PennDOT has closed a stretch of South Braddock Avenue in Swissvale — a key detour route during the Parkway East closure — following a water main break.

Contractors armed with jackhammers were well on their way Monday to poking huge holes in the old Commercial Street Bridge ahead of its $95 million replacement, even as worst-case scenario traffic failed to materialize along the project’s detour routes during the day’s rush hours.

Drivers in the Alle-Kiski Valley will have to make a little room on the road for cars detouring through the area during the Parkway East closure.

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, said the nation is in crisis and the American dream further and further out of reach as a result President Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, want to talk health.

If you’re intimidated by the cucumber-hungry crowds of Picklesburgh and you’re looking for something else to do this weekend, don’t worry! There’s still plenty going on around Pittsburgh (outside of Downtown). At least five things, in fact!

Quantum Theatre’s new production will shine a light on a historical rebel you won’t find in textbooks.

This weekend, we’ll get to find out whether Phil’s bringing us an early spring or six more weeks of this already-too-long winter. Whatever the weather, here are some things to do around town.