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Fluorine leak draws hazmat response at University of Akron
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (203+ words) The Akron Fire Department has released additional details about a hazmat incident at a University of Akron research center on April 17. "First arriving crews were notified of a 5% fluorine leak that was no longer leaking upon AFD arrival," the department…...
PUC Files Complaint Against UGI Over Deadly West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion
4+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) A years-long investigation into one of PA's deadliest industrial disasters is now moving toward enforcement action. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced on Wednesday, March 18, that its Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has filed a formal complaint against UGI Utilities,…...
Victims" attorney reacts to PUC complaint against UGI in West Reading explosion
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (312+ words) Cloudy and noticeably cooler; some showers are likely through midday as a cold front moves through. It will also turn breezy. Drier weather is possible later in the afternoon with some breaks of sunshine. . Skies will gradually clear overnight. It…...
Gas leak at FIU's Graham Center leads to evacuations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (42+ words) Officials at Florida International University told people to evacuate the Graham Center late Wednesday morning after a gas leak was reported. Officials at Florida International University told people to evacuate the Graham Center late Wednesday morning after a gas leak…...
Florida International University gas leak leads to evacuations at Graham Center
1+ week, 3+ day ago (82+ words) Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 12: 29 PM EDT / CBS Miami A gas leak reported at Florida International University led to evacuations on Wednesday morning, according to university officials. "A gas leak as been reported at the Graham Center," a message on the university's…...
Toxic chemical found after Fort Worth incident killed 2 and injured firefighter, authorities say
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (140+ words) Fort Worth police are investigating a crash that left two people dead and sent a firefighter to the hospital after exposure to a toxic, unidentified chemical found inside a van. Investigators say the incident may be drug'related, and the narcotics…...
Evacuation lifted at FE Warren AFB
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (160+ words) Cheyenne, Wyo. -" We spoke to someone with the Laramie County Sheriff's Office and the suspicious package was 'determined to be nothing.' Cheyenne, Wyo. - We spoke to someone with the Laramie County Sheriff's Office and the suspicious package was "determined to…...
Meals on Wheels volunteer saved Kansas man from gas "disaster," utility says
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (315+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " Quick action by a Meals on Wheels volunteer likely saved a Kansas man from a gas leak and carbon monoxide buildup inside his home last month. In a news release on Thursday, Midwest Energy said it happened…...
Tilton pulls permit after Comcast contractors hit gas main
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (435+ words) TILTON, Ill. (WCIA) " A Vermilion County village said an internet company was supposed to be laying fiber cable but instead has been breaking infrastructure in town. And, it's not the first " or second " time this has happened in Central Illinois. Tilton's…...
2 hospitalized, building evacuated in hazmat incident at University of Akron
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (127+ words) Two people were hospitalized and a University of Akron building was evacuated April 17 after a reported leak prompted a hazardous materials response from the Akron Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at about 1: 03 p. m. Friday to the Polymer Engineering Academic Center on…...