River Rescue searches for oily sheen seen on Allegheny River

PITTSBURGH — Someone looking out of the 48th floor of the U.S. Steel Tower called authorities after they said they saw an oily sheen on the Allegheny River.

Police said the call came in just before 1 p.m. Friday and River Rescue personnel were dispatched to investigate.

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Officers said the sheen was detected on the left bank of the Allegheny River and was heading downstream. The sheen was described as splotchy, rather than a constant click and it was spotted from around the Sixth Street bridge up to about a quarter-mile past the 62nd Street bridge where it began to dissipate.

The River Rescue boat turned back around at the 62nd Street bridge as the water became too shallow to continue the search for a source.

Police said they will report their findings to the U.S. Coast Guard and EPA.

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