The eastbound lanes of Route 40 were closed for several hours Thursday morning after a large box truck crashed into the cement median near Hopwood, causing its fuel to spill onto the highway. The vehicle crashed into the barrier near the watering trough shortly after 5 a.m., Fayette County Emergency Management spokeswoman Susan Griffith said. […]
If you’ve driven anywhere in Southwestern Pennsylvania in the past few weeks, you’ve likely had to dodge a pothole or two – or 10. The winter’s frequent temperature swings and bitter cold snaps are to blame for potholes taking a toll on roads. They’re inevitable, said Melissa Maczko, community relations coordinator for the state Department […]
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of Fayette County, especially its higher elevations, ahead of a weekend winter storm. The snowstorm is expected to slam the East Coast with heavy snowfall over the weekend, but the most recent forecasts indicate it won’t have a significant impact on the Pittsburgh […]
PennDOT Safety Press Officer Melissa Maczko pulled her coat a little tighter Tuesday morning as a stiff chilly breeze blew through the department’s stockpile area in Unity, near Arnold Palmer Airport. “I can feel the winter coming,” she said. In anticipation of snow season, PennDOT districts across the state are