Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 13:

West Homestead police search for a driver that fatally struck a dog

West Homestead police have turned to the public for help after a dog was struck and killed by a car Monday evening.

In a social media, police said a man was driving a silver Toyota in the area of Sarah Street and West 10th Avenue when he struck a small black and white dog.

The driver briefly stopped and then fled the scene, police said in the post. Sable Kennel took the dog to a vet hospital on Penn Avenue in critical condition, police said; the pup died in the ER later that night.

Police are asking for information about the accident and any security footage from the incident.

Contact the West Homestead Police Department at 412-461-1844.

Well traveled Penn Hills road to experience periodic lane closures over three months

Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced periodic lane closures on Universal Road between Jefferson Road and Keefer Drive in Penn Hills will start May 20. The closers are expected to end sometime in August.

According to the announcement, work on the nearly 2 miles of road will include milling and paving, base repairs, drainage improvements, curb installation, and the replacement of guide rail, signs and pavement markings. Flaggers will be used to control traffic at work zones, and drivers should expect delays in the area.

Universal Road is used by an average of 9,218 vehicles daily.

A. Folino Construction of Oakmont is the primary construction contractor for this project, which is part of a $3.2 million contract that includes work on three other roads.

Latest statistics from Downtown Public Safety Center

Pittsburgh police released the latest numbers from the force’s Downtown Public Safety Center from April 27 to May 3.

In that time, police made 21 arrests, issued 15 non-traffic citations and one warrant.

The latest batch of stats come just days after a fatal shooting in Market Square.

According to previous reports from TribLive, more than two dozen officers are based in the Downtown Public Safety Center — a renovated Wood Street building just one block from Market Square.

Public safety officials started focusing more on Downtown three years ago.