Current Road Closures (via PennDOT and Chester County DES): click here. The intersection of Routes 252 and 23 is now OPEN Power Outages Currently there are 4,693 customers without power in Tredyffrin Township. PECO encourage customers to contact them throughout the day for the most updated restoration time for their particular outage: 1-800-841-4141. Shelter If you do not have power (heat), we STRONGLY recommend you do not weather out this in your homes with the temperatures not expected to rise of 33 for the next few days. This can be a prolonged outage. All Township Parks are closed today for safety reasons. If you see a downed wire, do not go near it, call 911 to report it. Call 610-344-5195 to arrange for transportation to shelter. Shelter Location West Chester University, Sturzebecker Science Center, 855 S. New St, West Chester PA Barkley Elementary School: 320 Second Ave, Phoenixville PA 19460 Warming centers: Pope John Paul: 2875 Manor Rd, Coatesville Pa 19320 – Open 07:00- 19:00 Salvation Army: 101 East Market Street West Chester, PA The Township has extended use of the Tredyffrin Township Building warming/charging station until midnight tonight, Saturday, 2/8/2014. Homeowner Safety Tips With Loss of Power - 1- Shut off main water supply to dwelling if individual fixture shut offs are absent.
- 2- Be sure to shut off all exterior wall spigots to prevent from freezing.
- 3- Be sure not to overload light extension cords with multiple appliances.
- 4- Keep portable heating generating appliances at a safe distance from curtains and furniture.
- 5- Re-fill all fuel burning appliances outside of all structures.
- 6- Be vigilant with animals around portable heating appliances.
- 7- Keep all fuel containers completely separate from all heating appliances.
- 8- Candles should be extinguished when unattended.
- 9- Candles should only used with an appropriate wax and flame containment.
NOTE: When evacuating a dwelling without heat, shut main water supply off and open the nearest faucet to relieve system pressure. Leave faucet open until turning water back on. NOTE: When evacuating a dwelling without electric, shut the main breaker off so if and when the power is restored to the home, possible electric hazards will not result without proper supervision. | 
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