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Flooding, Freezing Water Fills Streets Of Norristown When Water Main Breaks Flooding, Freezing Water Fills Streets Of Norristown When Water Main Breaks
Flooding, Freezing Water Fills Streets Of Norristown When Water Main Breaks Norristown firefighters responded to the scene of a water main break that shut down several streets Monday morning, Jan. 22, officials announced.  The break happened near Penn and Cherry streets, Norristown Fire Department said around 4 a.m. Several streets in the area were flooded and closed, including:  Main and Penn streets from Swede to Markley streets Markley Street northbound from Main to Marshall streets  Barbadoes and Cherry streets from Main to Airy streets  All streets are now open except for the Penn and Cherry intersection, though water remains out of servic…

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by Mac Bullock
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West Reading Explosion: Death Toll Rises As Street Closures Announced West Reading Explosion: Death Toll Rises As Street Closures Announced
West Reading Explosion: Death Toll Rises As Street Closures Announced As investigators work to uncover the cause of the deadly explosion at a chocolate factory that rocked West Reading on Friday, authorities are shutting down affected streets until further notice.  RM Palmer chocolate factory on South 2nd Avenue erupted in a fiery blast at around 5 p.m. on March 24, Daily Voice reported. At a press conference late on Sunday, March 26, West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben announced that two more victims had been located, bringing the death toll to seven.  One person was found alive in the rubble on Friday night, while at least ten victims were hosp…

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by Mac Bullock
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Transformer Fire Closes Streets In Pottstown Transformer Fire Closes Streets In Pottstown
Transformer Fire Closes Streets In Pottstown An early morning electrical transformer fire will have streets in Pottstown closed for most of the day Friday, authorities said. Authorities received initial alerts from emergency dispatchers around 3:35 a.m. citing fire police was needed at the corner of East High Street and North Hanover Street, according to county reports. The streets are closed in at least a one-block radius due to what North Coventry Fire Company cited as "underground transformer explosions causing dangerous conditions." "Power is out in the area and streets are shut down. There is a shelter in place for certain …

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by Nicole Acosta