Sinkhole Opens Over Pittsburg Storm Drain, Damaging Church Grounds

A sinkhole opened up on the grounds of a church in Pittsburg last week as a storm drain failed underneath it.

Staff at Church of the Good Shepherd in Pittsburg say crews cleaning a fountain in the church garden on Wednesday Jan. 11 alerted them to a sinkhole which opened up in the garden.

“So we came out and checked it out and let the city know, and the city has been working on this since last Wednesday,” explained Gerry Brochu, who does maintenance for the church.

The city of Pittsburg said the sinkhole opened over a failed storm drain that carries water from nearby Kirker

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