Explosives Found In Lower Providence Home

LOWER PROVIDENCE, PA — Explosives were found in a home in Lower Providence Monday morning, authorities said, and were later safely detonated by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Bomb Squad nearby. No injuries have been reported.

The explosives were found at a home on the 2700 block of Apple Valley Lane while the residence was being cleaned out at around 9:23 a.m., police said. The homeowner said that her late husband had worked in the blasting field, and the materials were believed to be his.

Authorities determined that it was safest to detonate the items, "out of an abundance of caution," based on their age.

The Bomb Squad took the explosives to the Audubon Recreation Fields at Pawlings and Audubon roads, where they were safely detonated at around noon.

An unrelated incident occurred Monday at around the same time. Police were called to the Adult Book Store 3900 block of Ridge Pike to investigate a suspicious package, which was determined not to be hazardous following an investigation.

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