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Western Pa. school delays start after fungal growth found inside buildings, letter says

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

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What happened A local district announced Saturday that the first day of school will be delayed weeks after several "abnormalities" were found inside its buildings' walls.
The headline split The center frames it as "Western Pa. school delays start after fungal growth found inside buildings, letter says". The right frames it as "Fungal growth delays start of new school year at Monessen City School District".
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CenterWestern Pa. school delays start after fungal growth found inside buildings, letter says

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFungal growth delays start of new school year at Monessen City School District

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 16, 1:01 AM

Western Pa. school delays start after fungal growth found inside buildings, letter says

A local district announced Saturday that the first day of school will be delayed weeks after several "abnormalities" were found inside its buildings' walls.

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 15, 9:34 PM

Fungal growth delays start of new school year at Monessen City School District

The start of the new school year in the Monessen City School District has been delayed until Sept. 8, the district announced Saturday.

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Aug 15, 9:34 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Aug 16, 1:01 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.