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American Flag Foundation Takes Over Mt. Washington Billboard

MT. WASHINGTON (KDKA) -- A new advertisement has taken over the billboard on Mt. Washington.

The sign previously featured an ad for Sprint, but, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the company's agreement with Lamar Advertising expired.

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(Photo Credit: Greg Benedict/KDKA)

Lamar Advertising then turned the National Flag Foundation.

Foundation administrator Alicia L. MunzPhelps told the Post-Gazette that the billboard owner offered to display an image of the American flag on a pro bono basis.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA)

The future of the billboard itself is tied up in Commonwealth Court.

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