Parts of the City of Clairton are under a boil water advisory, according to a release from Pennsylvania American Water.

Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

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