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Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (DEVELOPING) Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (DEVELOPING)
Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (Developing) A major gas leak prompted evacuations in Palmer Township, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 8. Both lanes of travel on William Penn Highway were closed as a result of the leak between Stones Crossing Road and Sheridan Drive, police said. The evacuation covered an area of more than 100 yards, they said. Emergency services and utility company crews were at the scene.

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by Jon Craig
News
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation In Elizabethtown: Police (DEVELOPING) Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation In Elizabethtown: Police (DEVELOPING)
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation In Elizabethtown: Police (Developing) A gas leak has led to an evacuation and traffic being diverted, Lancaster County authorities explained on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6.  The gas leak happened at the intersection of East Bainbridge and South Spruce in Elizabethtown at 2:25 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "Residents should avoid the area," Elizabethtown police said in a release at 3:09 p.m.  A two-block perimeter has been evacuated as a precaution, LCWC explained. "The Elizabethtown Fire Department and Fire Police, Elizabethtown Police Department, and UGI are already on scene diverting…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gas Leak Under Investigation In Doylestown: Officials (UPDATED) Gas Leak Under Investigation In Doylestown: Officials (UPDATED)
Gas Leak Under Investigation In Doylestown: Officials (Updated) Crews are at the scene of a reported gas leak in Doylestown, borough police said Wednesday, July 10.  The leak happened in the Doylestown Hunt Estates housing development just before noon, according to authorities.  Steeplechase Drive is closed from South Main Street to Birdsong Way while police and firefighters investigate, they added.  UPDATE: PECO crews are on the scene repairing the issue and Steeplechase Drive is back open for through traffic, police said Wednesday afternoon. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
AVOID THE AREA: Gas Leak Forces Evacuation In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) AVOID THE AREA: Gas Leak Forces Evacuation In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Avoid THE Area: Gas Leak Forces Evacuation In Lancaster County (Developing) Several buildings have been evacuated due to a gas leak in Lancaster County on Thursday.  The leak was first reported as a "fire incident" by Columbia Borough police around 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 7.  The public was urged to avoid S 2nd and Union streets in the borough, but additional information was not immediately shared.  Daily Voice reached out to authorities and confirmed the incident is actually a gas leak, not a fire.  All the homes and a church in the area have been evacuated as police and fire crews wait for UGI to arrive, dispatchers told us around 2:30 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE) Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (UPDATE)
Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (Update) A gas leak closed Penn Square in Lancaster on Friday, July 7, 2023.  All vehicle traffic at Penn Square was diverted north onto Queen Street, according to a post by the Lancaster Bureau of Police.  The leak appears to have involved a boiler in the area of East King and North Duke streets in the City, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  "No foot traffic (was) allowed in 100 Block East King," police said.  UGI has cleared the scene, according to the police and dispatch.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Gas Leak At Lehigh Valley Hospital Complex Brings First Responders Gas Leak At Lehigh Valley Hospital Complex Brings First Responders
Gas Leak At Lehigh Valley Hospital Complex Brings First Responders Emergency officials responded to a gas leak near the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest hospital complex in the afternoon hours on Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities revealed.  Firemen were called to the complex at 1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. at about 2:15 p.m. after a gas line was struck, Salisbury Township police said in a statement.  The leak affected buildings numbered 1243, 1247, 1251, 1259, and 1265, and some occupants complained of a gas odor, they added. The gas line was shut off and evacuations were not necessary, though some of the affected businesses chose to close for the day, police …

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by Mac Bullock
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Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police
Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police A hair salon client was injured when a pickup truck went into the building causing a gas leak in western Pennsylvania, police say. The crash happened in the 700 block of Chartiers Avenue into Serenity Styles Hair Salon in McKees Rocks in the afternoon on Friday, May 13, the outlet reports. Two people were hospitalized as a result of the crash, the driver and the customer, authorities say, The driver had a medical event that caused them to lose control of their vehicle, according to Mckees Rocks police.  The gas leak has been resolved and the roadway reopened after the pick-up was tow…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report
SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report An SUV burst through a fence and slammed into an apartment complex, causing the gas line to rupture on Wednesday, reports WPXI citing the police. The car hit Mifflin Estates in West Mifflin on Feb. 23 around noon, WPXI Anchor Joe Arena tweeted. BREAKING SUV into apt. complex in West Mifflin. Gas line ruptured. Peoples gas on scene. Tenants evacuated. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/IOUyVRUN3E — Joe Arena (@WPXIJoe) February 23, 2022 The gas was turned off and the apartment was evacuated due to the rupture, the outlet reported citing firefighters at the scene. SUV that drove into apartment …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Pittsburgh residences near Frick Park where evacuated following a bridge collapse on Friday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The bridge collapsed at Forbes Avenue and Braddock Road around 7 a.m. according to officials. A gas leak was detected in the area shortly afterwards, Pittsburgh Public Safety reported. UPDATE:There is a strong smell of natural gas in the area. Please avoid if at all possible. Public Information Officer is en route https://t.co/itk26axnQg — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 28, 2022 The gas company was called and gas was shut off …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person' Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person'
Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person' A 51-year-old mom killed in a gas leak at her Bucks County home Wednesday was being remembered on social media as an "accepting and loving person." Susan Hess was found dead inside her home on the 2000 block of OId Bethlehem Pike in Sellersville around 4 p.m., authorities said. As the news broke and her identity was revealed, tributes poured in on her Facebook page. "I just heard this unfortunate news! It's so hard to believe! I'm going to miss your friendship and smile. Rest In Peace sweet lady! My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time," one user wrote. "Mama su…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report SEE MORE: "Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person'" *** One woman died while two family members were injured in a gas leak at a Sellersville (Bucks County) home Wednesday, CBS3 reports. Crews were called to the 2000 block of OId Bethlehem Pike around 4 p.m., where they found 51-year-old Susan Hess dead inside the home, the outlet reports citing police. The woman's 54-year-old husband and 31-year-old son, both named Tony Hess, were taken to an area hospital for treatment, according to the outlet. The gas leak appears to have been accidental, but the woman's exact cau…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming ‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming A bad crash at an even worse South Jersey intersection has drivers fuming. One person was trapped inside a car in an accident at the intersection of Corkery Lane and Blackhorse Pike in Williamstown on Monday morning, according to the local fire department.  A nearby gas leak may have also been caused by the crash, responders said. The wreck prompted outrage from locals on Facebook who say the intersection has a long history of being dangerous -- and apparently "too wide.” Residents fume over a notoriously dangerous South Jersey intersection.Williamstown Fire Department Firefighters and…

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by Joe Gomez
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
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building A gas leak evacuated a building in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the building on the 300 block of Hansen Access Road around 1:40 p.m., to Emergency Dispatch Services confirmed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine