Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 30:
2 firefighters injured in Brookline blaze
Two firefighters are in stable condition after becoming trapped on the second floor of a building on fire Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.
In a social media post, the union representing Pittsburgh firefighters said a multi-alarm fire broke out on Brookline Boulevard as storms ravaged the area Tuesday evening.
Two firefighters were trapped while battling the blaze on the second floor, but other firefighters quickly rescued them, the union wrote.
Both are in stable condition.
Police find body behind Uptown bus stop
Pittsburgh police were dispatched to an area near Fifth Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street in Uptown on Tuesday afternoon for reports of a body found in a wooded area behind a bus stop.
Police found a deceased man in his 50s. Officials said there were no obvious signs of trauma or of how long his body had been there before it was found.
An investigation is ongoing.
$400K lottery ticket sold at West Mifflin Giant Eagle
A $400,000 winning lottery ticket was sold at Giant Eagle in West Mifflin.
The Pennsylvania Lottery said the jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket on Monday’s drawing matched all five balls drawn.
The Giant Eagle that sold the ticket will receive a $500 bonus.
Pittsburgh Marathon road closures announced
The Pittsburgh Marathon announced a string of road closures this weekend.
Closures will begin at noon Friday, when Boulevard of the Allies will be shut down from Wood to Stanwix streets.
More extensive closures will impact portions of Downtown and across the river in North Shore starting at 6 a.m. Saturday. Those closures are expected to end by around 1:15 p.m.
The most widespread road closures will come Sunday, with closures planned for Downtown, the Strip District, North Side, North Shore, West End, South Side, Uptown, Oakland, Shadyside, Point Breeze, Homewood, East Liberty, Highland Park, Friendship, Bloomfield and Lower Lawrenceville. Closures will vary by location, with some starting as early as 1:30 a.m. and some expected to remain in effect until around 5:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit will detour routes around the marathon’s footprint.
Detailed closure maps and timelines are available through the Pittsburgh Marathon’s website.