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Family sues FirstEnergy after Penn State grad electrocuted by downed power line

The graduate’s girlfriend and estate allege the utility’s negligence caused his fatal electrocution by a downed line last year.

Published Jul 14, 2026, 10:36 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

By Bret Pallotto, Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) (TNS)

The girlfriend and the estate of a Penn State graduate filed a lawsuit Friday accusing electric utility giant FirstEnergy of negligence after the man was electrocuted last year by a downed power line.

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