Heavy traffic expected in Oakland this weekend amid Pitt move-in, bridge closures
Motorists should expect congestion, delays, and detours throughout Oakland and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Motorists should expect congestion, delays, and detours throughout Oakland and surrounding neighborhoods.
A stretch of Parkway East will be closing for 25 days next July.
There will be a full closure of the Parkway East this weekend in Pittsburgh and Edgewood.
Things were less than ideal on Monday with many drivers appearing to be confused by the crossover put in place by PennDOT.
The ramp to Rt. 8 from the southbound lanes of Rt. 28 will be closed until the end of the month.
The inbound lanes of the Parkway West were shut down for nearly 90 minutes due to a massive truck fire.
The Parkway North HOV lanes will remain closed due to ongoing repairs, impacting around 30,000 drivers a day.
The bridge will be closed from June 16-20 and again from June 23-27.
The law bans using hand-held devices while driving and this includes when stopped at a red light, in a traffic delay, or during a momentary stop.
Eileen Miller has spent the last 12 years fighting for Paul Miller's Law, which bans drivers from holding handheld devices.
The bridge was closed at 8 a.m. Wednesday until further notice.
The stretch of road is being closed so that crews can rebuilding the road around the bridges for the new stretch of the Mon/Fayette Expressway.
Cars and trucks packed the Parkway East outbound Tuesday morning, creating some headaches for folks during the peak rush hours.
Improvements are coming to Route 30 at Cedar Street in Hempfield Township in hopes of reducing the number of crashes in that area.
Residents say Edgebrook Avenue is being used like a speedway.
A nearly $3 million Pittsburgh Regional Transit project begins on Monday in Castle Shannon, while a nearly $20 million project is set to begin on Route 51 in the South Hills.
The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. when traffic was temporarily stopped outside the tunnel.
State troopers will trade in their cruisers for construction vehicles in April as part of the Operation Orange Squeeze safety initiative.
Two PennDOT projects on busy roads in the North Hills and in the South Hills are getting underway this weekend.
Traffic along Rt. 51 is is going to be reduced to one lane in each direction between East Bruceton Road and Coal Valley Road.
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction near the Babcock Boulevard interchange.
Seeing small cracks near the top of support beams aren't that unusual and usually aren't that serious, but this time it is.
This is a continuation of last year's work from Churchill to Monroeville, but this year, there's a major twist.
Daytime lane restrictions are coming along Boyce Road, just off of Campbell's Run Road near Settlers Ridge.
If you've been impacted by the detour around Coal Valley Road, there's an end in sight.
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
Idlewild and SoakZone are getting ready for their 149th season.
There will be a showdown Thursday night between the Woodland Hills School District and its superintendent.
A man has filed a lawsuit against the Brentwood Borough Police Department, accusing them of excessive force.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
Idlewild and SoakZone are getting ready for their 149th season.
There will be a showdown Thursday night between the Woodland Hills School District and its superintendent.
A man has filed a lawsuit against the Brentwood Borough Police Department, accusing them of excessive force.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
There's a new push to revitalize Pittsburgh's South Side.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Tony Guy defeated Jesse James Vodvarka in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Rep. Summer Lee has won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Prantl's Bakery in Shadyside, saying an inspection found pest droppings.
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
Gas across the country continues to climb.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier is back on the program like he is every Thursday, and he's got the best events you can check out this weekend in the 'Burgh!
We've all dropped things right after we walk in the door with the promise to organize it later, only for the clutter to become unbearable. Now, there's a way to avoid it, and Kara Huffmyer from Happy Lark Home Organizing shows us how!
This weekend, the best pizza makers in the 'Burgh are descending upon Lawrenceville for the annual Pizza Olympics! Boaz Frankel caught up with the boys from Badamo's to talk about what they'll be offering.
America's 250th birthday is less than two months away, and Elizabeth Langbell from Fine Wine & Good Spirits is in studio to give us some tasty drinks we can whip up for the fourth!
Kitchen clutter can sneak up on even the best of us, that why Amber Hollenbach from Happy Lark Home Organizing joins us to show us the best ways to avoid those messes!
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
It's been nearly eight years since Rachael DelTondo was shot and killed in the driveway of her parents' home in Aliquippa.
An artist in Pittsburgh said the Steel City clothing company used his artwork without his permission.
Alcosan's multi-billion-dollar construction project to clean up the rivers in southwestern Pennsylvania is already over budget.
Pennsylvania prisons now give suboxone to thousands of inmates, with thousands more on the waiting list.
Pittsburgh, with its natural beauty and parks, can be a great place for people to put the phones down and enjoy life.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
Temperatures could reach into the 90s this week in Pittsburgh, and that impacts everything, including your sleep.
Frontline healthcare workers at Butler Memorial Hospital overwhelmingly approved their first union contract on Friday.
A western Pennsylvania dad went from wondering what a spot on his leg was to learning he has an extremely rare skin cancer.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Steelers players will report to camp in Latrobe on Tuesday, July 28.
The first 20,000 fans at PNC Park on July 25 will get a bobblehead inspired by The Pitt.
Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
If you're about to throw out all of those old documents while spring cleaning, there are some you should hold onto.
The hole left behind by Spirit will hit businesses and rental companies within Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The bar served its final pints Sunday night after 43 years in Oakland, near the heart of Pitt's campus.
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials are confident they'll be able to replace Spirit Airlines after the airline shut down early Saturday morning.
It's been 15 years since the Disney Store called Ross Park Mall home, but it's coming back starting this weekend.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
May 20 is Jimmy Stewart Day across the commonwealth — a day honoring the late actor and Indiana, Pennsylvania, native.
The tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their biggest album, will stop in Pittsburgh on October 6.
The country music superstar will be performing at 1846 Farms in September.
As the weather gets warmer outside, we're about to put a greater load on the electric grid, and that means higher costs. Higher electric prices will go into effect on June 1 in Pennsylvania, but there are some steps you can take to reduce your usage. Lauren Linder reports.
Meet the Pittsburgh man and diehard Pirates superfan behind the now-iconic welding hood home run celebration.
At Idlewild Park and SoakZone on Thursday, the rides were turning on, characters were practicing their steps, rivers were being lazy, and fudge was being made, all in preparation for the park's 149th season and its first full season under new theme park owner Herschend. KDKA's Chris DeRose reports.
In March, the Woodland Hills school board moved to fire superintendent Joe Maluchnik, but under his contract, Maluchnik has the right to an appeal hearing. On Thursday night, Maluchnik and the district will square off in the first of what may be several sessions. Andy Sheehan reports.
A man has filed a lawsuit against the Brentwood Borough Police Department, accusing them of excessive force. Mamie Bah reports.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
