Gas leak explosion levels Hilltown home, contractor injured

Vehicle Fire Hilltown Pennsylvania in Hilltown, Pennsylvania: A house explosion occurred at approximately 9 a.m. on June 29, 2026, on the 100 block of Highview Road near Rickerts Road in Hilltown, leveling the home and sending debris into nearby tree branches. A home contractor who was on the porch suffered burns and cuts and was transported to the hospital. The homeowners were out of town on vacation and not present at the time. Preliminary investigation findings point to a gas leak as the cause, according to Bucks County spokesman Jim O'Malley.