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Gas Leak On Pennsylvania Ave. Forces Evacuation

Crews working in the construction zone on Pennsylvania Avenue hit a gas main Wednesday, according to a report.

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Six residents who live near the construction zone on Pennsylvania Avenue were evacuated Wednesday after workers hit a gas main, according to South Milwaukee Blog.

They were allowed back in their homes after We Energies arrived and stopped the leak, according to the report.

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Pennsylvania Avenue/Nicholson Road between College and Rawson has been closed to traffic since early July as . Construction is expected to finish by early October.

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