A portion of Kennedy Blvd. in Aliquippa was closed on Saturday morning due to flooding. According to the Aliquippa police department, Kennedy Blvd. near Cesina Sausage and Waugaman Street is shut down due to significant rainfall. 

The closure occurred before the interchange of Monaca Road and Franklin Avenue. Officials deemed the area unsafe to pass through until the water levels receded. 

PennDOT and the Aliquippa Water Authority worked to fix the issue, and the roadway was reopened to traffic as of 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue Saturday night into Sunday morning as a slow-moving cold front moves across the region.  An additional 1-to-3 inches of rain is expected through Monday morning.