Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 24:
PennDOT to close portion of Thompson Run Road for repairs
A road in Wilkins and Monroeville is set to close Monday morning for emergency maintenance operations, according to PennDOT.
Thompson Run Road will close at 7 a.m. Monday between Rodi Road/Larimer Avenue and Northern Pike until 2 p.m. Wednesday. The closure will allow crews to remove debris, patch the road and other work at the bridge carrying the road over Thompson Run.
Traffic will be detoured around the closure onto Rodi Road, Route 22 and Northern Pike.
Water main break impacts traffic in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood
Pittsburgh police said a water main break early Monday morning will affect traffic at Chartiers Avenue and Steuben Street in the city’s Elliott neighborhood.
The road has buckled and will stay closed until the pipe damage is fixed.
Police said they expected the line to be repaired later Monday morning.
A large water main break overnight at Chartiers Avenue and Stueben Street has buckled the roadway and will affect traffic throughout the day.
The line should be repaired later this morning, but the road will be closed until the underlying damage is fixed.
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— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 24, 2026
Police investigate report of a man holding apparent handgun near IUP
Police in Indiana Borough were looking for surveillance video after a woman reported being approached by a man who appeared to be holding a handgun.
The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Rice Avenue, not far from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The woman reported she was not threatened with the gun, and the man was called away by friends in the area, according to police. Both were college-aged and the area was busy with pedestrians throughout the night.
The man, with curly hair, was wearing jeans, authorities said. Police didn’t receive any other similar reports but encouraged residents and visitors to be vigilant around large gatherings.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call borough police at 724-349-2121.
Homer-Center’s 1st day of school delayed
The first day of school at Homer-Center School District has been delayed after mold was found in one of the buildings, according to district officials.
Mold was found at Homer-Center Elementary School and Superintendent Ralph J. Cercere Jr. said it was the result of warm and humid weather during the summer. School originally was supposed to start Thursday, but the first day has been pushed back to Sept. 1.
The district is working with an environmental cleaning and remediation company to clear the mold, Cercere said in a statement.
“The exceptionally warm and humid weather experienced this summer has created challenging conditions within portions of the elementary building,” Cercere said in the statement.
Similar issues have affected the start of school in Monessen Area School District and Laurel Highlands Middle School.
Lower Burrell man accused of selling drugs
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lower Burrell man who is accused of selling drugs in North Huntingdon.
North Huntingdon police said Larry Sieff, 72, was living in an RV camper in Adamsburg when he sold 10 bricks of heroin/fentanyl to an undercover officer in May, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.
Two other drug exchanges in June involved 20 bricks of heroin/fentanyl and a gram of crack cocaine, authorities said.
Sieff is charged with drug and other offenses.
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