Folks traveling through downtown Youngstown on Friday may have seen a helicopter hovering around the area. 21 News has the answer to why you may have seen it.

FirstEnergy spokesperson Lauren Siburkis tells 21 News this was all part of routine inspections of high voltage power lines in the area.

According to Siburkis, these inspections are to identify any potential equipment issues and make necessary repairs ahead of the summer storm season and in turn prevent or minimize the impact of outages for customers.