Crime & Safety
Dekalb Pike Reopens After Gas Main Breaks In Whitpain
An overnight gas main break in Whitpain led to a shut down of Dekalb PIke on Wednesday. Other roads remain closed.
WHITPAIN, PA — An overnight gas main break in Whitpain led to a shut down of 202 on Wednesday and caused many residents to report an odor of gas around the area. Dekalb was reopened at around 10:40 a.m.
The incident occurred near the intersection with Yost Road, according to authorities.
Whitpain Township Supervisor Ken Wollman said that a contractor who was working on 202 accidentally struck a six-inch main, causing the break.
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202 was shut down from Township Line Road to Jolly Road. Though it's now reopened, Yost Road remains closed.
In addition, the Whitpain Shopping Center remains closed as repairs continue.
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The gas leak was capped by PECO crews before 10 a.m., according to Wollman, which should eliminate much of the gas odor.
Authorities urge residents to use caution in the area.
This story will be updated as the situation develops.
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