Fire drives 556 from Woodville State Hospital
A blaze at Woodville State Hospital in Bridgeville near Pittsburgh forced 556 patients from a men’s building early Saturday. Among evacuees 125 were carried to safety in their beds as the fire heavily damaged an auditorium where the blaze began. The hospital sits adjacent to I-79 in suburban southwest Pittsburgh.
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Fire damages facility after early morning blaze in Pennsylvania
Fire at a Pennsylvania auditorium and adjoining men's building displaced 125 bedridden patients, with two firemen overcome by smoke and one hospitalizing. Fire crews from six communities contained the blaze within two hours after a Friday night dance. evacuation aided by a drill, with wards largely unaffected.
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Psychedelic trolley cars planned for PAT upgrade
Pittsburgh PAT will unveil four modern trolley cars on Wednesday with one featuring a totally psychedelic design. The set includes white and yellow, white and orange, white and red schemes, and plans call for 20 of the remaining 95 trolleys to receive the new style later. The $228 million Early Action Program is funded by the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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Democratic candidates oppose Watsons Straight Talk column
West Virginia Democrats express dismay at state chairman Bill Watson after his Straight Talk column urging party unity and top-ticket support. Some fear down ballot candidates face pressure to back the McGovern Eagleton ticket. The dispute aired amid state political reorganizations and regionalization efforts in education. The piece also notes attorney general Chauncey Browning Jr. refiled an injunction against Dare to the Great Inc. in Cabell County Circuit Court.
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