Hazmat crew responds to Chester County voting office

Published October 30, 2026 1:21 PM EDT

Officials in West Chester will hold a press conference on Friday after a hazmat situation at a Chester County voting office.

What we know:

Chester County Hazardous Materials Response Team and local authorities were called to 313 West Market Street Friday morning.

The hazmat response to the Chester County voting office comes just days before voters will cast their ballots in the midterm elections.

What we don't know:

It's unknown at this time what prompted the hazmat response, or if anyone was hurt.

What's next:

The Chester County District Attorney's Office will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to provide more information.

You can watch the press conference live on the FOX LOCAL app, or by using the live video player above.

The Source: Information provided by Chester County officials.

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