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Coroner rules July 4th double drowning in Pine accidental
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Coroner rules July 4th double drowning in Pine accidental

The the drowning death of two men in a swimming pool in Pittsburgh’s North Hills this summer were both accidental, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday.

Christopher Gebhardt, 63, of Pine, and William Miller, 57, of Cranberry were found dead in the pool in the 200 block of Whetherburn Drive around 6:20 p.m. July 4, the medical examiner said.

Officers were dispatched to the home for a welfare check, according to Allegheny County Police.

The first responders found the two men. A preliminary investigation showed no signs of foul play.

Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (NJ) Press, he served as general reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at [email protected].