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Tragic Loss: 13-Year-Old Struck, Grief Counseling Offered

12/29/2025

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Terrel 'TJ' Byars Jr., a 13-year-old, died after being struck by a vehicle on Kennywood Boulevard in West Mifflin on Saturday.
Byars was a sixth-grade student at East Allegheny's Logan Elementary School.
The school district said Turtle Creek Valley Community Service would provide grief counseling at Logan Elementary on Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Additional support will be provided when classes resume January 5.

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Story summary

Terrel 'TJ' Byars Jr., a 13-year-old, died after being struck by a vehicle on Kennywood Boulevard in West Mifflin on Saturday.
Byars was a sixth-grade student at East Allegheny's Logan Elementary School.
The school district said Turtle Creek Valley Community Service would provide grief counseling at Logan Elementary on Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Additional support will be provided when classes resume January 5.