Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade Canceled After Longtime Organizer Dies

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Columbus Day parade in Pittsburgh’s Little Italy has been a tradition for more than 30 years. However, there will be no parade this year.
This year’s parade was supposed to take place this weekend, but it was canceled after its longtime organizer, Hank Bloom, died.
The parade featured local marching bands and Italian groups.
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Guy Costa, Pittsburgh’s chief operations officer, says he hop