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Canonsburg Lake Drowning Victim Remembered by Friends

About 100 people turned out to a vigil held at Canonsburg Lake Monday night to honor the life of Joseph Schneider.

A man who drowned in Canonsburg Lake this past weekend was memorialized Monday night there—where about 100 friends gathered to honor his life.

 “Monday night, loved ones released balloons and lit candles in memory of the Waynesburg University student,” KDKA TV reported on its website.

Joseph Schneider had been attempting to swim across the lake with friends Friday .

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Search crews began a rescue effort that night, which turned

The cause and manner of his death is pending an autopsy, Washington County Coroner Tim Warco has said.

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