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Part of Route 119 is closed in Westmoreland County. What to know before hitting the road.
HEMPFIELD, Pa. (KDKA) — If you’re traveling in and out of Greensburg along Route 119 over the next few weeks, find a different route.
Route 119, also known as New Alexandria Road, is closed in Hempfield Township between Hannastown and Forbes Trail roads.
And despite the turnarounds, most people took the closure in stride on Monday, but they were all caught a little off guard.
“I saw a sign that said local traffic allowed through, so I was assuming I could make it. But I wasn’t making it through,” motorist Annalise Shank said. “It will be a bit of an incontinence. When I leave from home and head to Greensburg before work, this is the shortcut I take to get over to the other side of town. So, kind of a bummer that I got to turn around now and add that into my daily travels.”
“There is always construction everywhere you go,” said Alice Mankie of New Alexandra. “So, I don’t mind.”
The reason for this closure is the construction of a bridge over a branch of Crabtree Creek. The construction will also include improvements to the bridge’s approach, drainage, guardrails and signage.
The best detour KDKA-TV found is to use Forbes Trail Road to Hannastown Road if you are heading into Greensburg, and the reverse if you are heading out. The total detour time is about two to three minutes.
The total cost of this construction project is around $1 million. Weather permitting, the project should be wrapped up by the end of June.
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The Wisconsin Badgers are the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off champions.
Wisconsin, ranked No. 19 in the nation, improved to 7-0 by coming back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Pittsburgh (6-1) 81-75 Sunday evening in West Virginia. The comeback completed a sweep of the showcase, having defeated Central Florida in their first game of the tip-off on Friday afternoon.
John Tonje led the Badgers with 33 points. The star guard was 11-of-19 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. It’s his second 30-point game of the season; his first was a 41-point explosion in Wisconsin’s win over then-No. 9 Arizona on Nov. 15.
Pittsburgh jumped out to a 20-8 lead nearly 10 minutes into the first half before the Badgers clawed back to within 34-27 at the half.
In the second half, Pittsburgh kept the Badgers at bay, leading 50-45 with 12:22 to go before Wisconsin went on a run and grew a lead to 71-64 with 4:15 remaining.
The Badgers have scored at least 79 points in all seven games this season, which is a program first.
Up next: Wisconsin vs. Chicago State, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. CT.
A busy fall for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson has come to a close.
Team USA wrapped its run in the WBSC Premier12 with a 6-1 win over Venezuela to win the bronze medal on Saturday. They also beat Venezuela 6-5 in the Super Round of the Premier12 on Friday and wrapped up the tournament going 2-2.
Chinese Taipei shut out Japan in the championship game 4-0 to win the Premier12 and hand them their first loss in international play since 2019. Team USA lost to Japan 9-1 and Chinese Taipei 8-2.
Johnson went 1-4 with one run scored and a walk and one strikeout on Saturday. After grounding out in his first two at-bats, the Pirates’ left-handed hitting middle infield prospect singled to center field with one out in the top of the sixth inning. He stole second base, then came around to score with two outs on an infield single from Tampa Bay Rays left-handed hitting outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to extend Team USA’s lead to 3-0.
Team USA went 5-4 in the Premier12. In the previous Premier12, the US finished in fourth place.
Johnson struck out and walked in his next two at-bats. The Pirates’ No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 75 prospect in baseball hit .310/.414/.429 with one home run and two RBIs in nine games. He also walked six times and struck out nine times.
Before playing in the WBSC Premier12, Johnson played in the Arizona Fall League. The left-handed hitting prospect batted .250/.444/.475 with one home run and four RBIs across 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He also walked 14 times and scored nine runs.
Johnson, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh spent time with High-A Greensboro (110 games) and Double-A Altoona (14 games) in 2024. He batted .237/.366/.386 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in his 124 games played.
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