NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. — A strip mall was evacuated Sunday morning after what officials initially reported as a gas leak.
The precautionary evacuation took place shortly after 7:30 a.m. at Norwin Town Square in North Huntingdon.
Gas was turned off to all businesses while crews investigated.
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Columbia Gas crews determined there was not a gas leak. Instead, the odor of gas in the area was caused by a burner that was left on at a Chinese restaurant, a spokesperson for the gas company said.
The situation was deemed safe about 11 a.m. and crews began restoring gas to businesses, the gas company spokesperson said.
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