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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 4 MIN

Police have been preparing this week for a possible Downtown takeover just days after a brawl at Market Square.

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Police have been preparing this week for a possible Downtown takeover just days after a brawl at Market Square. Planning started as soon as one of the department's crime analysts spotted a flyer on social media calling for a youth takeover. Police Chief Jason Lando talked about it with KDKA's Marty Griffin. The time and location is unclear. Chief Lando said on-duty officers are being moved from other areas in the city for what he calls an "adequate presence Downtown tonight. Lando also said he's confident the Bureau of Police is prepared.

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