Photo gallery: Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks come down
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Reveiw
The second stack is dropped at the former Cheswick Generating Power Plant, Friday.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Reveiw
A black cloud of dust fills the skyline after both stacks are dropped at the former Cheswick Generating Power Plant.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Spectators clear the scene after viewing the implosion of two smokestacks of the Cheswick Generating Station along Dusquense Avenue Friday morning in Cheswick.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
One of the final images of the Springdale/Cheswick skyline before the iconic smokestacks of the Cheswick Generating Station come down.
Cheswick resident Brenda Park takes a morning photograph of the Cheswick Generating Power stacks, Friday from outside her home on Murry Hill Avenue before the implosion Cheswick resident Brenda Park takes a morning photograph of the Cheswick Generating Power stacks, Friday from outside her home on Murry Hill Avenue before the implosion
Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Thick dust covered homes, cars, vegetation, leaves — just about everything — across Pittsburgh Street from the former Cheswick Generation Station power plant in Springdale after two smokestacks were imploded. Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review Thick dust covered homes, cars, vegetation, leaves — just about everything — across Pittsburgh Street from the former Cheswick Generation Station power plant in Springdale after two smokestacks were imploded on Friday. Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
People watch as the Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday coming down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. People watch as the Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday came down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale.
The Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, coming down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale.
Local law enforcement agencies closed nearby roads to traffic early Friday. Authorities also set up an “exclusion zone” around the site to prevent people from getting too close.
The Cheswick Generating Station ceased operations in April 2022 and was Allegheny County’s last coal-fired electricity generating plant. Charah Solutions, based in Louisville, Ky., bought the shuttered power plant from then-owner GenOn Holdings. GenOn Holdings in June 2021 announced it was closing the plant.
Kellen Stepler | Tribune-Review
Continued clean up work on Pittsburgh Street from Cheswick, where earlier in the day two smokestacks from the Cheswick Generating Station were imploded. A few power lines are still down. The road remains blocked off. Continued clean up work on Pittsburgh Street from Cheswick, where earlier in the day two smokestacks from the Cheswick Generating Station were imploded. A few power lines are still down. The road remains blocked off.
Kellen Stepler | Tribune-Review
John Shanty of Cheswick spent his early afternoon Friday using a leaf blower to get dust from the implosion off of his porch, car and yard. John Shanty of Cheswick spent his early afternoon Friday using a leaf blower to get dust from the implosion off of his porch, car and yard.
Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Shawn Moore says two windows were blown out on his Washington Street house in Springdale by the implosion of smokestacks nearby. Shawn Moore says two windows were blown out on his Washington Street house in Springdale by the implosion of smokestacks nearby.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, pauses in front of an approaching billowing cloud of smoke and debris on his front lawn Friday morning after viewing the implosion of two smokestacks at the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale. Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, pauses in front of an approaching billowing cloud of smoke and debris on his front lawn Friday morning after viewing the implosion of two smokestacks at the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale.
Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Utility poles and power lines in Springdale were damaged when the Cheswick Power Station smokestacks were imploded.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, dons his motorcycle helmet to watch the smokestack implosion Friday morning along Dusquesne Avenue. The Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday came down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, dons his motorcycle helmet to watch the smokestack implosion Friday morning along Dusquesne Avenue. The Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday came down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale.
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
The Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale shortly after the smokestacks were imploded.
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
The Cheswick Generating Station smokestacks in Springdale are imploded.
Kellen Stepler | Tribune-Review
The taller smokestack from the former Cheswick Generating Station falls to earth Friday morning in Springdale.
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
The Cheswick Generating Station smokestacks in Springdale are imploded.
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
The Cheswick Generating Station smokestacks in Springdale are imploded.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
The smokestacks in Springdale seen Friday morning from Glen’s Custard along Pittsburgh Street. The smokestacks in Springdale seen Friday morning from Glen’s Custard along Pittsburgh Street.
Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review
A crowd gathers at the Barking Slopes Conversation Area to watch the implosion of the Cheswick Generating Station smokestacks in Springdale.
Cheswick native Brenda Park, 64, said viewing the implosion of the smokestacks Friday was a “must see.” She points to the stacks Friday morning from a relative’s home along Murray Hill Avenue. Cheswick native Brenda Park, 64, said viewing the implosion of the smokestacks Friday was a “must see.” She points to the stacks Friday morning from a relative’s home along Murray Hill Avenue.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Street is closed off just ahead of Friday morning’s implosion of the former Cheswick Generating Station smokestacks.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Family members Sereny Welsby (left), Mark Welsby and Casey Welsby gather over coffee Friday morning along Pittsburgh Street for an implosion watch party at Casey’s home.
Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, dons his motorcycle helmet to watch the smokestack implosion Friday morning along Dusquesne Avenue. Cheswick native Russell Gruchalak, 68, dons his motorcycle helmet to watch the smokestack implosion Friday morning along Dusquesne Avenue.
Brian Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
One of the final images of the Springdale/Cheswick skyline early Friday before the iconic smokestacks of the Cheswick Generating Station come down.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Reveiw
Sun rises on the Cheswick Power Plant stacks for the last time Friday. Image captured on South Duquesne Avenue and Oak Street in Cheswick.
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