Morning Roundup: Crash closes Route 28 from Tarentum to past …

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 3, 2023: Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 28 A tractor-trailer overturned early Monday on southbound Route 28, just before the Pittsburgh Mills exit.

An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said there were no injuries reported. A section of southbound lanes were shut down for around two hours as crews removed the vehicle from the road. The closure extended from Exit 14 (Tarentum/New Kensington) to Exit 12 (Cheswick/Springdale).

The road was reopened just after 7:40 a.m.

OVERTURNED FLATBED on Route 28 Inbound near Pittsburgh Mills. All Southbound Lanes CLOSED between Tarentum and Cheswick. @WPXI_Lori is on the scene. Alt Route: Freeport Rd. #WPXI #WPXITraffic #PittsburghTraffic pic.twitter.com/D4qAgseQWL

— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) April 3, 2023

Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported at one point that traffic delays on Route 28 stretched back to Exit 15 (Natrona Heights). Heavy equipment was brought to the scene to upright the overturned truck before 7:30 a.m., according to WPXI. The call for the crash came in around 5:30 a.m., according to the dispatcher.

Man killed by officers after Washington County police chase A man was shot and killed by officers Sunday following a police chase in Washington County, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Emergency crews were called to the 1000 block of Jefferson Avenue in Washington around 5:44 p.m.

Sunday. Pennsylvania State Police said the incident happened after a police chase on Route 18 toward Washington. The Washington County Coroner said Eduardo Lee Hoover Jr., 38, of Coraopolis was shot by officers after a chase that started in Mount Pleasant Township.

In addition to state police, officers from Mount Pleasant Township and Smith Township were involved in the chase. State police said troopers weren’t involved in the shooting, but it was unclear Monday morning which municipal officers were involved. The Washington County District Attorney’s Office and state police are investigating.

Ross Township police warn of scam Ross Township Police Department said officers have taken multiple reports over the past week from Xfinity customers who have fallen victim to a telephone scam. As part of the scam, someone calls claiming to be from Xfinity, offering 50% off the cable bill for two years.

The scammer claims the only catch is the customer has to pay for a year of service up front over the phone with them. In one instance, police said, the scammer said Xfinity was partnering with Target and required the payment be made in Target gift cards. “If you are instructed by anyone from any company to provide payment to them in gift cards over the phone, please hang up with them and contact your service provider either in person, or at a telephone number that you are familiar with,” Ross police wrote Sunday in a warning on social media. “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”

Police urged anyone who has fallen victim to this scam or other similar scams to call their local law enforcement agency. Pittsburgh man arrested in Observatory Hill stabbing Pittsburgh police have arrested Jonathan Johnson, 32, of Pittsburgh in connection with a Saturday stabbing in the city’s Observatory Hill neighborhood.

Johnson is charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempt homicide and recklessly endangering another person, police said. A man was stabbed in the neck and back Saturday afternoon at a residence in the 300 block of Delaware Street. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Acting EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist, who was off duty at the time, responded to reports of the stabbing and provided first aid. She grabbed towels and a box of gloves and found the man on the porch of the home, where she applied pressure to the wounds as police arrived. Crews continue working to restore power after weekend storms

Duquesne Light and West Penn Power are reporting thousands of Western Pennsylvania customers still without power after severe storms brought gusty winds to the area Saturday. On Monday morning, Duquesne Light was reporting nearly 700 customers still were without power, including more than 100 customers in Sewickley. “Gusts reaching nearly 70 mph caused widespread damage across the region, including fallen trees and broken utility poles, and left more than 40,000 DLC customers without service,” Duquesne Light wrote in a social media update Sunday evening.

As of Monday morning, West Penn Power was reporting over 4,000 customers were without power in Butler County. Over 2,000 customers were without power in Lawrence County, along with more than 600 customers in Armstrong County and 144 Allegheny County, according to the company’s website. The utility company Sunday reported that about 98,000 customers had been affected, with about half of them in Butler County.

Duquesne Light and West Penn Power estimated that all customers should have their power restored by late Tuesday night, though many will have power sooner. Both utilities urged people to avoid downed power lines as they work to make necessary repairs. The National Weather Service forecast calls for dry conditions through most of the area until Tuesday.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely again Wednesday, with a potential for severe weather.

Julia Felton is a Tribune-Review staff writer.

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