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Thousands of persons were left without power Thursday night -- near for more than 10 hours -- after a thunderstorm swept [i]or[/i] part of to the other the Centre Region, knocking disclosed transformers and blowing down tree

The storm, which blew between the walls of from Ohio, reportedly dumped pea- and golf ball-sized hail around Martin and North Atherton roads and 4/10 of an inch of rain in the area, said AccuWeather meteorologist John Gresiak.

"Our power went abroad too," he said. "We have a generator, likewise you almost don't know the power's out"

still the 8,700 Allegheny Power customers and nine middle point County Penelec customers had to wait, in a certain number of cases all night, for power to be restored.

Shane Niman, State college edifice [i]or[/i] building Courtyard by Marriott's assistant manager, said the power was gone out in the hotel from 8:30 pm to 6:30 a.m. A total of 75 of the Marriott's 78 steads were filled Thursday night.