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Rachel Pierce

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Pittsburgh, Syracuse
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Abandoned church fire renews concern among Mt. Washington neighbors Original

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By Rachel Pierce Verified
| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified
PITTSBURGH — A fire that tore through an abandoned former Presbyterian church on Mt. Washington has renewed concerns from neighbors about the deteriorating property as investigators continue to determine what caused the fire. “I looked outside and thought it was gonna rain, but it was smoke,” neighbor Tyler Westerman said. During the fire response, police say 23-year-old Colton Normand ran toward a window of the burning church and told officers he wanted to look at the fire.
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Record number of travelers expected over Fourth of July weekend

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By Rachel Pierce Verified
| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA) Verified
PITTSBURGH — Record numbers of Americans are expected to travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend. At the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Hempfield Township service plaza, travelers told Channel 11 they hit the road early to avoid heavy traffic and soaring temperatures. AAA projects 72.2 million people will travel during the Independence Day holiday period, making it one of the busiest Fourth of July travel weekends on record.
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Record number of travelers expected over Fourth of July weekend

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By Rachel Pierce Verified
| Flipboard
10 hours ago With the help of two recently hatched chicks, Pittsburgh's National Aviary has plans to help a bird species that no longer exists in the wild to once again find its way home. The National Aviary has two baby Guam kingfishers, known as sihek in the indigenous CHamoru language. The male Guam …
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