Cause of power outage


January 16, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

A spokesman for Ohio Edison said a failed piece of equipment was responsible for the downtown power outage that resulted in the closure Tuesday of the Mahoning County Courthouse and Youngstown City Hall Annex/Youngstown Municipal Court.

Power was restored downtown about 11:50 a.m., the spokesman said. But employees were sent home for the day. Both buildings will reopen today.