The weather that came through the Avon Grove Area on the 16th has resulted in numerous power outages, downed trees and power lines, and service issues with electric, cable, and telephone system providers.
DO NOT drive around road closure signs, barricades, barrels, or through traffic cones blocking a roadway unless directed by utility workers, municipal employees, police and fire officers, or other Emergency Services Personnel.
There's a reason those barriers exist -- For you and your family's safety and protection. Do not put your life, the lives of your family members, or the lives of emergency services personnel that may be called upon to rescue you, after having made a poor decision.
Utility Information for the area electric providers is listed below in the section labeled "Local Power Utilities". Please do not contact 9-1-1 to report an outage or to get a repair status update. Only the utility providers will have this information, and with large impacted areas, their information is an estimate and subject to change if higher priority repairs are identified.
If you choose to use a generator to provide backup power to your home, make sure you are operating and connecting your generator safely. Review the information in the "Power Issues and Outages" section on this page.
Contact your local municipal office to report any significant storm damage to your property. Unfortunately, they will NOT be able to provide an ETA on utility restoration (power or cable) due to the significant impact across the area.
Remain "Weather-Aware" by listening to weather radio, local radio stations, and other weather-related broadcasts.
This is the website for AGREM, Incorporated, also known as Avon Grove Regional Emergency Management. We are an emergency management organization located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. We provide support to the boroughs of Avondale and West Grove, and the townships of Penn, New London, Franklin, and London Britain.
We encourage you to learn more about our organization and what we do for the municipalities we support. If you have questions, would like to volunteer, or attend a meeting to see what we're all about, we welcome you to do so.
Our web site is about keeping the community informed regarding emergency management and preparedness for both natural and man-made disasters, along with relevant local information that we feel is important to share. Our resource pages contain references that are meaningful for businesses, families, and individuals.
If you want to learn more about AGREM, click here or on the About US link found at the bottom of our webpages.
NOTE: We are a non-profit organization. Our website content and structure are managed by volunteers. In order to provide the most up-to-date information to our site visitors, changes to page content and organization may occur without advance notice. When appropriate, we will post specific announcements that identify significant changes or that mention changes planned for a future release date.
Listen to AM 1670 while in your car or on a portable emergency radio. Emergency and other community information for the Avon Grove and surrounding areas is broadcast 24x7 on 1670 AM.
AGREM 1670 broadcasts are automatically interrupted whenever a weather alert is issued by the National Weather Service for the Avon Grove and surrounding area.
Chester County offers a free service to keep you and your family safer. Smart911 lets you create a private and secure safety profile for your family, including any information you want 9-1-1 or first responders to have in an emergency.
You can include details like a list of family members, photos, medical notes, pets, and emergency contacts. In an emergency seconds can save lives. Take a few seconds now to plan ahead at www.smart911.com
Your SMART-911 profile is available in other states or areas that support the SMART 911 system. This is a great safety feature when traveling or visiting outside of Chester County.
Events around us are a constant reminder that being prepared is relatively simple: ▣ Being aware of your surroundings. ▣ Reporting to authorities anything that appears to be out of the ordinary, ▣ Reporting anything which raises a concern about your safety or the safety of others.
During or shortly after severe weather events, listen to AGREM AM 1670 for area road closures and related information. Updates are posted frequently to inform travelers and residents who may not have access to Internet services.
NOTE: Utility work is often weather and contractor resource dependent. Actual work may happen intermittently during any specified time periods. Contractors may finish earlier than the listed end dates, but they do not notify AGREM. AGREM provides these notifications as a courtesy based on what is given to us by PennDOT, the municipalities, or the contractors themselves.
Long-term Road and Bridge Closures
Planned Work
If you smell gas, or see a power-line sparking, please CALL 9-1-1 immediately!
Report power outages to your utility provider -- DO NOT CALL 9-1-1
Report an Outage: 800-841-4141
Current Outage Map
Report an Outage: 800-342-5775
Current Outage Map
Report an Outage: 888-544-4877
Current Outage Map
If you see a power-line sparking or on fire, CALL 9-1-1 immediately!
Always report power outages to your utility provider -- DO NOT CALL 9-1-1
If your power is out unexpectedly ...
Always Operate Safely:
You SHOULD do all of the following:
If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately!
Hospital Closures: Tower Health Jennersville Hospital (JRH) and Tower Health Brandywine were closed in January 2022. Christiana Care purchased the JRH site in June 2022 and re-labeled as "ChristianaCare West Grove". It may reopen in early 2025 with Emergency Room and related services.
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