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Residents confront gas leak aftermath and evacuations
Mayor Robert A. Bell notes damaged vegetation and peeling paint from exposure to the gas in a densely populated valley area. About 2,000 residents evacuated but returned home. one greenhouse owner reported $25,000 in tomato losses. County officials praised immediate disaster review, while past opposition to the Chemply plant’s occupancy is recalled.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Ameene G. Makdad
Robert A. Bell
Bell
Checkerboard
Makdad
Civil Defense Director
James R. Kelley
Kelley
Chemply