Demolition's Dust Blankets East PittsburghResidents' Belongings Covered In DustPOSTED: 4:58 pm EDT June 28,
2009 EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- 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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