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Public Utility Commission approves settlement over house explosion

Public Utility Commission approves settlement over house explosion
Public Utility Commission approves settlement over house explosion 00:26

NORTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - Getting closure four years after a house exploded in North Franklin Township.

The Public Utility Commission has approved a nearly $1 million settlement with Columbia Gas. The gas company claimed responsibility for the explosion in July 2019, saying it failed to install a pressure regulator on Lake Drive.

Columbia's insurance company has already paid out $6 million because of the explosion. 

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