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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Duquesne, PA) Pennsylvania State Police confirm that a Pittsburgh-area hookah bar was shut down after a raid. According to a public information release report from Pennsylvania State Police, multiple agencies raided the Paradise Island Hookah Lounge on Duquesne Boulevard in Duquesne around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday because it was selling liquor without a license. Police stated that they seized more than 33 liters of liquor, DJ equipment, furniture and $11. The Allegheny County Health Department also shut down the business for multiple health violations and it ordered the bar to close. An inspection report from the county health department cites multiple violations and says the business was operating without a valid health permit. The inspector found a pan of spoiled raw chicken, writing, “chicken has a strong odor, slimy, and is discolored.”  The report lists other violations, saying there wasn’t any soap at the sinks, there was only one restroom and there was dog feces on the floor.