Protesters Target PECO Building In Warminster

WARMINSTER, PA — Environmental protesters blocked entrances at a PECO building in Warminster on Wednesday as part of a coordinated demonstration that saw four people arrested in Phoenixville.

The protesters were part of an activist group called the Earth Quaker Action Team, which is demanding that the power company do more to address climate change.

In a Facebook post, the group said it blockaded the entrances of PECO stations in Coateville, Warminster and Phoenixville on Wednesday morning. In Phoenixville, four people were arrested.

"We blocked PECOs driveways because they’re not taking steps to protect our communities from the emergency of climate change," the group said in the post. "We know that climate is changing so why isn’t PECO?"

Warminster Police Chief James Donnelly said there were no incidents or arrests at the Warminster protest.

Patch has reached out to PECO for comment on this story.

In Phoenixville, around 30 people arrived at a PECO building around 8:30 a.m. The group banded together and created a physical barrier across the entrance, blocking access to and from the building, police said. A few moments later, part of the group moved to also block the rear driveway.

When a PECO vehicle attempted to leave the property, police stepped in and arrested the four people.