Pittsburgh Regional Transit eyes more limited changes after scrapping bus network overhaul
Emily Provonsha, Pittsburgh Regional Transit manager of Service Development (at podium, background at right) addresses a crowd of riders at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. (Jack Troy | TribLive) Pittsburgh Regional Transit is almost done planning its “Bus Line Refresh,” a series of...
Volunteers replace 10 invasive trees with native ones along Freeport Road in Blawnox
Blawnox is looking a little greener with the help of multiple volunteers and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The nonprofit environmental agency partnered with the borough for a tree planting through TreeVitalize on April 2. TreeVitalize is a community tree planting program. It’s a joint project of Allegheny County Parks, the...
Local Ballfields to Receive Significant Upgrades
Some local neighborhood ballfields across the city will soon be getting a facelift. As part of its long-running Fields for Kids program, Pirates Charities announced last week that it will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Laborers’ District Council to upgrade fields across Pittsburgh as well as to fund the purchase of the same professional maintenance laser-grading equipment used at PNC Park. The...
Multi-vehicle crash causes morning traffic issues on Parkway West
A portion of the Parkway West (Interstate 376) was shut down Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash. PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said the incident, which happened about 6:30 a.m., closed both eastbound (inbound) lanes to traffic just before the Carnegie (Exit 65) exit. However, traffic cameras showed crews cleared the far left inbound lane by about 7 a.m. The lanes were fully reopened by about 8 a.m.
Salt Shock In Pittsburgh Suburbs As Supplier Walks Away
Roughly 100 Pittsburgh-area boroughs and townships are staring down a fresh salt scare, with local leaders warning that road crews may be heading into next winter without a clear game plan for keeping streets clear. The uncertainty follows a brutal winter that already chewed through stockpiles and left public works teams scrambling to refill bins between storms.
Family says power surge caused by Duquesne Light fried their appliances and affected 20...
A single, full-time working mom of two little boys says she’s out thousands of dollars after a power surge fried several of her major appliances, including her furnace.
One person injured following stabbing incident in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A man was hospitalized following a stabbing Tuesday afternoon in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, according to authorities. Officials with Pittsburgh Public Safety said police were called to the 2100 block of Lowrie Street around 3:40 p.m. for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found...
Pirates “hoist the cone” trend leads to reported traffic cone thefts
Hoisting a traffic cone has become the hottest way for Pirates fans to celebrate, but where exactly does someone get a traffic cone?
Scrap fire briefly sends smoke plume above Tarentum
A scrap fire in Tarentum briefly billowed plumes of black smoke above the Allegheny River on Tuesday afternoon near the Tarentum Bridge. The blaze, reported just before 3 p.m., appeared to be in a metal scrap yard owned by PJ Greco Sons Inc. Fire crews extinguished most of it within minutes.
Bystander steps in to help officer involved in scuffle with suspect in West View
The police officer went to the hospital with some scrapes to his elbow and a possible pulled muscle after the incident.
