A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than half a million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning, with

Severe storms caused widespread power outages and damage from Texas into the Northeast on Tuesday. In the Pittsburgh area, at least two people died as intense winds and rain brought down trees and power lines.

A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning, with local officials