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PITTSBURGH — One of Pittsburgh's two historic Hot Metal Bridges will reopen Nov. 28 to carry bicyclists and pedestrians across the Monongahela River.
The twin bridges were originally built to shuttle molten iron between Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. plants on either side of the river early in the 20th century.
One bridge was converted for use by cars and trucks in 2000 and the other was rehabbed for $10 million as part of the Great Allegheny Passage.
That 150-mile biking, hiking and walking trail connects Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. where travelers can continue on the C&O Canal Towpath to Washington, D.C.
INDIANOLA — Allegheny County police say they now believe a hunter shot in a tree stand last month was targeted on purpose and not shot accidentally by another hunter.Nineteen-year-old Jason Davies Jr. of Franklin Park says he agrees with police.Davies says he shouted then waved his hands twice to alert the shooter that he was a hunter. Despite that, the other man fired a shotgun at Davies, who was about 30 feet above ground.Davies was hit in the face and right arm with shotgun pellets on Oct. 13.He is recovering. The unknown shooter drove away and has yet to be found.
PITTSBURGH — Negotiators for the Pittsburgh Public Schools and its teachers union say they'll meet again Nov. 20 to talk about a new contract.The two sides met Monday for just the second time since Oct. 11. Last week, the teachers voted to authorize a strike if contract talks break down. It was the first strike authorization vote in the city in more than 30 years.No strike date has been set and officials aren't saying if any progress was made Monday.The district's contract with its more than 4,000 teachers and other employees expired June 30.
