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PITTSBURGH — A female bald eagle nesting in a Pittsburgh neighborhood has fought off a raccoon that tried to raid her eggs.

The Wednesday night attack was captured by a live-stream camera of the nest provided by Murrysville-based PixController, which is working with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

The video shows the raccoon crawling into the nest at about 11 p.m., and the eagle spreads her wings and attacks, driving the animal off. The 5½-year-old female nesting in the city's Hays neighborhood along the Monongalia river has laid three eggs. They didn't appear to be damaged after the attack, and are expected to hatch in late March.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett had successful hernia surgery in Pittsburgh on Thursday and briefly turned over the reins of power to his lieutenant governor.Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley was in charge of the state from 7:10 a.m. to 8:35 a.m., when the governor emerged from anesthesia, Corbett's office said. By midmorning, Corbett was on his way home to recover, said press secretary Jay Pagni.“He was in great spirits as he left” Allegheny Outpatient Surgical Center, Pagni said.

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