Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 14, 2023:
Penn Hills infant’s cause of death revealed
A 7-month-old Penn Hills girl died of acute fentanyl toxicity in January, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Zhuri Bogle died Jan. 14 in her Penn Hills home at 7:05 a.m., the medical examiner said.
The manner of death was deemed accidental, the office said.
Allegheny County police detectives learned Zhuri was in the care of her grandmother and grandmother’s friend the prior evening. Zhuri was already put to bed when her parents arrived home on the evening of Jan. 13.
Detectives are consulting with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office for a charging decision.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous. The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
Snow hinders traffic, delays schools
Snowfall that hit parts of Greater Pittsburgh overnight Tuesday led to school delays and slow morning commutes.
The Hempfield Area School District and the Uniontown Area School District were among districts on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning. Deer Lakes School District in Russellton also was on a delayed opening.
Slick roads were affecting traffic in the region, with several minor accidents reported.
The National Weather Service in Moon is calling for considerable cloudiness and a 50% chance of snow showers with little or no snow accumulation for Tuesday. It will be cold, with highs in the lower 30s.
On Tuesday night, there’s a slight chance of snow, about a 20% chance, with lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday’s highs are expected to hit the mid 40s.
Carrie Furnace namesake discovered
Who was the “Carrie” of Carrie Furnace? The nonprofit group Rivers of Steel now has an answer.
The group recently came across a Pittsburgh Daily Post clipping from Feb. 29, 1884, which talked about a Carrie Clark, who “lit the fires and performed the other baptismal services” for the plant.
For those interested in learning more about people like Clark, the Mt. Lebanon Public Library will host “She ‘Who Lit the First Flame’ — Carrie Clark and the Wives and Daughters of 19th-Century Pittsburgh Industry” from 7-8 p.m. Thursday.
