Three mayors, one elevator, no joke

PITTSBURGH -- Three mayors walked into an elevator... and what happened next was no joke.

On Thursday, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and the mayors of Pennsylvania towns of Millvale and Leetsdale got into an elevator at the Westin Hotel, where they had been attending a meeting of the Allegheny League of Municipalities.

The officials managed to amuse themselves until they could be rescued about 40 minutes later.

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto got stuck Thursday evening along with the mayors of Pennsylvania towns of Millvale and Leetsdale at a Westin Hotel, where they had been attending a meeting of the Allegheny League of Municipalities.

At first, it wasn't clear how they'd get out because none of the mayors, and others stuck along with them, could get cellphone service. Luckily, one of the stranded passengers worked at the hotel and was able to summon maintenance crews and first responders using a walkie-talkie.

And while the mayors couldn't call for help, they did manage to use their phones to take a selfie.