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Reader Captures Moment Power Goes Out

2,000 lost power in Stow Wednesday

More than 2,000 customers of FirstEnergy in Stow lost power Wednesday, and Jessica Shreve DickeyΒ captured the moment it happened.

Shreve Dickey photographed the puff of smoke that resulted after a power regulator at a substation near the intersection of Graham and Darrow roads failed Wednesday just before 11 a.m.

Chris Eck, spokesperson forΒ FirstEnergyΒ  said the power was restored by 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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