Contractor Mistakenly Levels Pittsburgh Home

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Andre Hall returned home in Pittsburgh to find a backhoe on his house. Not beside the house - on it. City contractors demolished his home by mistake. They were supposed to tear down the house next door, but tore down two instead. The contractor apparently had trouble following instructions. A letter from the city said of Andre Hall's house: Do not demolish. Mr. Hall said this is not the way I thought I would start off my new year.

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