Editing Plum, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
Plum Township was founded on December 18, 1788, as one of the original seven townships of Allegheny County. It originally extended as far south as [[Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Versailles]] (modern-day [[North Versailles Township, Pennsylvania|North Versailles Township]]), east to the county line, west to [[Pitt Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Pitt Township]], and north to the [[Allegheny River]]. Plum has shrunk greatly over the years in area, but still remains among the larger municipalities in Allegheny County.<ref name="Kordalski2011">{{cite book |last1=Kordalski |first1=Frank Jr. |title=Plum Borough |date=May 16, 2011 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9780738574332 |url=https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738574332}}</ref>

The 1889 history of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, describes the township as having "no villages of importance", but listed the first postoffice, Antrim, 1840–1857; New Texas, a hamlet, in the geographic center of the township with "the usual mechanics, local stores, etc.", post office from 1856; and [[Logans Ferry Mine Tunnel|Logan's Ferry]], on the Allegheny River and Allegheny Valley railroad, in the northeastern part of the township, deriving its name from early settler Alexander Logan and family, post office from 1844.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cushing |first1=Thomas |title=History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania |date=1889 |publisher=A. Warner & Co. |location=Chicago |page=129 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofalleghe1889cush/page/129/mode/2up?q=texas}}</ref>

===House Explosions===
Plum has a history of house explosions in beginning in 1996 where one person was killed and one person injured, the explosion was caused by failure of gas pipes. Another explosion on March 5, 2008, which killed one and injured one was also caused by failure of gas pipes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/plum-has-history-of-house-explosions/|title=Plum has history of house explosions|first=Brian C.|last=Rittmeyer|date=August 12, 2023|website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref> On April 22, 2022, an explosion happened which injured five and the cause has yet to be determined.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/plum-home-explosion-not-the-first-in-neighborhood/|title=Plum Borough home explosion not the first in the neighborhood - CBS Pittsburgh|first=Erika|last=Stanish|date=April 23, 2022|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/plum-house-explosion-2022-investigation-hialeah-drive/|title=Investigation finds no evidence 2022 Plum house explosion was caused by public utility equipment - CBS Pittsburgh|date=September 5, 2023|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref> An explosion on August 12, 2023, killed six and injured two and the cause is being investigated.<ref>https://www.pritzkerlaw.com/personal-injury/2023/plum-pa-house-explosion-4-dead-1-missing/#:~:text=Killed in the blast were,body%2C died on August 16.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/plum-house-explosion-originated-inside/|title=Fatal Plum house explosion originated inside, fire marshal says - CBS Pittsburgh|date=September 8, 2023|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref>