PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s new fire boat now has a name.
Officials gathered Friday to officially name the boat the Sophie Masloff, in honor of Pittsburgh’s late mayor.
"Mayor Masloff was beloved by the people of Pittsburgh and served the city for almost two decades as a councilwoman and as mayor. This vessel's purpose - to restore safety in times of duress - perfectly echoes Sophie's affection and concern for the people of Pittsburgh," Mayor William Peduto said.
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The city's last fire boat was decommissioned and sold in 1973 to Tampa, Florida.
Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich asked the city to buy a new boat after crews had a hard time putting out flames of a burning boat along the Ohio River in 2015.
The city purchased the boat in November 2016 at a cost of $560,000.
Masloff was 96 when she died in 2014, and served as mayor from 1988 to 1994.
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