Investigators Attempting To Determine Bones Discovered In Tarentum Constructing’s Basement Throughout Renovation – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – Investigators are trying to determine if bones found in the basement of a building in Tarentum that’s being renovated are human remains.

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A contractor who was working in the basement on East Fifth Avenue found the bones.

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“We used to be an old funeral home back in the 1800s, so that’s kind of suspicious. If it is human bones, who is it, what is it? But yeah, it’s a little crazy,” said Robert Hatjaik, who owns the business nextdoor.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has the bones and is working to determine if they’re human or animal.

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