Morning Roundup: Vehicles slam into homes in Duquesne and Wilkinsburg
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 20:
Vehicle smashes into house in Duquesne
A vehicle crashed into a house in Duquesne early Friday morning, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported.
No one was reported injured in the crash, which occurred just before 2 a.m. along Rossner Avenue, WTAE said.
The cause of crash has not been determined.
1 injured after vehicle hits Wilkinsburg house
One person was taken to a hospital Thursday afternoon after their vehicle crashed into the front of a Wilkinsburg house, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported.
The vehicle struck the home in the 1500 block of Graham Boulevard.
In addition to police, firefighters and medics responding, agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene as well, the station said.
Shapiro, Casey in Westmoreland County to discuss workforce initiatives
State and federal officials are expected to discuss new federal initiatives Friday morning to support economic revitalization and workforce development in Pennsylvania’s energy communities, during a program at the Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood.
Gov. Josh Shapiro, U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D-Scranton, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, as well as senior federal and state officials, will explain the new initiative proposed for the state.
Granholm also will meet with Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey for a Pittsburgh Community Townhall Friday afternoon t the Energy Innovation Center on Bedford Avenue.
The federal Energy Department said there were about 273,364 Pennsylvania workers employed in the energy sector, including close to 70,000 workers employed in energy efficiency.
The Inflation Reduction Act passed last year is bringing an estimated $270 million of investment in large-scale clean power generation and storage to Pennsylvania between now and 2030, the Energy Department said.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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