O'Brien to leave Peoples Natural Gas

Morgan O'Brien, the head of Peoples Natural Gas Co., said that he would be leaving the company when Aqua America Inc. finalizes the deal to acquire it. When Aqua America first announced its deal to acquire North Shore-based gas utility Peoples, the company and O'Brien said that things would remain the same in Pittsburgh, with O'Brien leading the gas division. But in an interview last week with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, O'Brien said that it would be difficult for him to remain with the company…