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Raccoon Chews Through Power Line, Causes Peters Twp. Outage

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A raccoon is being blamed for a small power outage in a community south of Pittsburgh.

West Penn Power officials say the animal chewed through a power line cutting service to about 700 residents in Peters Township early Monday.

The utility says the power was restored by about 5 a.m.

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