Thousands of people were evacuated from schools and homes on Thursday after a gas leak in the Ogontz section of Philadelphia.

Initial reports suggested a construction crew struck a gas main, causing the eruption. No injuries were reported.

The technology has cut pedestrian crashes along Roosevelt Boulevard. Now, City Council wants to see if it forces drivers to slow down near schools.

A large gas line rupture that led to evacuations in Northwest Philadelphia Thursday morning is under control, according to ...

By WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a ruptured gas line at a construction site in Northwest Philadelphia on ...

A private contractor struck a gas main, prompting a large response from firefighters, gas workers, and emergency management ...

Gas could be seen filling the air and pouring out of a hole in the concrete near the intersection of 18th Street and West Olney Avenue on Thursday morning.

Streets in the Logan section of North Philadelphia were closed and students evacuated nearby schools due to a gas main break ...

An explosion was heard at a construction site in East Germantown on Thursday morning, prompting evacuations nearby.

A large gas line in Olney was ruptured during construction Thursday morning. LaSalle University and Central High School have been evacuated, as well as other nearby buildings.

A ruptured gas line in Olney has prompted evacuations at a nearby school and apartment. According to preliminary information ...