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Natural gas from an abandoned underground mine is unlikely to have caused the explosion authorities said. The homeowners were reportedly having problems with their hot water tank and that is part of the investigation into the cause.
The Saturday morning explosion in the Allegheny County town of Plum damaged 12 other homes.
The Dauphin County coroner's office said Tuesday that 39-year-old Alioune Diop of the Bronx, New York, and 26-year-old Serigne Ndiaye, whose residence is unknown, died of multiple traumatic injuries in the crash shortly before midnight Sunday north of Harrisburg.
The wreck happened during heavy rain just before midnight on Sunday, according to state police. The three passengers were declared dead at the scene.
Pittsburgh’s air quality was deemed “very unhealthy” Wednesday, as Canadian wildfires continue to cause serious air quality issues throughout the state. Conditions are expected to improve by the weekend, according to the DEP.
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A recent study found that the most dangerous day of the week for driving in Pennsylvania is Saturday, the most dangerous month is October, and the most dangerous hour to drive is 3 to 4 p.m.
Officials say the driver lost control of a gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed a section of the East Coast’s main highway.