CHARLEROI, Pa. —

A private contractor who was hired to fix a sewage line prior to a collapse that trapped a worker did not obtain necessary permits for the project, according to PennDOT and the Charleroi borough manager.

The information comes after a worker with the contractor was trapped for five hours after a trench collapsed. Advertisement

According to borough manager Joe Manning, the contractor hired by Davies Ford did not file a permit for the sidewalk which was required.

A spokesperson for PennDOT, which owns McKean Avenue, said in a statement, "It was confirmed that the work at this location is being conducted by the property owner. This work is being completed without a Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP)."

Manning said they are working to figure out the next steps in this situa

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