Warning gates fail to operatePITTSBURGH — People in two cars managed to escape after electronic warning gates failed to keep them off a flooded Pittsburgh road where four people died in flash floods five years ago.Washington Boulevard flooded after more than two inches of rain fell quickly Sunday evening. Two women and two children died on the same road in August 2011 when their cars were submerged. The electronic gates installed since, which are supposed to be activated by rain sensors, failed on Sunday so police had to manually block the road.The same storm system is also being blamed for flooding in Connellsville, about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, where school was canceled today.Residents there had to be rescued by crews in boats after runoff from heavy rains quickly flooded part of that city.

Man dead in car with bullet woundPENN HILLS — Police are investigating after a body was found with a gunshot wound in a car against a barrier in Western Pennsylvania.Investigators say a car was exiting the Parkway East at Penn Hills on Saturday around 6 p.m. when it went off the roadway and down an embankment. A man who was shot was found dead in the driver’s seat. Authorities didn’t immediately identify him.No further details were available.

Runner suffered heat strokeEAST GREENVILLE, — Authorities say heat stroke complications killed a runner who collapsed during a half-marathon in suburban Philadelphia earlier this month.The Lehigh County coroner’s office said 23-year-old John McMordie of Perkasie was taking part in the half-marathon Aug. 21 in East Greenville, Montgomery County.Officials said he collapsed shortly before 10 a.m. during the 13.1-mile race and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead Friday.An autopsy Saturday concluded that the death was due to complications of heat stroke. The death was ruled accidental.