Schools
Bed Bug Found At Pittsburgh Elementary School
It's the third time in recent months that bed bugs have been discovered at the school.
PITTSBURGH, PA - For the third time since December, a bed bug was discovered at Whittier K-5 Elementary School in Mt. Washington. KDKA-TV reported the bed bug was discovered in the gym.
Bed bugs also were found at the school in December and February.
The school remains open, although similar problems have closed schools in western Pennsylvania this school year.
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In September, the Clairton School District canceled classes for a day for bed bug treatment in the building that houses the district's elementary, middle and high schools. In October, the Steel Valley School District canceled classes for a day for bed bug treatments in its buildings.
A report by Terminix in June contended Pittsburgh is the nation's 16th most bed bug-infested metropolitan area in the country. In 2018, the city ranked 23rd.
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