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'The damage is massive': NTSB dives into investigation of Pittsburgh bridge collapse

PITTSBURGH — The National Transportation Safety Board will be at the scene of the collapsed bridge in Frick Park for a number of days as it takes a “microscope” to the situation to determine what led the structure to fall into the ravine below it Friday morning.

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Collapsed Pittsburgh bridge was hailed as 'one of the country's best new bridges' in 1974

PITTSBURGH — The Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park was built over 14 months in 1972 and 1973 for $1.2 million, replacing a 70-year-old bridge that was closed because it was deemed "hazardous" and to have "extreme deterioration," according to stories at the time.

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Investigators vow to put collapsed bridge under 'microscope'

Federal investigators are vowing to put a collapsed bridge in a Pittsburgh park “under a microscope” as they examine evidence

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‘We have to fight back’: can Joe Biden recover before the midterms?

Pitfalls await as the president seeks to reset course, but the booming economy and receding pandemic, reveal encouraging signs

The Guardian - US

What does poor rating for collapsed bridge mean for others?

A 50-year-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh had been rated as poor on a recent inspection report

The Independent UK

Joe Starkey: Who would you want to win one game — Terry Bradshaw or Ben Roethlisberger?

PITTSBURGH — Like a lot of you, I'm sure, I've gone back and forth on who was the better quarterback — Ben Roethlisberger or Terry Bradshaw.

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'Monster sound': 10 injured when bridge collapses in Pittsburgh's Frick Park

PITTSBURGH — Hours before President Joe Biden was to visit Pittsburgh on Friday to tout his infrastructure plan, a bridge with a troubled inspection history collapsed, injuring 10 people and stranding seven vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the wrecked structure that spans a ravine in Frick Park.

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Red Wings end three-game winless streak, beat Penguins in shootout

This was a different Red Wings team Friday in Pittsburgh.

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'Monster sound': 10 hurt after bridge in Pittsburgh collapses on day Biden visits to tout infrastructure plan

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Collapsed Pittsburgh bridge is one of 44,000 in poor condition in US

Built in 1970, the four-lane bridge carries an average of 14,500 vehicles per day

The Independent UK

In photos: Biden visits collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh

A snow-covered bridge collapsed on Friday morning, hours before Biden was set to travel to the city to discuss infrastructure.

Axios

Pittsburgh bridge collapse - Biden delivers infrastructure remarks and promises to ‘fix them all’

Injuries were reported on the scene after roadway plunged into the ravine

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden’s infrastructure speech in city

At least 10 injured and a bus and several cars left stranded in wreckage after 477ft-long bridge on Forbes Avenue caved in

The Guardian - US

Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Injures 10, Causes Gas Leak

There were no life-threatening injuries. A cause is not yet known.

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A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed hours before Biden was set to speak about infrastructure in the city

You can’t make this stuff up.

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh bridge collapse: First responders form human chain to rescue people

‘Firefighters that were here initially on the scene ... did like a daisy chain with hands just grabbing people and pulling them up,’ fire chief says

The Independent UK

‘We’re going to fix them all’: Biden decries ‘unacceptable’ bridge conditions in wake of Pittsburgh collapse

The bridge collapse happened hours before president was set to deliver key speech on economy and infrastructure

Tribune News Service

'A boom, then a monster sound': 10 hurt after bridge in Pittsburgh collapses

PITTSBURGH — Ten people were injured Friday morning when the bridge that carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park collapsed in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Human chain formed to help victims after Pittsburgh bridge collapse

There were minor injuries from the collapse but no fatalities, authorities said.

The Guardian - US

Biden visits site of Pittsburgh bridge collapse and promises action with infrastructure law –as it happened

‘Across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition,’ US president says. ‘That is simply just unacceptable’

Axios

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden visit

"This bipartisan infrastructure law is critical to southwest Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh," the city's mayor said.

The Independent UK

Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse

A human chain was formed to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus after a two-lane bridge collapsed

Tribune News Service

Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh; 10 hurt

PITTSBURGH — The bridge that carries Forbes Avenue through Frick Park collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Joe Biden visits scene of Pittsburgh bridge collapse as he plugs $1tn infrastructure bill

Rescuers rappelled nearly 150 feet as a dramatic operation to pull people to safety swung into action

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh bridge collapse - latest: Survivors speak out after human chain rescue hours before Biden visit

Injuries were reported on the scene after vehicles plunged into the ravine

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