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Woman in labor taken from Picklesburgh to hospital

PHOTOS: Thousands celebrate Picklesburgh 2023 in Downtown Pittsburgh (WPXI/WPXI)

PITTSBURGH — The growing Picklesburgh crowd kept first responders busy over the weekend.

On Facebook, the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said the festival set a one-day attendance record on Saturday.

RELATED COVERAGE >> PHOTOS: Thousands celebrate Picklesburgh 2023 in Downtown Pittsburgh

Large crowds and hot temperatures kept EMS crews working with patients throughout the three-day event — including transporting someone who went into labor.

In total, Pittsburgh EMS said first responders treated 33 people during Picklesburgh for a variety of reasons, including heat exhaustion, falls and intoxication. The agency also reports one overdose.

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