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4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors 4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors
4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors Hours after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast, several states are once again feeling the earth move in what appears to be an aftershock. Just after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, the tremors of a 4.0 magnitude earthquake — an aftershock from an earlier 4.8 quake originating in New Jersey — could be felt across the Northeast. Similar to its earlier counterpart, the quake shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut, with some reporting feeling it in Pennsylvania and western Massachusetts. Original Story: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast T…

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US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos] US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos]
US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos] The US Corps of Engineers has removed a dam where a child drowned in March. The Codorus Creek low head dam was demolished after the parents complained about rushing low water dam that led to the death of Payton Gonzalez, 11, on March 25, as Daily Voice previously reported. The dam is owned by the US Corps of Engineers, which placed a danger sign in the area soon after the drowning. The dam was originally built in 1965 by Glatfelter, the owners of a nearby paper mill that has since gone out of business, according to the Corps. The 44 foot wide by 6 foot tall dam was removed by the Corps wi…

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by Jillian Pikora