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Final steel beam placed on new UPMC Presbyterian tower
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Work on the largest health care construction project in Pennsylvania reached a turning point on Tuesday. There's still more to be done on what will become the largest hospital in Pittsburgh's history, but UPMC is celebrating each major step in the process.The health network "topped off" the new UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland with a ceremony at The Oaklander Hotel on Tuesday. Crews placed the final steel beam atop the structure and marked a milestone on the $1.5 billion project."There are hundreds of tradesmen that come to this site every day. We celebrate them, we honor...
Local coffee shop collecting donations for animal rescue damaged by hurricane
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh coffee shop is collecting donations for a North Carolina animal rescue looking at thousands of dollars of damages from Hurricane Helene.Hurricane Helene unleashed devastating flooding at Misfit Mountain in the charming small town of Clyde, which is 20 miles west of Asheville. The rescue's property is a safe haven for dogs, cats, pigs, chickens and small animals. It also has more than two dozen foster homes."As a result of a creek structure being on the rescue, both of the culverts were washed away. The roads were washed away. The pigs had to be moved to...
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