Crime & Safety
Partial Building Collapse on E. Penn Street [UPDATE]
A three-story end unit row home is leaning; the front wall is expected to be torn down.
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.:
Crews are working on removing the entire front wall of the home.
Tuesday at 4:20 p.m.:
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A cat was just saved from inside the house. Engineers are now starting to work on the building.
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Police and fire personnel are on the scene of a reported building collapse at 333 E. Penn Street in Norristown, which was reported around 1:45 p.m.
The three-story end unit row home is showing signs of cracking around the windows. There is a noticeable lean to the structure, towards a vacant commercial building next door.
The homes in the building - 333 through 339 E. Penn Street - have been evacuated and no injuries have been reported.
An engineer is currently assessing the structural integrity of the building and if it can be saved; the front wall of the unit is expected to be torn down.
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