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Sixteen immigrants in Pittsburgh became American citizens during a ceremony Thursday evening.
The ceremony was accompanied by a celebration in honor of World Refugee Day at Schenley Plaza.
The event featured cultural performances and food.
“If you’ve ever heard the word ‘yinz,’ or you’ve ever seen dressed-up pierogies running around the baseball field, we can credit immigrants with that identity that we hold so dear today,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said.
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