UPPER GWYNEDD GAS LEAK

Gas line severed Thursday morning along Sumneytown Pike, no harm to public, police say

PECO responded to the scene to assess the incident that affected traffic eastbound.

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Credit: Alex Zebluim

PECO responded to the scene to assess the incident that affected traffic eastbound.

A gas leak due to a ruptured pipe affected traffic on Sumneytown Pike Thursday morning in Upper Gwynedd, but there was no harm or threat to the public, aside from a strong odor.

Upper Gwynedd Township Police said the gas service line leak was reported at 8:51 a.m.

Police said a construction crew hit a 1.5-inch gas line and PECO was advised of the situation.

Credit: Alex Zebluim/Penn Pro Roofing

PECO arrived at 9:32 a.m. and the scene was under control minutes later.

Police said there was no threat to the public.

Upper Gwynedd Fire Department responded to and assessed the scene alongside PECO.

The right lane of the two-lane portion of eastbound Sumneytown Pike was reduced to one lane at Supplee Road.

Credit: Alex Zebluim

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Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and the weekly Chronicle news editions of The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He once interviewed Jesse Spano in the back of a limousine outside North Penn High School.