Pittsburgh police detective offering horseback riding to inner-city children
Detective Dorothea Leftwich is launching "Riding Into the Future" to give the opportunity of horseback riding to Pittsburgh children.
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Detective Dorothea Leftwich is launching "Riding Into the Future" to give the opportunity of horseback riding to Pittsburgh children.
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