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ARCHIVED · 0 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 17, 1:18 AM

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Hazmat called to Peoples Gas building on North Shore; narcotics found in envelope

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedHazmat crews responded to Pittsburgh's North Shore after white powder was found inside an envelope addressed to Peoples Gas, an assistant fire chief says.
What changedThe center frames it as "Hazmat called to Peoples Gas building on North Shore; narcotics found in envelope". The right frames it as "Drugs found in envelope at Peoples building on North Shore prompts hazmat response".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. The center frames it as "Hazmat called to Peoples Gas building on North Shore; narcotics found in envelope". The right frames it as "Drugs found in envelope at Peoples building on North Shore prompts hazmat response".

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Sep 16, 9:40 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 16, 9:56 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-right ·News report

Drugs found in envelope at Peoples building on North Shore prompts hazmat response

Hazmat crews responded to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Wednesday afternoon after an envelope containing white powder was found on the sixth floor of the Peoples Gas building, Trib Live news...

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Center ·News report

Hazmat called to Peoples Gas building on North Shore; narcotics found in envelope

Hazmat crews responded to Pittsburgh's North Shore after white powder was found inside an envelope addressed to Peoples Gas, an assistant fire chief says.

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