Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. March 10th, 2013.

Doris Jenkins gets a real mother’s day surprise when she realized a sinkhole was forming underneath her Bethlehem Township home. The township was fixing a smaller sinkhole near the sewer lines last week and, before she went to bed Saturday, she noticed … Continue reading

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Rockledge, Pennsylvania. March 7th, 2013.

SINKHOLE SWALLOWS STREAM! Bill Verdon said, there’s been a creek in the area of the Rockledge community in South Londonderry Township. That was until last week, when the small creek began to inexplicably dry up. By Thursday, there was little … Continue reading

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Chester County, Pennsylvania. February 28th, 2013.

More of a well than sinkhole, but an interesting story… From WPVI-TV: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=9011289&pid=9011262 A growing sinkhole in one Chester County neighborhood has a resident worried for his family’s safety. It’s 20 feet deep and about 10 feet wide. And the … Continue reading

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Vintondale, Pennsylvania. September 8th, 2011.

A Chevy sedan is swallowed up by a sinkhole on Fourth Street in Vintondale. Vintondale Fire Company and the state police responded.

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Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. August 23rd, 2011.

A 16-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever who usually just lies around met with an untimely accident yesterday when he fell into a sink hole outside of his 4590 William Penn Highway home. The dog’s owner, Caroline Kenny who had just let … Continue reading

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Kensington, Philadelphia. July 29th, 2011.

Officials are on the scene of a sink hole in Kensington where there is a water line leak and a strong odor of gas. Firefighters were called out to the 2000 block of Sepviva Street around 10:00 Friday morning for … Continue reading

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Troy, Pennsylvania. June 14th, 2011.

Sheila Zurn of Gillett had a sinking feeling Tuesday. After moving off South Railroad Street around 12:30 p.m. in Troy to avoid another car “hogging” the street, her vehicle went onto a private parking lot – and into a sinkhole. … Continue reading

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Cecil Township, Pennsylvania. June 7th, 2011.

A sinkhole forced officials to close a bridge in Cecil Township on Tuesday. The Oak Street Bridge in Muse is expected to stay closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until the problem is fixed. “Our plan is to remove structure … Continue reading

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Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. June 2nd, 2011.

Residents of Pittsburgh’s North Side said they’re concerned about three large sinkholes that formed near Morrow Elementary School. “We are afraid of the kids getting hurt. The school buses come down here. This is a school zone. And the kids … Continue reading

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Allentown, Pennsylvania. May 30th, 2011.

A sinkhole popped up in Lehigh County on Monday, causing what officials are calling “significant property damage”. The sinkhole formed in the 100 block of James Street in Allentown as a result of a water leak. James Street is closed in the … Continue reading

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