David Chang

Underground Cable Malfunction Leads to Outages in Center City

Around 100 customers are without power due to an issue with an underground cable in Center City.

Smoke was spotted rising along the 200 block of South 12th Street near Locust Street around 8 p.m. Saturday. PECO officials told NBC10 the smoke was caused by a malfunctioning underground cable in the area.

Emergency crews were sent to the scene to repair the cable. Officials say around 100 customers will remain without power through the early morning hours as crews continue to make repairs.

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