Penelec Planned Outage Set for May 13
PENELEC PLANNED OUTAGE FOR WEDS 5/13 from 9am to 1pm effecting Lawrenceville Borough, Lawrence Township and parts of Tioga Township and parts of Tioga due to upgrades and/or repairs being done. Inclement weather date set for Thursday 5/14. Plan ahead and accordingly.
Bradford County Inmate Arrested After Escaping Jail
A Bradford County inmate has been arrested on felony charges after officials say he escaped jail last Tuesday. 34 year old Caleb M. Alexander, was arrested on two grade-three felony escape charges, as stated in an affidavit from the Pennsylvania State Police. Officials say Alexander was charged with the crimes after an incident that occurred on Tuesday, May 5, when a warden at the Bradford County Correctional Facility reported around 3 p.m. that Alexander, an inmate, had not been seen since he went on work release around 10 a.m. that morning.
PennDOT Provides Update on Wyalusing Bridge Repair
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has provided an update on this week’s phase of progress on the damaged bridge in Wyalusing.
During the week of May 11, PennDOT stated that the following will occur in Wyalusing on the bridge that runs over the Susquehanna River:
- Removal of damaged cross members and paint in preparation for testing.
- Testing of the steel is expected to remain and will continue as the damaged sections of steel are removed. The tests are to ensure that the structure is safe while preserving the current materials.
- Installing the steel plating and painting.
- PennDOT currently estimates the reopening date of the bridge to be Monday, July 1, but it will continue to evaluate ways to safely advance the schedule if at all possible
Due to the necessity of the bridge, PennDOT states that it is taking every precaution while also trying to get the bridge back to regular running as soon as possible. PennDOT continued, stating that the bridge will remain closed until repairs can be made. Because of this, a detour is available using Route 187 and Route 6.. More information about the repair process can be found on the Wyalusing River Bridge Emergency Repair web page.