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Road construction projects set to pick back up this weekend throughout the Pittsburgh area

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1 year ago

September 6, 2024

Road construction projects set to pick back up this weekend throughout the Pittsburgh area

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Road crews around the Pittsburgh area are going to be back at it with a vengeance this weekend after taking off last weekend for Labor Day.

No fewer than four major roads are going to feel the construction pinch and KDKA’s John Shumway is here with what you need to know.

The Parkway East near the Birmingham Bridge

Starting tonight at 9 p.m., the inbound lanes of I-376 will be reduced down to a single lane from the area approaching the Birmingham Bridge to just beyond the bridge.

The ramp to the northbound Boulevard of the Allies will also be closed.

The lane restriction will be lifted by Monday morning.

Route 51 in Jefferson Hills

A short stretch of the roadway beneath the Mon-Fayette Expressway is shutting down for another weekend.

The road will be closed from Peters Creek Road to Worthington Avenue starting at 10 p.m. tonight.

A short stretch of Route 51 in Jefferson Hills is being shut down this weekend so that crews can install beams on the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

KDKA Drone Team / KDKA Photojournalist Jeremy Stockdill

The PA Turnpike Commission is shutting down the road so that more bridge beams can be placed on the expressway high above Rt. 51.

The marked detour is 15 miles long, but there is an easier route, as long as you’re not driving a truck.

Interstate 79 from the Ohio River to Crafton

The seemingly endless project is about done for the year.

The northbound express lane in the southbound lanes of I-79 is closing tonight at 7 p.m.

By the end of the weekend, the crossovers will be gone and the restrictions will be lifted.

Once the restrictions are lifted, I-79 will be back to its normal configuration with two lanes in each direction.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike ramps at the Beaver Valley exit

While the weekend projects will be wrapping up by Monday morning, another will just be getting started.

Starting on Sunday night, the Pa. Turnpike’s westbound on-ramps and off-ramps at the Beaver Valley exit will be closing for a week of construction.

The posted detour will direct drivers to use the New Castle exit, Fairline Boulevard, Rt. 351 to Koppel, and Rt. 18, and then the opposite direction if you’re wanting to go west on the Turnpike.

Will tonight’s rain impact the projects?

The rain might slow things a bit, but all of the projects are expected to have enough dry time to get their work done.

Things should be back to normal for the first three projects by Monday.

John Shumway

John Shumway joined KDKA in October 1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment Reporter on the station’s 4, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.

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The Steelers are the AFC North leaders once again after Thanksgiving

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14 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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The Steelers are the AFC North leaders once again after Thanksgiving

The Baltimore Ravens lost on Thanksgiving, so the Pittsburgh Steelers are in first place once again. It was a short four days that the Ravens took over the lead and the Steelers need to win on Sunday to keep it.

The Steelers play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and a loss by the Steelers would move the Ravens back into first place thanks to the record vs common opponents tiebreaker as of right now. Wins over the Jets, Vikings, Bears and two wins over the Browns squeaks past the Steelers.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost on Thursday, too, so the wild card situation opens for Pittsburgh even if they can’t secure the division.

AFC standings during Week 13

1. New England Patriots (10-2)
2. Denver Broncos (9-2)
3. Indianapolis Colts (8-3)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4, 6-2 AFC)
6. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4, 4-2 AFC)
7. Buffalo Bills (7-4, 4-3 AFC)
8. Houston Texans (6-5)
9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6, win over BAL)
10. Baltimore Ravens (6-6, loss to KC)
11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
14. Cleveland Browns (3-8)
13. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)
15. New York Jets (2-9)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-10)

AFC North standings during Week 13

Pittsburgh still has to play the Buffalo Bills this week and the Ravens can retake the lead in the AFC North with a Steelers loss. It will take a huge lift for the Bengals to get into the divisional conversation, but it isn’t crazy with Burrow back.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
2. Baltimore Ravens (6-6)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
4. Cleveland Browns (3-8)

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One man taken to Pittsburgh hospital after shooting outside of Washington County club

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1 day ago

November 27, 2025

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One man taken to Pittsburgh hospital after shooting outside of Washington County club

November 27, 2025 / 9:51 AM EST
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A man had to be taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after an overnight shooting in Washington County.

According to the City of Washington Police Department, on Wednesday night, they were called to the area of the Washington Community Club on North Main Street.

Originally, the call came in for a person who had been shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Once officers arrived on the scene, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. EMS was able to transport him to a Pittsburgh area hospital. His condition was not made available.

Police believe that the shooting happened outside the club after a person had been removed earlier in the night.

They’re asking anyone with information or who may have witnessed the shooting to call the City of Washington Police Department’s confidential tip line at 724-223-4108 or reach out to their detective unit at 724-223-4225.

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