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Maria Bianco, 6, of Natrona Heights, looks on with excitement as Batman and other superheroes wash windows at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in Lawrenceville this morning.
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The patients at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC were given a superhero treat today when a few guest window washers showed up.

Batman, Captain America, Spiderman and Superman -- costumed employees of Allegheny Window Cleaning -- brought smiles to the children's faces by scaling the outside of the Lawrenceville building.

First Published: October 26, 2016, 4:51 p.m.

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Maria Bianco, 6, of Natrona Heights, looks on with excitement as Batman and other superheroes wash windows at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in Lawrenceville this morning.  (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)
James Howe, 5, of Moon, gets a fist-bump from Batman and Captain America this morning as the superheroes descended on Children's Hospital to give the building a thorough window washing.  (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)
Spiderman, Batman, Captain America and Superman repel down the side of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC while washing windows on Wednesday.  (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)
Rick Bollinger, dressed as Spiderman, scales the side of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC on Wednesday. Mr. Bollinger works for Allegheny Window Washing, which was employed by the Lawrenceville hospital.  (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)
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