Last coal powered plant in Allegheny Co. demolished
Allegheny County, PA — The last coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County is no more.
The smokestacks at the former Cheswick power plant came down Friday morning.
The scheduled implosion of the two chimneys took place about a year after the plant officially closed.
The two chimneys, one 552 feet tall and the other 750 feet tall, fell into the old coal yard to the north of the property.
Springdale Borough police said there were no injuries reported, but a limited area did experience a temporary power outage following the implosion when some power lines and a transformer were affected.
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Reinaldo Massengill
Update: 2024-10-18