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Parent raises heating and odor concerns; district says leak contained and Department of Health cleared affected area
Summary
A parent reported a strong odor at the high school after a pipe burst. District staff said maintenance contained the leak, air scrubbers were installed and the Department of Health verified no ongoing hazard.
At the Jan. 16 meeting of the McKeesport Area School District Board of School Directors, parent Stephanie Graham raised concerns about a “horrific” odor at the high school following a pipe leak that prompted a recent flexible instruction day.
“...the smell is absolutely horrific,” Graham said, describing her children’s reports from inside the building.
District staff responded that maintenance contained the leak, closed the affected hallway and installed air scrubbers. In the meeting, a district…
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