PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. — Peoples Gas is back in the neighborhood where a home exploded last weekend, killing six.
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The gas company is conducting tests in the neighborhood while working to restore service. A spokesperson for the company said technicians are going door to door, conducting safety tests and relighting appliances. They think gas service will be restored to the neighborhood as early as Wednesday afternoon.
People who live in the area are not being evacuated during the tests and may smell strong gas odors. If homeowners aren’t around when technicians stop by, a door hanger will be left that includes contact information for Peoples Gas.
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The spokesperson said testing done on Tuesday is what’s allowing them to restore service. All day Tuesday, crews with Peoples Gas were out along Rustic Ridge Drive, with a blue tent set up and an excavator, digging in a yard roughly three houses down from the home that exploded. We’re told Peoples Gas drilled holes on either side of the line and they’re testing the line.
The Public Utilities Commission says it’s monitoring these integrity tests. The PUC added that they’re investigating if public utility infrastructure or operations contributed to the cause and circumstances surrounding the explosion.
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