Pieces fall from building being demolished in Westmoreland County

WESTMORELAND COUNTY — Initial calls for a roof collapse on a home in Westmoreland County turned out to be debris from a building under construction.

Police and EMS were called to a home at 326 Longfellow Street, in Vandergrift just before 2 p.m. for a report of a collapse.

Upon further investigation, emergency officials say a crew was working on demolishing the house and left for the day.

A piece of debris fell and someone called 911 to say the building collapsed.

Crews are evaluating the integrity of the structure to see if the rest needs brought down now.

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