Teens help end search for 2 children reported missing

PITTSBURGH — A search for two children came to an end early Friday morning after two teenage boys found them in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood, officials said.

The children, an 8-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, were reported missing late Thursday night after they were last seen about 5:30 p.m. leaving their home, police said.

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Pittsburgh police from all zones started looking for the children, but it was a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old who ultimately found them safe.

“Actually, she said, “Hi” to me. That's how I seen her. She actually said, “Hi” to me and she looked like she was asleep, and I ran over to her and she started crying,” one of the teens said.

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