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Chambersburg, PA
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Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Home Explosion ID'd: Authorities (
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An elderly couple killed when their home exploded in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday has been identified, officials announced. David Mitchell Jr. 89 and his 87-year-old wife Helen Mitchell died in the blast in the 1400 block of Riverview Road in Crescent Township, Allegheny County, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. The was felt about a mile away just before 9 a.m. on March 12, officials told the press at a news conference at 11:30 a.m. that day. Allegheny County's emergency management and members of the fire marshal's office were called to the scene to investigate. The …
York, PA
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A hazmat team has been called to the York City Sewer Plant due to a possible gas leak, according to York County Emergency Management. The call about a potential methane gas leak came into dispatch at 9:17 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2. Emergency crews quickly responded to the plant located at 1701 Blackbridge Road, Manchester Township. One building has been evacuated and Columbia Gas has been contacted, officials said. No injuries or hospitalizations were reported. "The Hazmat team, along with York Area United Fire & Rescue, determined that malfunctioning gask…
Fairfax, VA
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Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Traffic delays were expected on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 9 as authorities worked to fix a gas leak. Fairfax County police were re-directing traffic at westbound Rt. 50/Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Rt. 28/Sully Road in Chantilly after a crew doing trench work struck a gas line, they said. Please avoid the intersection of Route 50 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy westbound and Lee Road. A crew doing trench work struck a gas line. Motor officers are arriving to direct traffic. Fire department and Columbia Gas equipment are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/w9EeEsPOUW — Fair…
Lynn, MA
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Insurance Adjuster Pocketed $28K Belonging To Merrimack Gas Explosion Victims: AG
A Mississippi insurance adjuster is accused of stealing nearly $29,000 and the identities of four victims of the 2018 Merrimack gas explosion, authorities said. Lashaunda Studaway faces four charges of identity theft and two counts of theft over $1,200, the Massachusetts Attorney General said. Studaway worked as an insurance adjuster for Columbia Gas and was responsible for handling financial claims for the people affected in the September 2018 natural gas explosion in Merrimack Valley, authorities said. As many as 40 homes were destroyed and more were damaged in the blast and 8…
Hagerstown, MD
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'Major' Gas Leak Displaces 1,000 In Maryland, Forces Evacuation Of Elementary School
Hundreds in Maryland were displaced on Tuesday afternoon when workers in Hagerstown accidentally struck a six-inch gas line that forced the evacuation of an area elementary school. City officials in Hagerstown said that the “major” gas leak was struck by workers in the area of South Potomac Street and West Memorial Boulevard late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 6, leaving an estimated 1,000 people temporarily displaced. They noted that the perimeter was determined by utilizing hazardous materials mapping software and current weather conditions, in addition to the forecast. Columbia Ga…
Springfield, MA
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Gas Rates May Increase In Massachusetts This Winter, Eversource Warns
Eversource customers in the region could see a small spike in their bills this winter as the utility company contends with rising natural gas prices. This week, citing rising gas prices around the world, Eversource filed its proposed winter natural gas rate for Massachusetts residents with the Department of Public Utilities that would include rate increases for customers beginning on Monday, Nov. 1. According to Eversource, during the pandemic, the price of natural gas rose by approximately 20 percent as the demand increased in 2020 as many sheltered in place for upwards of a year and some…
York, PA
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Gas Leak Forces Building Evacuations In Red Lion
A gas leak led to evacuations in Red Lion, York County, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Evacuations of buildings happened along the 200 block of Martin Street around 11:30 a.m., says dispatch. Police have blocked off the area between Pine Street and Horace Mann Avenue where the gas leak was detected. Columbia Gas is on the scene repairing gas lines under the sidewalk. This story is developing, follow Daily Voice for updates.
