{"id":273540,"date":"2026-08-27T23:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273540\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:18:14","slug":"crash-causing-major-delays-backups-on-parkway-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273540\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash causing major delays, backups on Parkway East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crash causing major delays, backups on Parkway East ahead of rush hour in Edgewood<\/p>\n

\"RaquelEDGEWOOD, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

A crash is causing major delays and backups on part of the Parkway East in Edgewood Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news chopper, was over the Parkway East where the eastbound lanes were at a crawl near the Edgewood on-ramp. <\/p>\n

Dispatchers confirmed that police, emergency medical services and firefighters are on scene.<\/p>\n

Few details on the crash, including if anyone has been injured, have been released. <\/p>\n

This story is developing. <\/p>\n

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