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WB native keeps ‘Jeopardy!’ crown for another day

<p>A broken utility pole caused 1,104 people in Kingston Township, Wyoming and West Wyoming to be without power Tuesday night, UGI officals say.</p><p>According to the UGI Twitter account, crews were dispatched around 9:45 p.m for a downed tree and broken pole.</p><p>&#8220;Our crews are currently working to repair the damage. Thanks for your patience as our crews work to restore power,&#8221; the account states.</p><p>The power outage map on ugi.com reports there are more than 500 people affected in Kingston Township, and up to 250 people in the dark in West Wyoming and Wyoming.</p><p>Power is expected to be restored overnight, the company announced.</p><p>UGI asks residents with an outage to call 800-276-2722.</p><style>
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UGI power outage affects more than 1,100 in Luzerne County