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<p>LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) &#8212; The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into an apparent natural gas explosion that destroyed a Pennsylvania home and killed a utility worker.</p><p>The UGI Utilities worker was checking out a reported gas odor when the house in Manor Township, near Lancaster, exploded about 12:15 p.m. Sunday.</p><p>Homeowner Jeannine Hughes says a UGI worker told her moments before the blast that natural gas readings near the home &#8220;were close to 100 percent.&#8221;</p><p>The county coroner has yet to release the dead worker&#8217;s name and didn&#8217;t immediately return a call Monday.</p><p>Two other UGI workers were hurt and a local sewer worker was also injured. Hughes&#8217; family was unharmed.</p><p>Spokesman Christopher O&#8217;Neil says the NTSB has jurisdiction over any gas pipelines outside a residence or business.</p><style>
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NTSB heading probe into Pa. natural gas explosion that killed utility worker