Fire Bureau's New Boat Named After Iconic Pittsburgher
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire has a new fireboat, and it's named after an iconic Pittsburgher.
The boat has been dubbed the "Sophie Masloff," after the city's former mayor.
The Whitehall Fire Company posted a photo of the boat to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon congratulating the Bureau on their new piece of equipment.
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Masloff, who was Pittsburgh's first female mayor, passed away in August of 2014 at the age of 96.
She was the city's 56th mayor.
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