Staff preparing for the school year had to evacuate a Philadelphia school this morning after a contractor apparently struck a gas line inside the school.
Our Lady of Port Richmond Regional Catholic School cleared out around 9 a.m. this morning due to the odor of gas.
Firefighters responded to the school on E Thompson Street in the city’s Port Richmond section around 9 a.m. Monday.
Teachers and staff at the school were evacuated. Kids are still on summer break. There were no reports of any injuries.
As SkyForce10 hovered overhead a short time later firefighters and Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) crews could be seen entering the OLPR building.
According to PGW a private contractor working inside the building struck the gas line. PGW crews responded and got the line fixed in less than 90 minutes.
Click here for more news from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
