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  • Click play to watch the report from Action News
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fire, queen village, philadelphia, PECO, local/state
  • Crews battled an underground cable fire in Queen Village early Thursday morning that forced evacuations for area residents.
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fire, queen village, philadelphia, PECO, local/state
  • Authorities found a pair of bolt cutters clamped to a 2400 volt cable in an apparent copper theft attempt at a PECO sub-station.
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philadelphia, northern liberties, theft, PECO, local/state
  • PECO says a downed wire caused the loss of service to 2,220 customers in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania.
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PECO, power outage, pennsylvania, local/state
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pennsylvania, election, PECO, local/state
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  • PECO is correcting some false information sent out customers regarding the upcoming general election.
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pennsylvania, election, PECO, local/state
  • Fire at PECO transformer station in Overbrook
  • An overnight fire at a PECO transformer station caused a temporary power outage in parts of Philadelphia's Overbrook section.
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overbrook, philadelphia, fire, PECO, local/state
  • PECO smart meter
  • Click play to watch Nydia Han's report from Action News at 5:30 p.m.
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PECO, harrisburg, pennsylvania, consumer news
  • PECO smart meter
  • PECO and its smart meter regulators updated state legislators in Harrisburg Thursday.
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PECO, harrisburg, pennsylvania, consumer news, nydia han
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fire, pennsylvania, bucks county, PECO, local/state
  • They're called smart meters, but PECO has acknowledged that they're causing problems.
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pennsylvania, bucks county, PECO, fire, local/state, john rawlins
  • The lights are back on and the air conditioners are humming again for most of the people who lost power during last night's storms, but some people are still waiting.
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power outage, PECO, local/state, kenneth moton
  • Chester charter school donation
  • Click play to watch Vernon Odom's report from Action News at 5:00 p.m.
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pennsylvania, school, chester, PECO, local/state
  • Chester charter school donation
  • Exelon, the company that owns PECO, is giving a Chester charter school a million dollars.
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pennsylvania, school, chester, PECO, local/state, vernon odom
  • Power surge in Bucks Co.
  • A power surge sent residents in Bucks County into a panic Wednesday morning.
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PECO, power outage, bucks county, pennsylvania, local/state, chad pradelli
  • Consumer reporter Nydia Han has tips on how to save hundreds of dollars a year on your electricity bill.
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PECO, energy, utilities, 6at4, saving with 6abc, nydia han
  • In consumer news, it's the end of an era in the world of book publishing, and there is a warning about a scam targeting a new group of utility customers.
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scam, PECO, consumer news, nydia han
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6at4, PECO, energy, utilities, saving with 6abc
  • Federal agents are investigating two suspicious incidents at a PECO substation in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, holmesburg, PECO, local/state
  • Approximately 150 customers woke up without power Tuesday morning in South Philadelphia.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, south philadelphia, power outage, PECO, local/state
  • Federal agents are investigating two suspicious incidents at a PECO substation in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, holmesburg, PECO, local/state
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PECO, pennsylvania, philadelphia, holmesburg, local/state
  • Federal agents are investigating two suspicious incidents at a PECO substation in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, holmesburg, PECO, local/state
  • Explosion reported after crash in Norristown
  • Four asphalt workers are lucky to be alive after a car crash led to a power surge and a fire in Montgomery County.
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norristown, pennsylvania, accident, explosion, PECO, local/state
  • Explosion reported after crash in Norristown
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norristown, accident, explosion, PECO, local/state
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severe weather, PECO, hurricanes and tropical storms, pennsylvania, philadelphia, local/state
  • After almost two days in the dark, weary homeowners were glad to see PECO crews in the neighborhood.
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PECO, hurricanes and tropical storms, severe weather, pennsylvania, philadelphia, national/world, david henry
  • PECO prepares for Irenes worst
  • Click play to watch Kenneth Moton's report
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, hurricanes and tropical storms, PECO, local/state
  • PECO prepares for Irenes worst
  • PECO and other area utilities are gearing up for Hurricane Irene.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, hurricanes and tropical storms, PECO, local/state, kenneth moton
  • Both PECO and PPL announced new records for consumer power usage as the region baked under extreme heat.
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heat wave, PECO, pennsylvania, philadelphia, local/state
  • Philadelphia's major electric company lost power at its downtown headquarters, leading to a building-wide evacuation.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, PECO, power outage, local/state
  • A transformer exploded at a PECO sub-station in Lower Southampton Township, Monday afternoon.
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pennsylvania, bucks county, PECO, local/state
  • PECO green roof
  • Action News reporter Katherine Scott got a tour and a lesson on how the green roof on the eighth floor of the Peco Building stays green when the temperatures soar.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, PECO, local/state, katherine scott
  • Billing mistakes happen much more often than you might think and you better catch those mistakes quickly.
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PECO, verizon, money, special reports, nydia han
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PECO, consumer news
  • If you made a payment to PECO recently, you better check your bank statement.
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PECO, consumer news
  • Fallen tree causes trouble in Montco
  • Click play to watch Chad Pradelli's report
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montgomery county, power outage, PECO, pennsylvania, severe weather, local/state
  • Fallen tree causes trouble in Montco
  • Drivers faced a detour and some PECO customers were without power after a tree fell on power lines in Montgomery County.
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montgomery county, power outage, PECO, pennsylvania, severe weather, traffic
  • Fallen tree causes trouble in Montco
  • Click play to watch Chad Pradelli's report
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montgomery county, power outage, PECO, pennsylvania, severe weather, local/state
  • Fallen tree causes trouble in Montco
  • Power was knocked out and a road was closed after a tree came crashing down during overnight storms.
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pennsylvania, montgomery county, severe weather, power outage, PECO, local/state
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ice storm, PECO, snow, severe weather, local/state
  • PECO has thousands of miles of power lines to maintain.
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severe weather, snow, PECO, ice storm, accuweather forecast, david henry
  • New electricity rates are coming for some Pennsylvanians, so be sure to take action now to save the most money.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, PECO, consumer news, nydia han
  • Click play to watch Nydia Han's report.
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pennsylvania, philadelphia, PECO, local/state
  • The Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia opened this year's application process today at PECO headquarters.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, PECO, local/state
  • PECO's 1.4 million customers may get a chill when they see their electric bills this month.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, PECO, local/state, john rawlins
  • Action News
  • Click play to watch David Henry's report
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delaware, pennsylvania, new jersey, severe weather, PECO, action news