SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Part of Mount Royal Boulevard in Shaler Township was closed for more than an hour due to a fallen tree.

Around 4:30 p.m., Shaler police posted on social media that the road was closed between Grant Avenue and Cherry Way due to a tree in the roadway.

During the closures, police recommend drivers use Beyrleye Avenue/Little Pine Creek Road/West Pennview Street as a detour.

The road had reopened by 5:55 p.m.

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