Streetlight on Market Street.
City officials say they are working to fix dozens of streetlights that are currently dark.
A press release on Wednesday stated that Harrisburg crews are working with PPL to address lighting issues in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
The city said that a resident-conducted report showed that about 74 streetlights were non-functioning.
The release states that the issue is due to a “complex underground electrical issue,” requiring more work than a simple bulb change. Harrisburg said that their crews have been assisting PPL’s work on the lights for over a week and will continue through this week. However, the city emphasized that the problem is a utility issue, not a city infrastructure problem.
According to Traffic Signal and Streetlight Manager, Veronica Lefever, several areas have had light restored, including Market Street, from N. 2nd to N. 4th streets, and N. 3rd Street, from Walnut to Market streets.
Map showing downtown streetlight outages.
Crews will be back out at 3 a.m. on Friday to evaluate progress and address remaining problems immediately, into the early hours of Saturday.
To report lighting issues or request updates, Harrisburg recommends contacting PPL Electric Utilities directly at 1-800-342-5775 or by visiting their website.
“The City of Harrisburg appreciates the community’s cooperation as we work together to restore safe, well-lit streets for all,” the release said.
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