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Mayor might be ousted for remarks

ARNOLD, Pa. — Officials have asked the governor and state Senate to remove the mayor over comments she made on social media suggesting people protesting the police killing of an unarmed black teenager be hit with water cannons.

Arnold City Council approved the motion in a 4-0 vote Tuesday night, with Mayor Karen Peconi abstaining.

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