Power outage hits 2,000 in Valley

. A representative of the utility tells 21 News that a circuit breaker tripped, cutting electricity at around 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 10:39 AM EDT

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 10:45 AM EDT

By Mike Gauntner

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YOUNGSTOWN - FirstEnergy crews are working to restore power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses in the Valley.

A representative of the utility tells 21 News that a circuit breaker tripped, cutting electricity at around 10:30 a.m.

The FirstEnergy website listed more than 1,400 outages in Trumbull County and more than 800 in Mahoning County.

Power came back on at the 21 News studios before 10:45 a.m.

Power is expected to be restored before noon.

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