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Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos)
Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Pittsburgh Transit Authority bus!?! Less than on week after Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed into Frick Park, work has begun to remove the vehicles from the debris, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The first vehicle removed from the debris was the PAT bus, which was removed with the help of the Port Authority, according a statement by Pittsburgh Public Safety. Posted by Pittsburgh Public Safety Department on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Before that could happen, "Pittsburgh HazMat developed an innovative plan to pump approximately 100 gallons of diese…

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'Observation Area' Created At Site Of Bridge Collapse In Pittsburgh 'Observation Area' Created At Site Of Bridge Collapse In Pittsburgh
'Observation Area' Created At Site Of Bridge Collapse In Pittsburgh Less than one week after a Pennsylvania bridge collapsed-- with vehicles on it-- into a park below, Pittsburgh Public Safety has announced the park has reopened with a twist. Pittsburgh Public Safety has announced the reopening of the Frick Park on Monday. The area where the bridge collapsed was originally announced to remain closed to the public, but on Monday afternoon Pittsburgh Public Safety announced that there will be an "observation area" opened in the area. The observation area is open to the public from dawn to dusk on the Squirrel Hill side of Fern Hollow bridge on near South Da…

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Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Pittsburgh residences near Frick Park where evacuated following a bridge collapse on Friday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The bridge collapsed at Forbes Avenue and Braddock Road around 7 a.m. according to officials. A gas leak was detected in the area shortly afterwards, Pittsburgh Public Safety reported. UPDATE:There is a strong smell of natural gas in the area. Please avoid if at all possible. Public Information Officer is en route https://t.co/itk26axnQg — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 28, 2022 The gas company was called and gas was shut off …

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Rangers Continue To Search For Large Snake in Pittsburgh Park Rangers Continue To Search For Large Snake in Pittsburgh Park
Rangers Continue To Search For Large Snake in Pittsburgh Park A large snake spotted in Pittsburgh's Frick Park is being searched for by park rangers for the second day. The snake -- believed to be an Eastern Black Rat Snake, according to PPG Aquarium and Pittsburgh Zoo reptile specialists -- was seen hanging from a tree Frick Park trail on Thursday. Final Update: The experts have spoken!We thank the reptile specialists at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium for identifying the Frick Park snake as a Black Rat Snake.We thank the public for their interest and for helping us identify this park visitor. https://t.co/WeAIBQX08L — Pgh Public Safety (@Pgh…

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