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Hill District church celebrates 130th birthday
The Central Baptist Church in Pittsburgh s Hill District celebrated its 130th birthday with its first in-person gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic. Share Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Jul 18, 2021
Hill District church celebrates 130th birthday
The Central Baptist Church in Pittsburgh s Hill District celebrated its 130th birthday with its first in-person gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic. Share Updated: 6:52 PM EDT Jul 18, 2021
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Show Transcript TODAY. POLICE BELIEVE THE SHOOTING WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. ELIZABETH SCHULZE, ABC NEWS, TINAONALS PARK. RYAN: NEWT A 4, A CELEBRATION TODAY IN PITTSBURGH’S HILL DISTRICT. THE CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH TURNED 130 YEARS OLD. A SPECIAL SERVICE WAS HELD OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY. IT WAS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT DAY BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL IN-PERSON GATHERING FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC.