Pennsylvania pledges $25 million to replace collapsed Pittsburgh bridge

Pennsylvania pledges $25 million to replace collapsed Pittsburgh bridge

(Reuters) – Pennsylvania will spend $25.3 million in federal funds to build a new bridge in Pittsburgh in place of one that collapsed a week ago just hours ahead of scheduled visit by a US President Joe Biden, officials announced on Friday. Construction crews will work as quickly as possible to replace the Fern Hollow … Read more

Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

Pittsburgh bridge collapses near site of Biden remarks

Emergency services were at the scene of a bridge collapse in a park in Pittsburgh early on Friday, hours before President Biden was due to arrive in the city to comment on his infrastructure plan. The bridge with Forbes Avenue through Frick Park east of downtown collapsed shortly before 7 a.m. according to a tweet … Read more