Here are a few morning news items from across the region for Tuesday, April 8:
Fire damages roof of Upper St. Clair home
A fire Monday afternoon in Upper St. Clair left a massive hole in a home’s roof, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.
Fire crews were dispatched just after 6 p.m. to the 440 block of Lorlita Lane for the fire. Bystanders reported smoke coming from a large hole in home’s roof.
No injuries were reported.
Man shot in Marshall-Shadeland
An altercation Monday led to a man being shot in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.
City police were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. to the intersection of Woods Run Avenue and Brighton Road for reports of a shooting, public safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said.
A short time later, a man arrived at a hospital by private vehicle with gunshot wounds to his arm, shoulder and leg. He was listed in stable condition, Bourne said.
Early investigations revealed the man was in an altercation before the shooting took place, Bourne said.
No arrests were made at the time, she said. Police are continuing to investigate.
UPMC closes Penn Hills fertility clinic for repairs
The UPMC Magee-Womens Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology along Rodi Road in Penn Hills will be closed for at least two weeks for “essential building maintenance,” UPMC officials told WTAE.
The facility unexpectedly closed Monday.
“We understand this could alter a patient’s IVF treatment and schedule, where protocols and procedures are dependent on timing,” the statement from UPMC said.
Appointments are being rescheduled.
