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Richard Eichner, 'Egg Man' Of The North Hills, Dies At 87

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

NORTH HILLS (KDKA) -- A man known in the North Hills for decades as the "Egg Man" has died.

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Richard Eichner, owner of Eichner's Family Farm in Wexford, died on Sunday. Eichner began delivering eggs with his father 80 years ago when he was 7 years old.

When KDKA profiled him two years ago, Eichner was still delivering eggs twice a week, covering more than 100 miles a day and making some 150 stops per week.

Eichner was 87.

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