After fire in Squirrel Hill Tunnel prompts evacuation, PennDOT explains response
Days after a car crash and fire in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, KDKA got an exclusive look inside.
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Days after a car crash and fire in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, KDKA got an exclusive look inside.
Pittsburgh drivers are recounting what it was like to evacuate the Squirrel Hill Tunnel after a vehicle caught fire.
Smoke could be seen billowing from the Squirrel Hill Tunnel on Friday night after a crash turned into a fire.
The closing of the Parkway is just four days away and much of PennDOT's efforts right now are centered on removing construction material from detour routes.
Commercial Street will be shut down on Monday and will remain closed until early August.
Crews performed a major test for the upcoming replacement of the Commercial Street bridge on the Parkway East.
Part of Parkway East will close from July 10 to August 3 for the installation of the new Commercial Street Bridge.
Known as "Alternate F", the project will bring longer on-ramps, traffic lights, and other changes.
Former students of a Penn Hills High School teacher killed in a crash on Friday looked back on his legacy.
Penn Hills High School teacher Josh Willy died in a crash on Friday morning after going over a hillside coming out of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
One person is dead after a car went over a hillside just outside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the outbound lanes on the Parkway East on Sunday.
One person is dead after a car went over a hillside just outside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the outbound lanes on the Parkway East on Sunday.
The Parkway East approaching the Squirrel Hill Tunnel is completely shut down.
All lanes of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel are closed after a multi-vehicle accident on the outbound side.
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
Construction will wrap up before the morning rush.
PennDOT will be conducting electrical and maintenance work in the outbound lane of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
The truck and trailer were 8,000 pounds over the weight limit.
State police said the truck and trailer were thousands of pounds over the acceptable weight limit, causing it to overturn due to brake failure.
A man is accused of leading police on a chase through the Squirrel Hill Tunnels and crashing into another car inside.
A local band turned into Good Samaritans on Saturday afternoon when they attempted to save a man's life following a crash in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
A person has died following a crash on the Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill tunnel.
PennDOT laid out its plans to replace the Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East in July of 2025.
A crash has closed traffic outbound on I-376 Parkway East at the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
A multi-vehicle accident sent emergency crews to the Squirrel Hill Tunnel Thursday afternoon.
Days after a car crash and fire in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, KDKA got an exclusive look inside.
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A small vessel was recovered from the river Monday morning.
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Video shows youth football coaches from Carlynton and Keystone Oaks fighting on the field during a game over the weekend.
Days after a car crash and fire in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, KDKA got an exclusive look inside.
A 75-year-old man died after apparently falling 50 feet while rock climbing at Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
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The store is expected to open sometime next year.
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Video shows youth football coaches from Carlynton and Keystone Oaks fighting on the field during a game over the weekend.
Police public safety services are being questioned in Forward Township.
An attempt to regulate Pennsylvania's pet cremation industry just hit a wall.
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Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
UPMC is taking another step to help Pittsburgh's first responders better protect our community.
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Some Bloomfield business owners paint a nuanced picture of how the annual Little Italy Days festival impacts them, saying that while they don't dislike the festival, they do make less money than they normally would.
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Days after a car crash and fire in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, KDKA got an exclusive look inside and talked to PennDOT about what it takes to respond to this kind of incident in hopes of reassuring people next time they're driving through one of the area's tunnels. KDKA's Lauren Linder reports.
As part of his partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, Paul Skenes visited the Berkeley Hills Fire Company in Ross Township.
Police departments all around the country say surveillance technologies like cameras, drones, and license plate readers have proven invaluable in tracking and arresting violent criminals.
Pittsburgh Public Schools will temporarily shift to synchronous remote learning at 35 school buildings this week due to projected high temperatures. KDKA-TV's Shelley Bortz reports.
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