Crime & Safety
Partial Collapse At West Mt Airy Home Tuesday
A home on the 7000 block of Lincoln Drive partially collapsed in the early morning Tuesday in the West Mt. Airy neighborhood
WEST MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA – A home partially collapsed in the West Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia Tuesday morning, according City of Philadelphia officials.
Officials with the city's Licenses and Inspections department said front side of a twin home on the 7000 block of Lincoln Drive partially collapsed at about 5 a.m. Tuesday.
No one was injured in the partial collapse, according to L&I officials.
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The twin home has addresses of 7029 and 7031 Lincoln Drive, and 7029 was unoccupied when the collapse occurred, officials said.
The resident in the 7029 unit will be staying with family, according to L&I officials.
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Crews are working to clean up the scene and determine what caused the collapse.
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