Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh schools go remote over heat; bee sting causes crash in Mt. Pleasant Township
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 4:
Pittsburgh Public Schools go remote for extreme heat
The largest school district in the Pittsburgh area is going remote Tuesday because of forecasted extreme heat.
Pittsburgh Public Schools is moving 39 of its schools to remote learning to comply with its extreme-heat protocol.
Tuesday’s temperatures are expected to reach up to the high 80s.
Facilities in the urban school district do not have air conditioning.
Bee sting leads to crash in Mt. Pleasant Township
A bee sting caused a man to crash his car in Mt. Pleasant Township Monday evening, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
State troopers reported a man driving on Shady Lane near Ankey Hill Road was stung by a bee, which caused him to crash into an embankment on the right side of the road.
Police said they believed the man sustained minor injuries, although the driver was not transported to a hospital.
Ryan Deto is a TribLive reporter covering politics, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County news. A native of California’s Bay Area, he joined the Trib in 2022 after spending more than six years covering Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh City Paper, including serving as managing editor. He can be reached at rdeto@triblive.com.
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