Pennsylvania
Runaway steel drum from western Pennsylvania construction site kills woman
A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, police said.
The accident occurred around 10:40 a.m. Friday in the city’s Oakland neighborhood, where the University of Pittsburgh’s new sports performance center is being built.
The drum was either knocked over or dislodged from a piece of heavy equipment, police said. It then rolled several hundred feet as it went down a hill, through a fence and onto the sidewalk where the woman was walking with co-workers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Western Psychiatric Hospital. The drum then went across a road before it came to rest against a pickup truck.
The woman, who suffered a head injury, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Her name has not been released, and no other injuries were reported in the accident, which remains under investigation.
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Central Pennsylvania will enjoy a dry Saturday with temperatures in the 30s to near 40 degrees before winter weather returns. A quick-hitting system will bring snow to northern areas and a wintry mix to southern regions late tonight into Sunday.
The National Weather Service in State College indicates Saturday will remain dry with high temperatures ranging from the low 30s in northwestern mountains to near 40 degrees south and east of the I-80/I-99 corridor. Light winds and some sunshine make today ideal for outdoor holiday decorations before conditions deteriorate.
Snow will develop after dark tonight across western Pennsylvania, spreading eastward overnight. Areas north of I-80 could see up to three inches of accumulation by Sunday afternoon, with the heaviest amounts expected in northwestern counties. Southern regions will likely experience a wintry mix changing to rain Sunday as temperatures warm. Gusty west winds of 25 to 35 mph will develop Sunday afternoon.
Monday should be dry before a more significant winter storm approaches the region. The Weather Service warns that a potentially impactful winter storm is expected Tuesday into Wednesday, with plowable snow amounts likely across most of central Pennsylvania. Northeast portions of the state face the highest probability of receiving more than six inches of snow.
Forecasters recommend monitoring updates closely, especially for those with travel plans Tuesday and Wednesday, as winter storm watches may be issued in the coming days if confidence in heavy snow increases.
Below normal temperatures will persist through early December, with lows possibly dropping into the teens or single digits later in the week as the active storm pattern continues.
Current weather radar
PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — Wegmans Food Markets is recalling a cheese product that has been sold in Pennsylvania recently due to a potential presence of Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese with Wegmans’ scale labels is the product in question. FDA officials say it could potentially contain Listeria monocytogenes, an “organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.”
Otherwise health individuals may experience the following symptoms if infected:
- High fever
- Nausea
- Severe headache
- Stiffness
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
In addition to Pennsylvania, the product was sold at stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. between Nov. 14 and Nov. 24.
It is packaged in a plastic tub.
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano product. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration){ }
All lot codes have been recalled and removed from shelves, the FDA said on its website.
Customers who bought Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese can return it for a full refund.
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