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PECO Workers Fixing Gas Leak Disrupt Traffic Along Markley Today

According to officials, routine excavation work in the area uncovered a leak near the intersection of Markley Street and Johnson Highway.

Traffic at Markley Street and Johnson Highway was interrupted this afternoon as PECO crews worked to close a leak at the intersection.

According to a PECO official, PECO workers performing routine maintenance work in the area discovered the leak at approximately 2:15 p.m. while they were excavating.

"They were excavating around the gas distribution line," said a PECO official. "And as they were excavating, there was a crack in the line. They are making repairs to those cracks."

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According to PECO, the workers on site did not cause the damage.

"We didn't dig into the main," said the official. "We were doing routine maintenance."

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Reportedly, no customers were affected by the leak.


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