Police say they’re unable to link Westmoreland County arson to James Sever

The Pennsylvania State Police’s fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August.

The fire happened in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, at a home where James Sever once lived before he was evicted.

Sever was arrested in September and charged with attempted homicide after allegedly admitting to state police that he placed a homemade explosive under his landlord’s lawnmower in July. Sever also allegedly admitted to explosives that were found on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Irwin in August…

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