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Officials ID man pulled from Allegheny River

Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read June 20, 2023 | 3 years Ago
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The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday identified the man whose body was pulled out of the Allegheny River as Charles Palermo.

Palermo, 67, whose hometown is unknown, was pulled from the river near Washington’s Landing in Troy Hill on Monday morning. He was pronounced dead at 7:07 a.m., the medical examiner said.

A boater had spotted the man’s body floating in the river,.

The medical examiner will determine a cause and manner of death. None was announced Tuesday.

Pittsburgh police are investigating.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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