Julia Felton And Zachary Gibson
Sunday, July 18, 2021 12:01 a.m.
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Some mourn the loss of jobs. Others celebrate the demise of a coal-burning plant and related environmental concerns.
All acknowledge their Alle-Kiski Valley communities surrounding the Cheswick Generating Station will be forever changed.
The station, which is Allegheny County’s last coal-fired power plant, is scheduled to close permanently in mid-September. More than 50 people will lose their jobs.
Gunner Gaschler, who works as a supervisor at Beer & Beyond a few blocks from the plant, said he sees workers from the site stopping in the store about five days per week. He’s concerned businesses like his will lose revenue without those workers patronizing Springdale businesses.
Allegheny County’s only coal-fired power plant is set to permanently close in September. Houston-based GenOn Holdings LLC said Thursday it plans to close Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale by Sept. 15. The company said it also plans to close coal-fired power plants in Avon Lake, Ohio, and Newburg, Md. In