Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 30:
Peters Township High tops ranking of Pittsburgh schools
Peters Township High School has been ranked the best high school in the Pittsburgh region by U.S. News and World Report.
The annual rankings were released Tuesday evaluating more than 17,000 schools across the country. The rankings are based on six factors: college readiness, state assessment proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum courses and graduation rate.
Peters Township was ranked seventh in all of Pennsylvania. It was followed by Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 which was ranked 12th in the state, Mt. Lebanon High School ranked 15th and Upper Saint Clair High School ranked 17th.
The top Westmoreland County high school according to the rankings was Franklin Regional High School at 27th in the state.
Car carrier fire impacts traffic on I-70
Traffic on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County was affected Wednesday morning after a car carrier caught fire in the eastbound lanes near the Madison exit.
The fire was reported after 6 a.m. and all lanes of the highway were closed for a time.
UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-70 eastbound between Exit 54 – Madison and Exit 54 – Madison. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) August 30, 2023
Traffic was backed up to nearly the Route 31 exit, according to PennDOT traffic maps. It was unclear if anyone was hurt.
Boil-water advisory issued in Cranberry
Several homes in Cranberry are under a boil-water advisory after a leaking valve was found along Goehring Road. Water lines were flushed after repairs were made and water sample results are expected Thursday.
Until those results are received, residents with house numbers 9541 through 9595 on Goehring Road and those on all five streets in the Preserve housing plan are being advised to boil water before using it.
Water should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute before using it for making ice, drinking, washing dishes, brushing teeth and food preparation. Unboiled water could contain disease-causing organisms.
Butler County’s Lyndora Hotel to close
A mainstay bar and restaurant in a Butler County community is closing next week.
Lyndora Hotel will close Sept. 6, according to the Butler Eagle and Butler Radio. The business has been family owned since 1902, according to its website. The Pawk family has owned it since 1947.
Family members told Butler Radio they tried to sell the building and liquor license, but weren’t successful. The establishment regularly hosts open mic nights.
