It has been over a week and electrical fires continue to crop up around campus.
Residents have been displaced, put in harm's way, and forced to guess when their power will go out next.
The first fire at 41st and Walnut streets last Monday could have been forgiven as a malfunction - that is, if PECO hadn't taken 30 minutes to arrive on the scene.
However, the three subsequent fires, a second at 41st and Walnut streets and two more on the 3900 block of Delancey Street, raise questions about PECO's dedication to residents' safety.
Clearly the wiring and transformers are outdated and in dire need of replacing.
This is not just a matter of power outages but rather their consequences. Two days ago a student suffered second-degree burns on his hand after a candle he was forced to light - because he didn't have power - exploded due to a gas leak on the 3900 block of Delancey Street.
What's more, high levels of carbon monoxide forced the evacuation of four homes on the block.
Electrical fires, exploding manholes, gas leaks and carbon monoxide?
PECO cannot in good conscience let these hazards go unaddressed.
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