Published on: March 2, 2019 at 5:00 AM

By Gilbert Nicholson

Four Alabama Power line crew teams headed home Thursday morning after helping restore electricity in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, two teams from Mobile and Eufaula continued to help Duquesne Light Co. restore power to Pittsburgh in one of the worst windstorms to hit the Northeast in years.

“Your line crews served as outstanding representatives of Alabama Power,” said Duquesne President and CEO Rich Riazzi. “We were both fortunate and grateful to have them working side by side with our crews replacing poles, repairing lines and fixing electrical equipment to locations across our 800-square-mile service area.”

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