Officials ID man pulled from Allegheny River

Justin Vellucci
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:28 p.m. | Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:28 p.m.

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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.