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HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex
HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex Emergency teams cleared a West Chester apartment building early Wednesday, July 26 over concerns about possible hazardous materials at the site, borough authorities say.  Residents of the Sharpless Works Apartments at 300 East Evans Street were asked to leave their homes around 8:45 a.m., WCPD Public Information Officer Dave March said.  "Crews continue to investigate the source of the incident," March said in an update around 10 a.m. "Those who have been evacuated are safe in an air-conditioned site." By 11:15 a.m., emergency crews had cleared the scene and turned control o…

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by Mac Bullock
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‘Heartbreaking:’ Easton Dessert Spot Closed Until Further Notice After Emergency Evacuation ‘Heartbreaking:’ Easton Dessert Spot Closed Until Further Notice After Emergency Evacuation
‘Heartbreaking:’ Easton Dessert Spot Closed Until Further Notice After Emergency Evacuation A popular dessert spot in Easton is closed until further notice following an emergency evacuation of the building, the owner confirmed on social media. “Regretfully, we have to be closed today and until further notice because of an emergency evacuation of the building itself,” begins a video posted Wednesday to the Instagram page of Khanisa’s pudding bar on Northampton Street. “My husband is inside talking to city officials and everyone that is trying to figure out what’s going on, but this is hard for us to close right now,” the owner continued, adding that she doesn’t know exactly when th…

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by Valerie Musson