SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — UPDATE: Babcock Boulevard reopened at 9 p.m. Monday.
A fallen tree has Babcock Boulevard in Shaler Township shut down.
The tree fell onto wires on the busy roadway, shutting it down between Evergreen Avenue and Schafer Road.
Officials from the National Weather Service said this was the result of wind damage during Sunday night’s thunderstorm.
Local school bus companies and school districts were notified of the closure before the morning commute.
The section of the road remains closed. As of 1:55 p.m., Shaler police said Duquesne Light was finishing their repairs and communications companies were starting theirs.
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