Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 27:
Car wedged under tractor-trailer in Penn Hills
A driver was treated for superficial injuries Monday morning after their vehicle was wedged under a tractor-trailer during a crash in Penn Hills.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the 1900 block of Universal Road shortly after 8 a.m., according to a social media post from Penn Hills No. 7 Volunteer Fire Company. The driver was stuck in the vehicle when units arrived, the post said.
The driver was treated for superficial wounds on scene and declined to be transported to a hospital, the post said. The Penn Hills Police Department is leading an investigation into the incident.
PennDOT announces inspection, lane restrictions on Tarentum Bridge
Travelers going across the Tarentum Bridge will experience lane restrictions throughout the week.
Single-lane restrictions will be in effect for the eastbound lanes of the bridge from Ross Street at 7th Avenue, according to a release from PennDOT. Restrictions will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.
Crews from Michael Baker International will be conducting an inspection during that time.
Pittsburgh police release latest Downtown Public Safety stats
Pittsburgh police released the latest batch of arrest and citation numbers from the department’s Downtown Public Safety Center.
From Oct. 19-25, police made 21 arrests and seven non-traffic stops. They issued six parking tickets, four tows and made seven traffic stops. They confiscated one gun.
The initiative involves various strategies like increased foot and bike patrols, a patrol vehicle operating during evening and overnight hours and collaboration between the public safety center, social service workers and community stakeholders.
The “high visibility” effort in the Golden Triangle area launched in July 2024 in response to a spike in assaults and other quality-of-life concerns in the area.