PITTSSBURGH — A major roadway has reopened in Allegheny County after an hours-long incident.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, southbound State Route 28 was closed at the 31st Street Bridge, and northbound was closed at East Ohio Street due to police activity.
The closure was in place from around 2 a.m. to just before 9 a.m.
Pittsburgh police said the closure was for a man who was threatening to harm himself. Negotiators worked to safely get him off the overpass, and he has since been taken to an area hospital.
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