Fire destroys interior of abandoned St. Wenceslaus Church in Pittsburgh; cause unknown.

A fire broke out at the abandoned St. Wenceslaus Church on Pittsburgh's North Shore on Saturday at around 2:52 p.m., prompting a two-alarm response. Founded in 1871, the former Bohemian parish suffered damage to its interior, including several stained-glass windows, though the exterior remained intact. Firefighters controlled the blaze, but the cause remains unknown.

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