New Kensington police seek help finding 17-year-old runaway
New Kensington police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager.
Police said Patience Johnson, 17, is listed as a runaway.
Police did not say when she was reported missing or how long she has been gone.
Johnson has been listed as a runaway before, police said.
When she ran away from home in July 2019, authorities said she may have been in the Homestead area. When she ran away in July 2021, she was thought to have still been in the New Kensington area or could have been in Pittsburgh.
Anyone who knows Johnson’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or New Kensington police at 724-339-7533.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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