will not/can not be in school today. I'm betting the District will not accept their reason on Monday (gee, will I have power by then?) and still mark their absences as unexcused. I'm very disappointed in PECO, the township and Centennial school district.
Pete Krenshaw
10:45 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
I agree with you that the school district should accept the absence as excused but you do understand the township does not run power lines, right? I hope you have power soon...
Just My Opinion
11:41 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
Not having power has not stopped others from getting their kids to school or getting themselves to work in our district and others, but you are entitled to make your own choices, whether or not you like the district's decision. While it is a temporary inconvenience that none of us are happy about, it could be much worse. Last time I checked my clock it wasn't midnight yet, at which point if your power is still not restored, THEN you would be within that 10%. There are many of us still waiting....patiently, and trying to live our lives as normally as possible, despite the disruption. Maybe you should try to do the same.
Robert Severn
9:20 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
Ivyland is still dark
Melissa Kamenir-Sikora
10:22 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
Lily Road off of Davisville is still in the dark. Tree removal is needed to restore power.
J.J.B.
2:01 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
K.A.M. - you have power?? What's your address, I'm coming to you with my children. Where I work has no power, so I'm not at work. You got food I can give my kids for lunch, hot water for showers? You've got medication that needs to be refrigerated? Don't judge me until you've been in my shoes.
Just My Opinion
2:52 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
NO JJB - We don't have power either, as I stated - that's my point, but we are doing the best we can under the circumstances. I didn't judge you - simply suggested that perhaps you should find a better way to cope in a not so ideal situation. We are all hoping to get back our power so in that respect you are no different than anyone else (of the 60% of Warminster the article stated as of yesterday still did not have power).. Everyone has to make choices based on their own personal circumstances, which you did by not sending your kids to school. That's fine....for you. That doesn't mean it has to be for the rest of us.. It sure sounded to me more like you were blaming/judging others for your situation and for making "poor decisions" that effect more than just your family.. It's really a shame that no family or friends have been able to help you out in your time of need, and for those of us still waiting for power, I hope it's not for much longer. Good luck to you.
Part of the Solution
2:17 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Mr. Krenshaw - the township might not run the power lines, but they could have gotten dry ice for residents. I was fortuante enough to have power at work begining on Wednesday so have been checking the TWP website, the Patch, and phillyburbs all for information on what the TWP was doing to help it's residents.
M S
3:25 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
I am still without power like many others, and understand the circumstances but also believe that enough is enough. I have not seen ONE Peco truck out except for last night when they had our power on for 10 minutes and then shut it back off after they started a fire. Sorry...this is not ok. They then left us with no power for another night. I have tiny children who were freezing last night and do not have luxury of another place to go.
FXL
3:42 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
I understand this was a monster storm, but this is getting ridiculous. My immediate neighborhood is almost always one of the last. What amazes me is, you wait four days and then all they do is show up with a pole and reset the breaker on the transformer, takes all of 5-10 minutes. Still waiting...
Ann Nelan
4:50 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
had a baby on Saturday, home from hospital on Monday 2pm, storm came and no electric, large tree from neighbors yard fell on our house and tore down all the wires, Wednesday the rest of the development Palomino Farm, got their electric, Peco, said we are not a priorty, we have been staying with friends, But Peco's remarks and attitude are very upsetting.....We feel one little truck could find time to get this Mom and Her baby home. Can someone please help us??? we understand its a difficult time, but seems to me ..and my baby we should be put on a emergency list. PLEASe help us. lu89448@aol.com
john f pries
7:21 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
NJ is going to have power before me. Really? Don't go by the times Peco says. It never is true. Ann if I had power you would be here with your baby