Northern Liberties residents smell gas; PGW discovers leak

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Gas leak in Northern Liberties
Gas leak in Northern Liberties. Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News Mornings on August 23, 2018.

NORTHERN LIBERTIES (WPVI) -- Crews from Philadelphia Gas Works responded to a leak from a ruptured natural gas line in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood.



The leak was discovered on the 1100 block of North 3rd Street around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.



Neighbors reported smelling gas in the area and called authorities.



The 8-inch line along the sidewalk broke sending natural gas into the air.



Despite the leak, there were no reports of evacuations in the area.



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