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Photo: Bridge in Pittsburgh collapses hours before scheduled Biden visit to talk infrastructure Bridge in Pittsburgh collapses hours before scheduled Biden visit to talk infrastructure
CNN - Fri Jan 28, 2022
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Ten people were injured when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President Joe Biden to discuss infrastructure. More»

Photo: Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Sat Apr 6, 2019
News of multiple student cancers in the Canon-McMillan School District has led a Washington County legislator to schedule an April 24 meeting for local elected officials to get information and determine if action is necessary. More»

Photo: Antisemite, 46, screamed 'All Jews must die!' as he shot an AR-15 in a Pittsburgh synagogue. At least 11 are dead. Antisemite, 46, screamed 'All Jews must die!' as he shot an AR-15 in a Pittsburgh synagogue. At least 11 are dead.
Daily Mail - Fri Oct 26, 2018
The gunman who opened fire on a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday morning, killing eight and injuring six more, has been named as 46-year-old Robert Bowers, an antisemite who regularly complained on social media about 'the infestation' of Jews. More»

Photo: Pennsylvania Cops Abuse Senior Couple Because They Think Hibiscus Is Marijuana Pennsylvania Cops Abuse Senior Couple Because They Think Hibiscus Is Marijuana
AlterNet - Sat Nov 18, 2017
A Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against township police and an insurance company in the wake of a misbegotten drug raid that netted only hibiscus plants. More»

Pennsylvania confirms first fracking-related earthquakes
The Allegheny Front - Sat Feb 18, 2017
Pennsylvania officials say they've confirmed the state's first fracking-related earthquakes took place last year in Lawrence County, northwest of Pittsburgh. More»

Photo: 74-Year-Old Jailed Over Sewer Bill 74-Year-Old Jailed Over Sewer Bill
WTAE-TV - Wed Jan 6, 2010
CHARLEROI, Pennsylvania - A 74-year-old Charleroi woman who spent a night in jail over overdue fees from late sewer bills was in court on Thursday. More»

Fear of violence grows in mountaintop mining fight
Associated Press - Sat Dec 19, 2009
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - It was the slap heard 'round the coalfields: Cordelia Ruth Tucker, wearing the fluorescent-striped shirt of a miner, strode past West Virginia state troopers and into a stream of marchers protesting mountaintop removal mining to deliver an audible smack. More»

Vet Released from VA with IV Still in his Arm
WXPI-TV - Tue May 12, 2009
PITTSBURGH - A mother is up in arms after her son, a Vietnam veteran, is returned home from the hospital still wearing a gown and IV needle in his arm. More»

Photo: McCain volunteer made up robbery story McCain volunteer made up robbery story
Associated Press - Thu Oct 23, 2008
PITTSBURGH - A McCain campaign volunteer made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter "B" scratched on her face in a politically inspired attack, police said Friday. More»

Photo: Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
Associated Press - Wed Jul 23, 2008
PITTSBURGH - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. More»

NASA To Search Files For UFO Incident
Associated Press - Fri Oct 26, 2007
NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court. More»

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