When you plug something in at home, you expect the receptacle (aka outlet) to have power. If it doesn’t, you probably know to check and reset the circuit breaker. But what if the breaker didn’t trip?

The hair dryer routinely trips the breaker and kills power to the second floor. The kitchen lights dim when you run the microwave. The air conditioner can only cool one room at a time on a sweltering ...

Update: As of 9 p.m., fewer than 100 PPL customers throughout Dauphin County are without power. Over 2,000 residences in uptown Harrisburg and surrounding areas are without power Thursday evening, ...