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Deadly Philadelphia pier collapse prompts pier inspections
Investigators comb the Delaware River for clues after a pier hosting Heat nightclub collapsed, killing three women from Philadelphia and New Jersey. Mayor Street orders inspections of aging river piers while authorities, including the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers, assist in cleanup and inquiry.
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Delaware River
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Stephanie Franklin-Suber
John Street
Harold Hairston
Portside Investments Inc
HMS Ventures Inc
Joe Martz
Army Corps of Engineers
Ed McLaughlin
Coast Guard