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3 Pittsburgh high school students hospitalized after eating ‘unknown edible candy’

Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read March 13, 2024 | 2 years Ago
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Three Pittsburgh Public Schools high school students have been released from the hospital after they fell ill when eating an “unknown edible candy,” authorities said Wednesday.

A group of five students on Tuesday ingested the “unknown substance” but only three were taken to the hospital, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said.

Pugh confirmed they were released Tuesday.

Pugh did not name the students but said all attend Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 school in East Liberty. Pittsburgh Public Schools police are investigating the matter, Pugh said.

“As this is an incident involving minors, no further information is available,” Pugh said.

The high school, located on North Highland Avenue, is officially named The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies. It previously housed Peabody High School.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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