Pennsylvania
I-95 reopens after hours-long closure from gas leak
Drivers were experiencing delays as a large section of Interstate 95 was closed from Bucks County to Northeast Philly on Sunday because of a gas leak.
PECO was called to the 800 block of Tennis Avenue in Bensalem just before 7 p.m. on April 20 for reports of the smell of gas, officials said.
Crews found that a 4-inch high-pressure natural gas main was damaged and it appeared to have been intentionally cut, according to a spokesperson with PECO.
The gas company explained that as their crews worked to repair the pipe, officials shut down 95 “as a precaution.”
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the southbound lanes of 95 reopened at Woodhaven Road just before 10 p.m.
Tennis Avenue’s overpass over 95 in Bensalem, Bucks County, was closed for some time too but has reopened as well, officials said.
The northbound lanes were closed for some time on Sunday at Academy Road, but eventually reopened.
PECO is going to investigate the damaged gas main.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
A crash involving several vehicles and a motorcycle has left one person dead in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, police said.
The crash happened in the area of West County Line Road and Greene Avenue, according to police.
Police are asking people to avoid the area as the investigation into the crash continues.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Warminster Township Police.
DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — A major downtown street will be repaved under a resurfacing contract awarded this week by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
Borough officials, who have lobbied for years to have East and West State Street resurfaced, announced the news on Wednesday via its Facebook page.
When the project happens later this year, the work will be fully paid for under a major $8.3 million project bid award by PennDOT to repave 16 miles of state highways in Bucks County.
This marks the first time that State Street will be resurfaced since the 1990s, said borough officials, who credited an organized lobbying effort by local leadership and the community for pushing the project forward.
In its Facebook posting, the borough thanked State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, State Rep. Tim Brennan, Borough Council, Mayor Noni West, residents and business owners who brought the street’s condition to PennDOT’s attention.
State Street runs through the heart of the borough and serves as a heavily used business, tourism, and residential corridor for the town. It is home to the County Theater, a popular local and regional tourist attraction, the historic Doylestown Inn, and many other businesses.
More detailed timing and work plans are expected once the state finalizes its construction schedule.
One person is dead, and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The crash happened around 4:45 p.m. at East Bristol Road and Brownsville roads, police said.
Police said a person driving a Toyota RAV4 was involved in a domestic-related incident in Lower Southampton Township before the crash.
The person driving the Toyota RAV4 was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle while attempting to pass a Hyundai Kona, according to police.
The Toyota then became airborne, struck a Honda SUV and a Ford pickup truck and rolled over. The driver of the Toyota died in the crash, police said.
The driver of the Hyundai Kona left the road and came to a rest after striking a fence on Bristol Road, according to police.
It’s unclear if any drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, police said.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Bensalem police.
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