WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents in parts of Washington County could smell a gas-like odor after a chemical was accidentally released on Friday, officials say.
According to the Cecil Township Fire Department, crews were called to Reissing Road for two reports of a gas odor, but they found no leak or hazard.
Washington County 911 advised that a contractor was transferring mercaptan — the odorant added to natural gas — when a hose failed and released it into the air, the department says…