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Hospital leaders around Western Pennsylvania are hopeful that a downswing from the coronavirus pandemic’s omicron variant appears to be here. They reported decreasing positive case rates and hospitalized covid patients, a welcome reprieve from the onslaught around the holidays and beginning of 2022. “That’s not to say there won’t be ....

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Storms spur widespread power outages, downed trees across Western Pa.


Thousands of people were left without power after storms rolled through the region Wednesday afternoon.
Duquesne Light reported around 11:45 p.m. that outages were affecting more than 7,500 people.
“Severe storms moved through our region this afternoon, causing widespread damage across our service area,” spokeswoman Ashley Macik said. “Crews are actively assessing the impact and will work around the clock until all service has safely been restored.”
West Penn Power had 35,800 customers without power around 11:40 p.m., according to the company’s website.
Gary George, 77, of Harrison was inside his home in the 1200 block of Carlisle Street when the storms struck. ....

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