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Pittsburgh Landslide Problems
January 16, 2012 | PittsburghLive.com

Pittsburgh is located in an area with a very high incidence of landslides. People there regularly learn that homeowners insurance does not cover landslides and special landslide insurance – if it is available – can be extremely expensive.


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