Delayed Response and Utility Failures Preceded Nursing Home Explosion—A Stark Warning on Government Oversight

On a cold December day in Bristol, Pennsylvania, the smell of natural gas filled the air of a nursing home for hours before a deadly explosion shattered the community. The warnings were there—staff reported the odor multiple times; utility workers were on site; yet the crisis was not averted. This tragedy lays bare a disturbing pattern of bureaucratic inefficiency and lax utility oversight that directly threatens every American family.How Could Hours of Warning Lead to Disaster?The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report reveals that despite staff's early detection of gas odors across several floors and quick calls to PECO, a...