{"id":6140,"date":"2022-08-02T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/at-least-1-person-injured-in-mckeesport-explosion\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T13:39:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T13:39:00","slug":"at-least-1-person-injured-in-mckeesport-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=6140","title":{"rendered":"At least 1 person injured in McKeesport explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(THIS IS PITTSBURGH ACTION NEWS 4) GOOD MORNING.  IT&#8217;S 8:56.  NOW WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LATEST NEWS AT MCKEESPORT.  SKY 4 WITH ACTION CAM &#8211; IT&#8217;S LIVE ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPLOSION AT THE Y-WCA&#8230; ON 9TH STREET. A NUMBER OF FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ON THE SCENE.  WE KNOW AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL BY MEDICAL HELICOPTER.  YOU CAN SEE BRICKS AND Brooms strewn around the area.  NOW MORE &#8211; WE ARE WORKING TO CONFIRM IF ANYONE ELSE WAS INJURED AND HOW THIS HAPPENED.  BE SURE TO STAY WITH PITTSBURGH&#8217;S ACTION NEWS 4 ALL AFTERNOON.  YOU CAN ALWAYS WATCH\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>At least 1 person injured in McKeesport explosion<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tUpdated: 09:20 EDT August 2, 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tEmergency crews are on the scene of an explosion in McKeesport.  This is happening at the YWCA in the 400 block of 9th Street. Sky 4 with Action Cam flew over the scene.  Debris could be seen scattered around the building.  At least one person has been taken to hospital by medical helicopter.  This is a developing story.  Stay with Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 for updates.  Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"dateline\">MCKEESPORT, Pa.  \u2014<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews are on the scene of an explosion in McKeesport. <\/p>\n<p>This is happening at the YWCA in the 400 block of 9th Street.  <\/p>\n<p>Sky 4 with Action Cam flew over the scene.  Debris could be seen scattered around the building. <\/p>\n<p>At least one person has been taken to hospital by medical helicopter. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"explosion mckeesport\" title=\"McKeesport explosion\" src=\"https:\/\/kubrick.htvapps.com\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/poster-image-2022-08-02t083428-660-1659443687.jpg?resize=660:*\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"explosion mckeesport\" title=\"McKeesport explosion\" src=\"https:\/\/kubrick.htvapps.com\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/poster-image-2022-08-02t090006-288-1659445352.jpg?resize=660:*\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"McKeesport explosion\" title=\"McKeesport explosion\" src=\"https:\/\/kubrick.htvapps.com\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/poster-image-2022-08-02t090054-401-1659445263.jpg?resize=660:*\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story.  Stay with Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 for updates.  Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/mckeesport-9th-street-fire\/40781987\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(THIS IS PITTSBURGH ACTION NEWS 4) GOOD MORNING. IT&#8217;S 8:56. NOW WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LATEST NEWS AT MCKEESPORT. SKY 4 WITH ACTION CAM &#8211; IT&#8217;S LIVE ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPLOSION AT THE Y-WCA&#8230; ON 9TH STREET. A NUMBER OF FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ON THE SCENE. WE KNOW AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL BY MEDICAL HELICOPTER. YOU CAN SEE BRICKS AND Brooms strewn around the area. NOW MORE &#8211; WE ARE WORKING TO CONFIRM IF ANYONE ELSE WAS INJURED AND HOW THIS HAPPENED. 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