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Mystery of commode by the road thickens
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Wednesday, February 23, 2005 | Eric Heyl

Posted on 02/23/2005 8:55:49 AM PST by Willie Green

As the months passed and no one arrived to claim the roadside attraction, Dawn Michaels became increasingly curious.

Surely, the portable toilet belonged to someone.

But after nearly eight months, Michaels recently suspected that no one was going to return to Rochester Road in Ross to retrieve the Porta-Pottie. It had been cast aside, cruelly abandoned, forced to endure the harsh winter elements on its own.

If we were talking about a dog or cat instead of a human waste receptacle, this story would be positively heartbreaking.

Suspecting that public money was being wasted, Michaels, 60, of Ross, began investigating. She started with Jerry Pidhirny, owner of the Barnhart Roofing Co., located near the increasingly permanent potty.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


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KEYWORDS: penndot; portapotties
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To: Corin Stormhands; Professional Engineer; osagebowman
Who needs a porta potty?

the world is muh toilet...

21 posted on 02/23/2005 10:26:33 AM PST by g'nad
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