Morning Roundup: SWAT team searches Magee; police chase ends when driver runs out of gas

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 31:

SWAT team searches, finds no gunman around Magee Hospital

Upon a report of a man with gun, Pittsburgh police SWAT operators searched a parking garage and apartment building near Magee Hospital late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Nothing was found, police said.

Access to the hospital remained open during the search.

Police began looking around 11:30 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE. They completed their sweep shortly before 1 a.m., when the area was declared safe and streets reopened to traffic.

Police chase in Harmar ends when car runs out of gas

A police chase in Harmar Township on Tuesday ended with the suspect running out of gas on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The incident happened in the westbound lanes, police said in a report. The driver of a black Dodge Charger was recorded traveling 105 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone, police said. The driver sped up when police tried to pull him over, the report says, leading to a pursuit.

The chase ended when the suspect ran out of gas a little over 11 miles down the road, police said.

The driver, identified as a man from Sewickley, was apprehended, but has not yet been charged.

Avalon pool will be closed in 2024 for repairs

Swimmers in Avalon will have to find a new spot for the 2024 season, as the Avalon Borough Swimming Pool will be closed for maintenance this summer.

Borough Council announced the closure on the borough’s website, noting that last year, the public works department found the pool was “leaking massive amounts of water” from an unknown source.

Emergency repairs were done at the time, but more intensive maintenance is needed, the announcement said.

The borough plans to excavate around the pump house, conduct tests, monitor water usage and repair potential leak sources.

The rest of the park will remain accessible during the repairs.

The borough said the pool also is in need of other investments and upgrades, including a new liner, off-season cover and refurbishment of a frog decoration. The repairs are projected to cost around $350,000, and the borough is looking to find funding through grants.