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'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED) 'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED)
'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (Updated) A reported hazardous materials incident cleared multiple city blocks in South Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, according to authorities.  A possible neighbor dispute and a strong smell of bleach and ammonia were reported on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street around 11:15 a.m., city police said. All residents on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street, the 2200 block of Oakford Street, and the 2200 block of Latona Street were evacuated, according to PPD. Counterterrorism, hazmat, and SWAT teams were also called to the scene.  A barricade situation was declared at 1:05 p.m. …

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by Mac Bullock
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Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (PHOTOS) Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (PHOTOS)
Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (Photos) Norfolk Southern trains were in a head-on collision, derailing three trains on Saturday morning — sending the two locomotives into the Lehigh River, authorities said.  The three trains derailed near Riverside Drive in Lower Saucon Township at 7:15 a.m. on March 2, officials explained.  Northampton County Executive Lamont G. McClure released the following statements about the crash: "There has been a train derailment in L. Saucon Twp. Preliminarily there are no evacuations, no injuries and no leaks. However, this can change. The best thing we can do to assist first responders…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Evacuation Orders Issued After Propane Truck Overturns In Bucks County Evacuation Orders Issued After Propane Truck Overturns In Bucks County
Evacuation Orders Issued After Propane Truck Overturns In Bucks County Doylestown residents within 2,000 feet of an overturned propane truck were urged to evacuate their homes Monday morning, Oct. 16.  The truck crashed along Ferry Road near Old Iron Hill Road sometime before 9:45 a.m., according to police.  About an hour later, authorities said the crash had "created a hazardous situation in the area" and everybody within 2,000 was ordered to clear the zone.  "Your safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your cooperation in this emergency," said Doylestown police. Crews are operating with Chalfont Fire Company on Hazmat Box 34006 in the 200blk of…

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by Mac Bullock
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Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night.  Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said.  Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police.  Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple people -- some kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure at a YMCA in Reading, sending two to three people to the hospital Friday, Aug. 5, officials said. A mixture of chemicals near the pool inside the building on Washington Street created some kind of gas that, after inhaling, caused various reactions such as mucus, irritation, and rash, said Christian Crespo, the city's communication coordinator. He reported that between 10 and 20 people were affected. They were being treated at a nearby fire station, he said. Meanwhile, two to three people were taken to …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos)
Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Pittsburgh Transit Authority bus!?! Less than on week after Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed into Frick Park, work has begun to remove the vehicles from the debris, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The first vehicle removed from the debris was the PAT bus, which was removed with the help of the Port Authority, according a statement by Pittsburgh Public Safety. Posted by Pittsburgh Public Safety Department on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Before that could happen, "Pittsburgh HazMat developed an innovative plan to pump approximately 100 gallons of diese…

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by Jillian Pikora