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Fire alarm blares 15 hours at Pa. public housing

A fire alarm that blared for more than 15 hours at a Pittsburgh-area public housing complex has finally been shut off.

Residents of Glenshaw Gardens in Wilkinsburg say the alarm's strobe lights began flashing and a high-pitched screech began sounding Sunday evening when a resident burned some popcorn.

Allegheny County Housing Authority officials say the alarm was turned off Monday morning.

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