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Penn State Harrisburg Closes After Campus-Wide Power Outage

Officials cite a central heat plant failure, with crews pursuing a temporary restoration.

Overview

  • The outage began around 11:45 a.m., affected all campus buildings, and triggered a PSU Alert canceling classes and activities.
  • The chancellor ordered the campus closed, and students and staff were directed to leave.
  • Executive Director Todd Camp said an electric vendor is on site seeking a short-term power solution and the parts needed to repair the switch.
  • Officials have not given a return timeline, though they expressed hope to fully restore operations by evening.
  • The Peace & Justice awards program was cut short, and keynote speaker Sarah Towle moved her address to a PennLive livestream from its office.