Yesterday afternoon in Pittsburgh, a body was recovered from the Monongahela River. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as 45-year-old Philip Joseph Scholl, a resident of Pittsburgh’s South Side. Found near the 10th Street Bridge shortly before 4 p.m., the cause and manner of Scholl’s death have yet to be determined, as the investigation by local authorities continues to unfold methodically.
Pittsburgh police, alongside river rescue and emergency medical services, were dispatched to swiftly respond to reports of a body in the water at approximately 3:30 p.m. As details slowly surface, the Pittsburgh community looks to grasp the full narrative. A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh police confirmed to TribLIVE that “upon arrival, first responders found a deceased individual” who was later identified as Scholl…