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  • 1 week ago | wtae.com | Kelly Sasso

    First responders are at the scene of a serious crash in Fayette County on Thursday. Sky 4, Pittsburgh's only news chopper, showed emergency crews and an overturned car on Springfield Pike in Connellsville Township. See the video from Sky 4 in the video player aboveNo information was immediately available regarding the cause of the crash or the conditions of anyone involved. Pennsylvania State Police troopers are investigating. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 has a crew heading to the scene to learn more.

  • 1 week ago | wtae.com | Kelly Sasso

    UPDATE: PennDOT says the Birmingham Bridge crossover scheduled for Wednesday is being postponed due to weather. "Additional details will be provided in advance of the implementation of the new configuration. Preparatory work requiring single-lane restrictions on the bridge will occur overnight tonight," PennDOT said Tuesday afternoon. PREVIOUS: Drivers who use the Birmingham Bridge in Pittsburgh will see a traffic crossover Wednesday morning, weather permitting.

  • 1 week ago | wtae.com | Kelly Sasso

    A Pittsburgh-based company that makes driverless technology for semi-trucks has announced the completion of its first fully autonomous routes.This is the moment that Aurora Innovations had been working for since the company was founded in 2017 -- and even longer for CEO Chris Urmson, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate who has been working on driverless tech since the early 2000s.The feat that Aurora just accomplished makes them the first company to successfully operate a self-driving...

  • 2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Kelly Sasso

    WELL, AS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON QUICKLY APPROACHES, PENNDOT IS REMINDING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND PUT DOWN THEIR PHONES. PENNDOT AND STATE POLICE TEAMING UP ON A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO DATA FROM PENNDOT, THERE WERE MORE THAN 6600 CRASHES DUE TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IN 2023. 121 OF THOSE WERE FATAL. STATE POLICE SAY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR DRIVERS TO STAY ALERT AND STAY SAFE, ESPECIALLY IN WORK ZONES.

  • 3 weeks ago | wtae.com | Kelly Sasso

    With the NFL draft in Pittsburgh under a year away, a question remains: Where will the hundreds of thousands of visitors stay? The Grandview is the crown jewel of professional host Chad Wise's collection. In total, his company HostWise manages 125 homes. "I will tell you that any time there is a Steelers game, anytime someone like Taylor Swift comes to town, this entire city sold out.

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Kelly Sasso
Kelly Sasso @KellySassoWTAE
27 Jul 21

BREAKING--- Route 28 is heavily restricted moving inbound near the 31st Street Bridge due to heavy police activity #wtaetraffic https://t.co/zPS1taxHDE

Kelly Sasso
Kelly Sasso @KellySassoWTAE
30 Jun 21

Right hand lane, shoulder blocked on the PA Turnpike at I-70 in New Stanton--watch for slowdowns #wtaetraffic https://t.co/mmWRaWlFO9

Kelly Sasso
Kelly Sasso @KellySassoWTAE
14 Jun 21

Happening now -- 5:45a An accident on the PA Turnpike has the right lane in the W/B direction blocked at the Cranberry exit (Exit 28). We're seeing a little bit of slowdowns. #wtaetraffic https://t.co/krF4EByHwQ