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Workers from Peoples Gas are purging gas lines in Rustic Ridge in preparations for restoring gas service to residents there. According to the borough, roads involved are Rustic Ridge and Brookside drives and Timberwood Court. People in those areas may hear the sound of gas being purged into the air
Fire officials in Allegheny County revealed the likely cause behind a massive explosion that destroyed multiple homes and caused five deaths over the weekend.
Peoples natural gas company officials said Wednesday there does not appear to be a common denominator linking last weekend’s fatal house explosion in Plum with four previous blasts in the borough since the mid-1990s. “At this point, there’s not any indication of any relationship,” said spokesman Nick Paradise, adding that
Andy Zarroli got to know Michael Thomas first as a friend, and then as Plum’s borough manager. And their friendship overcame the fact that Zarroli, 56, is from Philadelphia and Thomas, 57, grew up in Pittsburgh’s Morningside neighborhood. “Mike was a friend of mine. He was a close friend of
Oravitz, 56, died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital, the Allegheny County medical examiner and Plum officials have confirmed.