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Pittsburgh emergency crews recover body found in Ohio River

Jeff Himler
By Jeff Himler
1 Min Read Oct. 28, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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Pittsburgh police, emergency medical crews and River Rescue responded at about 2:45 p.m. Thursday when a body was spotted in the Ohio River.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a survey crew found the body near the old state penitentiary.

River Rescue took the body to its North Shore boathouse for transfer to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.

An investigation is ongoing. Additional details weren’t immediately available.

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