US EditionLocal Representative Stands in Hole, Halting Construction Project to Get City's Attention
- On Thursday, state representative McAndrew stood in a hole for over five hours at Verona Boulevard construction in Pittsburgh.
- He acted because the city’s paving crew stopped short of their agreed endpoint, which stemmed from a paving mishap and possible miscommunication.
- Work halted to await council approval for replacing a brick section, ensuring the project proceeds as a unified effort rather than in two phases.
- McAndrew said city officials ignored his pleas to complete paving to the Penn Hills border and that "it took me getting into a hole" to resolve the issue.
- Officials, including mayor’s press secretary Olga George, acknowledged the error and confirmed plans to finish the entire road within the next several weeks.
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Local representative stands in hole, halting construction project to get city's attention | News Channel 3-12
By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Call him a pothole politician or a local lawmaker standing on principle. On Thursday, a state representative stood in a hole for more than five hours, trying to force construction crews to call 911 and alert city officials. He said it was all because of a paving mishap. State rep wants road paved Forget the yellow safety vest or the hard hat. Rep. Joe McAndrew is don…
Local representative stands in hole, halting construction project to get city's attention
KDKA By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Call him a pothole politician or a local lawmaker standing on principle. On Thursday, a state representative stood in a hole for more than five hours, trying to force construction crews to call 911 and alert city officials. He said it was all because of a paving mishap. State rep wants road paved Forget the yellow safety vest or the hard hat. Rep. Joe McAndrew i…
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