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Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Delaware County: Authorities Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Delaware County: Authorities
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Delaware County: Authorities A rowhome fire in Delaware County left seven families homeless on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to authorities. The blaze broke out in one rowhome in the 1100 block of Taylor Street in Folcroft Borough at about 3 p.m.,  Assistant Fire Chief of the Folcroft Borough Fire Company Robert Thompson Jr. told Daily Voice. Everyone made it out of the homes as the fire spread, Thompson said. There were no injuries. Not every home on the block caught on fire, but flames burned through the main power pole which caused PECO to shut off electricity to the area, an NBC 10 News report states.  The cause of …

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, PECO Says Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, PECO Says
Roadwork To Begin In Lower Moreland, Peco Says Lower Moreland drivers are advised of upcoming roadwork to begin on July 1.  PECO will be installing new underground gas pipes on Warminster Road, a project that's expected to wrap sometime in October, the utility company says. Work will occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Contractor Riggs Distler will be handling the project.  "This work may occur in roadways as well as on sidewalks and potentially on your property," PECO said in a release. "We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever pos…

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Crash Shuts Down Lincoln Highway In Chester County: Police Crash Shuts Down Lincoln Highway In Chester County: Police
Crash Shuts Down Lincoln Highway In Chester County: Police Authorities are responding to an accident on Route 30 in West Whiteland on Monday morning, June 17.  Route 30 is shut down east of Springdale Drive and some area residents have lost power, police said around 10 a.m.  The PECO outage map shows more than 100 customers in the area are affected. Service is expected to be restored by noon, PECO says. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Montco Copper Thieves Used Bolt Cutters In PECO Station Break-In, Troopers Say Montco Copper Thieves Used Bolt Cutters In PECO Station Break-In, Troopers Say
Montco Copper Thieves Used Bolt Cutters In Peco Station Break-In, Troopers Say State police in Montgomery County are investigating a burglary at a PECO substation on May 8.  Two masked men used bolt cutters to gain entry to the substation at 444 Gravel Pike in Perkiomen, troopers said.  They then stole copper wiring from the loading dock, according to investigators.  Suspect one was 5-foot-11 and about 180 pounds with an average build, police said. He wore a gray hoodie with the hood cinched tightly around his face, black sweatpants, and gray sneakers.  Suspect two was 6-foot and about 200 pounds, also with an average build. He wore a black …

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Utility Work Will Cause Traffic Delays In West Chester, Officials Warn Utility Work Will Cause Traffic Delays In West Chester, Officials Warn
Utility Work Will Cause Traffic Delays In West Chester, Officials Warn Borough police said West Chester drivers should expect slowdowns on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 and May 1.  PECO will be conducting utility work from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on both days, said Public Information Officer Dave March.  The affected streets are:  The 50 through 200 blocks of West Market Street The 50 block of North Church Street

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Phony PECO 'Employees' Sought By Police In Parkesburg Phony PECO 'Employees' Sought By Police In Parkesburg
Phony Peco 'Employees' Sought By Police In Parkesburg Police are investigating three men who claimed to work for energy company PECO in Parkesburg this week.  Authorities said the suspects approached residents at the Parkesedge Elderly Apartments claiming to work for the electrical company on Thursday, March 21. They were described as one white man and two black men, according to police.  Investigators said the trio left in a white sedan, possibly a BMW, with dark-tinted windows.  Anyone with information is asked to call Parkesburg Borough Police Department at 610-857-3535. 

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
High Winds Close Roads, Knock Out Power Across Southeastern PA High Winds Close Roads, Knock Out Power Across Southeastern PA
High Winds Close Roads, Knock Out Power Across Southeastern PA A cold front brought high winds and rain to greater Philadelphia on Wednesday night, Feb. 28, closing roads and leaving some residents without electricity.  The front brought wind gusts near 40 to 50 mph, downing trees and some power lines throughout the region as temperatures dipped into the 30s, said the National Weather Service and various local agencies.  Just under 2,000 PECO customers in Philly, lower Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties are still without power as of midday Thursday, according to the utility company's outage map.  Outages are also still af…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs
Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs A car accident in Feasterville ended in a fiery wreck and caused some area residents to lose power late on Monday, Sept. 25, according to authorities.  The Feasterville Fire Company responded to a crash on Philmont Avenue around 9:30 p.m., officials said.  The driver had escaped the car by the time first responders arrived, but the wreckage was in flames, FFC said.  Two hose lines and firefighting foam were used to knock down the fire. No injuries were reported.  Philmont Avenue remained closed from Street Road to Dolton Avenue while PECO worked to restore power, the d…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly
Peco Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly A utility worker was among the four people injured in a North Philadelphia shooting late on Wednesday, Sept. 13, city police told Daily Voice.  Gunfire rang out just after 10 p.m. on the 600 block of West York Street near the intersection with North Marshall Street, the department said.  The four people struck, per police, were:  A 34-year-old male PECO employee shot twice in the backside A 33-year-old man shot twice in the left shoulder A 17-year-old boy shot once in the right thigh and twice in the left thigh A 37-year-old man shot once in the left ribcage All four were h…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Small Plane Lands In Chesco Field After In-Flight Accident: Authorities Small Plane Lands In Chesco Field After In-Flight Accident: Authorities
Small Plane Lands In Chesco Field After In-Flight Accident: Authorities A small aircraft had to land in a Chester County field on Wednesday after striking some power lines on its descent in New Garden Airport, authorities told Daily Voice.  The plane, a single-engine Aerostar Yak-52, touched down at about 1:15 p.m. on March 22, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Two people were on board at the time of the landing, they added.  6abc reported that a small fire started when the wires hit the ground but that no injuries resulted from the landing.  PECO representatives said the accident affected their lines and cut power for 607 customers…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Natural Gas Leak In Bucks County Clears Homes, Closes Roads Natural Gas Leak In Bucks County Clears Homes, Closes Roads
Natural Gas Leak In Bucks County Clears Homes, Closes Roads Bucks County residents were forced to evacuate their homes Tuesday, Oct. 18 as authorities investigated a natural gas leak.  The leak occurred in Bensalem at the intersection of Bristol Road and Bensalem Boulevard, township police said in a Facebook post just before noon. Officials asked residents to avoid the area until further notice, closed down nearby roads, and evacuated some homes in the immediate area.  Authorities characterized the leak as "high pressure," but did not identify a cause.  By about 1 p.m., Bensalem fire officials said the leak had been secure…

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two people have died as of Thursday afternoon as a result of Wednesday night's storm in the Philadelphia region, reports say. That number is expected to rise. Authorities told 6abc a woman was killed after a tree came down on a home in Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County). Her identity was not released. Donald Allen Bauer, 65, of Perkiomenville, died after driving his 2013 Mazda CX-9 into the flood waters of Unami Creek in Milford Township (Bucks County), PA State Police said. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office is also reportedly investigating three storm-related deaths, Chair of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Weather
Tornados Wreak Havoc In Bucks, Mercer Counties Tornados Wreak Havoc In Bucks, Mercer Counties
Tornados Wreak Havoc In Bucks, Mercer Counties Tornados touched down in Bucks and Mercer counties Thursday evening, downing trees, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands without power. One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Mercerville-Hamilton Square near Trenton at 6:34 p.m. Another was in Solebury and the second in Bensalem near the Neshaminy Mall just after 7 p.m.  ** Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com ** A partial collapse was reported at the Faulkner Buick GMC Trevose, where a mass casualty was declared. Severe damage in Bensalem after tornado touches down @NBCPhiladelphia @deannadurante @Stev…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby
Driver Strikes Peco Pole In Upper Darby Rescue crews in Delaware County freed a trapped driver from their car after they struck a pole in Upper Darby Monday evening, authorities said. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver from the crash scene at West Chester Pike and Montrose Avenue around 6:35 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Fire Department. Photos from the scene show the car had significant left side damage and slight front damage. The driver was treated by on-scene paramedics, authorities said. It was unclear if they were taken to an area hospital. PECO was called to the scene to replace the pole that …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Downed Wires Closes Intersection In East Pikeland Township Downed Wires Closes Intersection In East Pikeland Township
Downed Wires Closes Intersection In East Pikeland Township An intersection in Chester County will be closed for most of the day Thursday due to downed wires, authorities said. The intersection of Schuylkill Road and Township Line Road in East Pikeland Township (Township Line Rd./RT 23) will be closed for approximately 10 hours, according to PECO. It was not immediately known what caused the downed wires. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Double Warminster Crash Leaves 2 Drivers Trapped, On Front Lawns Of Local Homes Double Warminster Crash Leaves 2 Drivers Trapped, On Front Lawns Of Local Homes
Double Warminster Crash Leaves 2 Drivers Trapped, On Front Lawns Of Local Homes Two drivers were trapped following an accident in which one driver drove into the front of a home, while the other came to a stop down the street in another property's front yard Tuesday afternoon in Warminster (Bucks County), authorities said. Fire crews arrived at Cornell Drive & Log College Drive where they were able to extricate the driver in the SUV that collided with the house within 20 minutes. Additional crews took another 15 minutes to free the driver in the Acura SUV down the street, according to Bill Rollin with Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block
Gas Leak Evacuates Homes On Bucks County Block A block of homes in Bucks County was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a gas leak. Several families on the 900 block of Wood Street were ordered out around 9 a.m. Engine 50 responded to a gas leak this morning in Station 51s local. Due to the nature of the incident the assignment... Posted by Bristol Consolidated Fire Station 50 on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 PECO arrived and was able to temporarily secure the 4” gas main that was struck, Bristol Consolidated Fire Station 50 said. Crews were on scene of this incident for almost three hours. Mutual aid was provided by Croydon Fire Compan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building
Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building Nearly 50 Chester County residents were without power Monday night after an explosion and subsequent fire tore through an apartment complex and brewery. Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze and a loud bang before arriving at the building that houses Victory Brewing taproom on the 600 block of West Cypress Street in Kennett Square around 6:30 p.m., 6abc reports. The fire was knocked down by 2 a.m, the Longwood Fire Company said in a Facebook post. A part of the building collapsed and left at least 50 PECO residents in the area without power, Fox29 reports. The taproom was closed fo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Weather
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads An overnight storm left parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in disarray Christmas Morning. Thousands of New Jerseyans lost power Christmas Eve, as wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour swept parts of the state (have photos? email clevine@dailyvoice.com). Southeastern Pennsylvania experienced flooding well before midnight struck, which caused for several detours overnight into the early hours. While the strongest winds have moved out of the area, widespread areas of flooding were reported especially across eastern PA, the National Weather Service reports. Downed tree in Little Ferry, …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire
Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire Nearly 155 residents of a Montgomery County apartment complex were without heat and hot water as of Tuesday, three days after an underground fire. The gas line was shut off at Brookside Manor in Lansdale after the 4 p.m. blaze Saturday. The fire broke out in Building No. 9 on Brookside Drive, evacuating four buildings, NorthPennNow reports. The gas has been out ever since, residents say. Service was expected to be restored Tuesday morning, however, residents couldn't help but worry: A similar incident in March 2018 knocked heat to the units for nine days. "This scenario is playing ou…

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by Cecilia Levine