Morning Roundup: State gives $272K to Allegheny County for 'clean' vehicles

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 1, 2023:

State’s $272K grants target electric vehicles

Pittsburgh Public Works and other city employees could soon be driving electric vehicles to do the city’s work, thanks to a $272,152 state grant.

The state Department of Environmental Protection said it has awarded Pittsburgh the grant to help buy 30 electric cars, 15 electric transit vans and 10 dual-plug level 2 chargers to help the city switch to clean transportation vehicles. The state said Tuesday the money will be used to replace older gasoline-or-diesel-powered vehicles.

Flyspace Productions LLC of Pittsburgh, which plans and produces events for nonprofits and private companies, was awarded a $13,500 grant to help pay for an electric pickup and cargo van to make deliveries and tow event equipment.

The two Alternative Fuels Incentive grants from the DEP were part of a $1.5 million funding statewide to municipalities, non-profits and organizations to help replace older gasoline-or-diesel-fueled vehicles with clean fuel transportation. The money distributed throughout the state is expected to be used to replace 88 old gasoline-or-diesel vehicles with 78 electric and 10 renewable natural gas vehicles and install 36 chargers for electric vehicles.

Vehicle hits Neville Island building

A vehicle struck a building along Grand Avenue on Neville Island early Wednesday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.

CAR STRUCK A BUILDING on Neville Island. Channel 11 Traffic Tracker just arrived on the scene and you can see a car up against the Construction Rentals and Supply building along Grand Avenue. No injuries reported. #WPXI #WPXITraffic pic.twitter.com/8Blb7bTRRl

— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) March 1, 2023

The vehicle hit the Construction Renta and Supply Inc. building at 5601 Grand Ave. about 5:15 a.m.

Officials said no injuries were reported.