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Gas Line Struck in Lansdale, Homes Evacuated

Residents were evacuated from homes in the area of York Avenue and Towamencin Avenue Wednesday afternoon

A construction crew installing a sidewalk at York and Towamencin avenues in Lansdale accidentally struck a gas line Wednesday afternoon, according to The Reporter.

As a precaution, residents in the area of the intersection were temporarily evacuated from their homes, according to the article.

The gas line was struck on York Avenue.

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The line was repaired shortly before 5 p.m., according to the article.


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