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Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community held on North Shore

PITTSBURGH — Thousands of people participated in the 12th annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community Saturday morning on the North Shore.

Channel 11's Peggy Finnegan was on hand for the event, which took place at Stage AE.

The event included a 5k walk and 1-mile fun walk, and raised money for 69 nonprofit health and human services organizations. The walk also encouraged people to have a greater hand in their own health.

More than 8,000 people were in attendance.