Pittsburg, PA
East Hills Drive to receive long-awaited repairs
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — East Hills Drive, a road that acts as a main cut-through from Penn Hills to Pittsburgh, is getting much-needed attention.
The road is so damaged that even Google Maps’ satellite view shows cracks and crevices.
For 50 years, the road has been a major route for businesses and residents as it runs from Frankstown Road in Penn Hills to the East Hills community in Pittsburgh, but it had fallen into disrepair for over 15 years.
It felt forgotten because people didn’t know who owned it, and there was a lack of funding. However, elected officials have now realized that Tamion Enterprises, the nonprofit branch of Petra Ministries, owns the road.
This main thoroughfare will soon receive a much-needed upgrade from a $250,000 award for paving East Hills Drive.
“This new road is designed to speak to a new East Hills,” said Bishop Donald Clay with Petra International Ministries. “These people behind me, they are unbelievable in terms of their ability to cut through all of the political and legal dynamics of that road. So, it wasn’t easy, but they labored hard and got it done.”
Getting here took collaboration between local city, county, and state leaders.
“This is how you’re welcomed into East Hills when you come off of Frankstown Avenue, so this means a lot,” Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley of District 9 said.
“The sentiment is this community is forgotten, and we don’t necessarily put the same priority and resources into East Hills. East Hills will always be a priority for me,” said grant sponsor Rep. La’Tasha D. Mayes.
“It’s a great thoroughfare. We used to ride up and down it when I was a kid. Now, to be able to see this get reestablished and the work that these two gentlemen right here did, it’s a phenomenal day in the East Hills and Penn Hills community,” Mayor Ed Gainey added.
Fellow grant sponsor, Rep. Joe McAndrew, spent much of his time on this project.
“We come together in a lot of ways. Our boundaries relay mix, and it’s good to see this project work,” Rep. McAndrew said.
This project was financed partially by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County.
“We accomplished something the community wanted. I think that’s what’s important,” Sen. Jay Costa said.
From cleaning up mattresses and televisions to patching up potholes, the timing of the project isn’t clear yet. Once completed, every car, from emergency vehicles to Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses, will soon have easy access to the East Hills once the project is done.
Tamion Enterprises also said it plans to add fencing along the roadway to prevent people from dumping trash along the side of the roadway.
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With America celebrating its 250th birthday this summer, a major landmark in Pittsburgh will celebrate its 100th birthday.
Allegheny County announced a 100th Birthday Bash for the Andy Warhol Bridge on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato made the event official on Friday morning and said it will feature art, music, games, and more.
“Allegheny County’s history is filled with innovation and creativity, beautiful architecture, and talented homegrown artists, and the Andy Warhol Bridge encapsulates all of that in one iconic structure,” said Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato. “I hope everyone will come down for a fun day of art, community, and a shared celebration of our history on June 27.”
Part of the celebration will be art projects hosted and led by the Andy Warhol Museum and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Local artist Strawberry Luna will also create a special, commemorative poster celebrating the bridge’s history.
The Andy Warhol Bridge is the only bridge in the country to be named for a visual artist, according to Allegheny County.
“As our nation commemorates the U.S. Semiquincentennial, it is fitting that we recognize the oldest of the three Sister Bridges, which represent Pittsburgh’s tradition of innovation, ingenuity, and ‘we can do it’ spirit,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center. “These iconic bridges, painted in ‘Aztec Gold’ as an homage to the city’s official colors, are symbols of Pittsburgh’s vibrancy, culture, and most importantly, its people.”
Formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, it was renamed the Andy Warhol Bridge in 2005 to honor the famous artist as well as the 10th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Museum, which is two blocks away.
A man was critically injured after being assaulted by a group of people in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to South St. Clair and Eva streets around 5 p.m. for reports of a man who was assaulted by a group of people. The assault happened next to a Whole Foods store.
At the scene, which bordered a park with a playground, first responders found a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers and medics performed CPR on the man until he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The exact nature of his injuries was not released.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said “several males of unknown age” were detained and transported to police headquarters for questioning. It was not immediately known if any of them would be charged.
A KDKA-TV crew observed a second police scene nearby on Centre Avenue next to The Fresh Market, which was previously a Whole Foods. At that scene, KDKA-TV observed what appeared to be at least one teenager being taken into a police car. A witness told KDKA-TV they saw police questioning nearly 10 people, ranging from grade schoolers to teenagers.
Pittsburgh Public Safety did not say what led up to the assault.
“Those kids, whoever they were, need to be reprimanded for that, because that was horrible, horrible,” said Asia Wilter, who was nearby on Thursday evening.
Over the weekend, another man was assaulted outside a 7-Eleven store on Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. Police say the assault started inside the 7-Eleven after the victim mentioned to an employee that he believed a group of teenage males was shoplifting.
Pittsburgh police say the victim scraped his elbow and had a small abrasion on his face. He refused to be transported to the hospital, but police say he went on his own to get checked out. Police are searching for the teens.
Earlier this month, six teenage girls were charged after authorities said they chased a woman into a Sephora store in East Liberty and beat her. Sephora’s loss prevention officer estimated the teens caused approximately $30,000 in damage.
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