Parkway Problems, UPMC's Romoff Retiring And More: Weekly Wrap

Pittsburgh PA

01 August, 2021

7:00 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Route 28 already is under construction - again. PennDOT recently announced the Parkway East's Commercial Street Bridge , the one leading into the eastern side of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel needs, to be replaced. Then came word that the Parkway West also needs a bit of work. PennDOT officials held a virtual forum last week detailing upcoming Parkway West project near the Fort Pitt Tunnel to alleviate daily recurring congestion, travel time delays and above-average crash rates. Patch knows what you're asking: What, no Parkway North inconvenience to add to commute times. No, but it's only been a few years since PennDOT spent more than two years virtually rebuilding that highway. You have to love construction season, right? Now for the rest of the Weekly Wrap: After decades at the helm of Pennsylvania's largest non-government employer,UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff is retiring. The Allegheny County Health Department ordered this Pittsburgh restaurant to close. Read this and you'll know why. Horrific: A Mt. Lebanon man killed his parents, wounded two police officers and then died in his car. U.S. News & World Report ranked two Pittsburgh hospitals among the state's best. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.