{"id":1495026,"date":"2022-05-27T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1495026"},"modified":"2022-05-27T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T20:00:41","slug":"5-dead-after-pa-house-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-dead-after-pa-house-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Dead after Pa. house explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F5-dead-after-pa-house-explosion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1495026&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2720889\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2720889\" class=\"wp-image-2720889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AP22147655772768.jpg\" alt=\"A person view the aftermath of a deadly explosion in a residential neighborhood in Pottstown, Pa., Friday, May 27, 2022. A house exploded northwest of Philadelphia, killing several people and leaving others injured, authorities said Friday. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AP22147655772768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AP22147655772768-315x210-1.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AP22147655772768-655x437-1.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AP22147655772768-768x512-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2720889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A person view the aftermath of a deadly explosion in a residential neighborhood in Pottstown, Pa., Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 12:15 PM PT \u2013 Friday, May 27, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>Fire crews responded to reports of a home explosion in Pottstown on Hale Street near Butler Avenue Thursday night. The explosion, which happened after 8 p.m. killed five and injured two others.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the injured individuals are in critical but stable condition. Witnesses in the area describe hearing an extremely loud sound which shook the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI was crying earlier because I was sad that they died,\u201d said neighbor Shane Rome Lawrence. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy because nothing really happens in Pottstown.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the scene of what appears to be an explosion on N. Washington Street in Pottstown. 1 house entirely gone, other houses damaged. No flames, smoke or smell of gas. These are the shots I got before police kicked me out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r7gEgepQRx\">pic.twitter.com\/r7gEgepQRx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Brandt (@PottstownNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PottstownNews\/status\/1529984066560446466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Neighbors said they frequently smelled gas in the area. Officials observed a propane tank on the scene that was not destroyed. They are working to find out what it was being used for. Schools in the area have been closed as emergency personnel investigates.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cRight now we are unable to provide additional information on the victims, said Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller. \u201cThe family notification process is ongoing.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-min-tv-running=\"true\">The Red Cross has offered help at Pottstown High School to residents who are affected by the explosion.<\/p>\n<h4 data-min-tv-running=\"true\">MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/senate-gop-blocks-domestic-terrorism-bill\/\">Senate GOP Blocks Domestic Terrorism Bill<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A person view the aftermath of a deadly explosion in a residential neighborhood in Pottstown, Pa., Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke) OAN NEWSROOMUPDATED 12:15 PM PT \u2013 Friday, May 27, 2022 Fire crews responded to reports of a home explosion in Pottstown on Hale Street near Butler Avenue Thursday night. 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