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26 barges break loose and float down Ohio River, leading to bridge closures in Pittsburgh
Twenty-six barges loaded mostly with dry cargo broke loose from a Pittsburgh marina late Friday night and floated uncontrollably down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to neighboring docks ...
Pittsburgh's frozen rivers raise concerns for ice jams
It's so cold the rivers throughout the Pittsburgh area are freezing, and experts say that could mean big problems.
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Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in ...
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Pittsburgh Becomes the City of Steel
Pittsburgh's rivers — and the boats that plied them — provided the speediest way to transport goods from eastern cities such as Philadelphia and New York to cities and settlements throughout ...