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Water shoots from ground after main break in Pittsburgh neighborhood

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PITTSBURGH — A water main break sent water shooting into the air in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood.

The break started around 7:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Amanda Street.

The water has since been turned off. It’s unknown right now how many people are impacted by the break.

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