An African-American baby doll hanging in a noose, knife in its back, framed by a Confederate flag. Residents in one East Huntingdon Township neighborhood call the display racist and want to keep their kids away from it.

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Plenty of people drive through the West Overton Village section in East Huntingdon Township, where on a fence you'll find a Confederate flag with an African-American baby doll hanging in a noose with a knife in its back.Rachel Szolek told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 she was driving down Porter Road Tuesday when she spotted the display."We actually turned around because we had passed the house, and there it was, and the first thing was shock," Szolek said.VIDEO: Watch Beau Berman's reportShock quickly turned to anger. She posted a picture of the doll and flag on Facebook, which dozens commented on and shared.After the photo was shared with Pittsburgh's Action News 4, we called East Huntingdon Township's supervisor Paul Hodgkiss."(I'm) definitely against anything like that in our township," Hodgkiss said.He said he found out about the display Tuesday afternoon when a man who lives nearby called. Officials in Scottdale Borough said they've been hearing about it for months, however it's outside their jurisdiction."I just hope he has to take it down," Szolek said. "That's all I want, you know. I don't care, I don't want him punished. I just want him to take it down so we don't have to look at it."Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Beau Berman knocked on the Porter Avenue home's door, but no one answered. Thirty minutes later he drove by again but the doll and flag were gone."It probably is allowed to be there at his property, but if we can do anything to stop it we will," Hodgkiss said.Township officials said they will meet Wednesday to discuss the situation, however now that the flag is down it remains unclear what action if any they will take.Township solicitor Aaron Bialon he will personally meet with the township supervisors to address the situation.On Wednesday, a woman identifying herself as the girlfriend of the flag's owner, said that owner is named Jim Miller Jr. and that the property is owned by Miller's father, Jim Miller Sr.She said Miller Sr. removed the flag after seeing the controversy it was causing on social media.She also said the family never heard the door knocks from Pittsburgh's Action News 4. The woman said the doll "is not black" and is actually white. She did not explain the purpose of the display. She said she would consider an on-camera interview after talking with her boyfriend.10925658