Allegheny County police say the Butler native arrived at Pittsburgh International late Tuesday afternoon after his release from Russia in a prisoner exchange last week.

By Caitlyn Scott Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Marc Fogel returned to Western Pennsylvania Tuesday after successfully completing a medical evaluation in San Antonio, Texas.

Butler County native Marc Fogel is back in Pittsburgh after he was released from a Russian prison, Allegheny County police confirmed.

Marc Fogel spent many years raising his family in Oakmont. The small community nestled along the Allegheny River is rejoicing in his return to Western Pennsylvania.

Fogel family attorney asks privacy for Marc Fogel and his family as he heals after three-and-a-half years in a Russian prison labor camp.

White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said that Fogel will be back on American soil and reunited with his loved ones by Tuesday night.

Marc Fogel’s return to the United States was as much a Pittsburgh moment as it was patriotic. “I’m a proud Pittsburgher,” said Fogel, the 63-year-old Oakmont teacher who was released Tuesday after nearly four years in Russian prisons.

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