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Man charged with arson after being accused of setting fire to vacant Jeannette home

July 26, 2023 / 4:50 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Arson charges filed in vacant home fire case

JEANNETTE (KDKA) - Arson charges have been filed against a man accused of intentionally setting a fire inside a vacant home.

The fire was set at a home on Magee Avenue in Jeannette back in February.

The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Jason John is the man responsible and he has been denied bail.

Investigators used surveillance cameras to identify him.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.