Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Monday, July 28:

Man in critical condition after Hill District shooting

A man was left in critical condition Sunday night following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood.

Police responded around 11:45 p.m. to a single-round ShotSpotter alert in the 2400 block of Bedford Avenue.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the head, public safety officials said. EMS took him to the hospital in critical condition.

Officials said the suspect, who they did not identify, fled on foot.

An investigation is ongoing.

Bicyclist injured in collision with car outside OpenStreetsPGH event

A bicyclist sustained minor injuries Sunday afternoon in a collision with a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District.

Police responded to reports of a crash between a vehicle and a bike around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Smallman and 13th streets.

According to public safety officials, the driver was trying to make a turn when their vehicle collided with a man on a bicycle. The cyclist sustained minor injuries, including shoulder pain, officials said, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Officials said the driver remained on the scene and cooperated with officers.

The wreck occurred just outside the perimeter of an OpenStreetsPGH event, which allows pedestrians and bicyclists to enjoy free rein on certain rosed that are closed to vehicle traffic.

Last month, a driver was arrested after plowing through several barricades and striking a pedestrian during an OpenStreetsPGH event in the city’s East End.

Officers are reviewing video footage to determine what led to Sunday’s incident, but officials said it did not appear to be intentional.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit opens new stations Downtown

Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Sunday opened five new stations throughout Downtown Pittsburgh.

The stations — at Ross Street, William Penn, Market Square, Wood Street and Steel Plaza — include new seating and canopies to protect riders from the weather.

In the coming weeks, real-time arrival screens will be activated at those locations, Pittsburgh Regional Transit said in a statement.

“These stations are part of a system designed to prioritize transit riders,” transit authority CEO Katharine Kelleman said.

The University Line project, which includes the new shelters, aims to provide safer, more reliable transit between Uptown and Oakland, according to PRT.

The $291 million project also includes dedicated bus lanes Downtown, expanded sidewalks and curbs and new traffic signals and pedestrian safety systems. A second phase, set to begin construction in January, will extend dedicated bus lanes through Uptown and Oakland, add 18 new stations, and provide pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

Once finished, the transit authority expects the University Line will serve more than 30,000 riders daily.

This comes as the transit authority also is bracing for rate hikes and service cuts to address a budget deficit.

Police training scheduled at Mt. Lebanon middle school

Mt. Lebanon Police Department will be conducting violent intruder response training this week at Mellon Middle School.

The police department, in a social media post, said people will see officers and firefighters in and around the school throughout the week, and emergency vehicles will be used around the school during the training.

No traffic or pedestrian restrictions are expected, officials said.

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