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Demolition's Dust Blankets East Pittsburgh

Residents' Belongings Covered In Dust

POSTED: 4:58 pm EDT June 28, 2009
UPDATED: 6:50 pm EDT June 28, 2009

It rained dust Sunday in East Pittsburgh, and one man was not too happy about it.

It rained dust Sunday in East Pittsburgh, and one man was not too happy about it.
Crews brought down a building along Linden Avenue, the site of the Old Westinghouse Plant.

The demolition left a dust on everything in sight, from trees, to sidewalks, to houses and cars.

Those living nearby were upset, saying they weren't warned.

"The next thing I knew, I saw this giant cloud of red dust coming toward me, and then, everything went black, everything went dark -- total darkness in my building," said Dan Riccobon.

Neighbors said crews have been working at the site for nearly a year.

"It was a mess, it was a mess. I put on his mask just to come outside," Riccobon said.

The residents said the contractor should be responsible for the cleanup.




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