Neighbors in Polish Hill want crosswalk back after it was paved over

PITTSBURGH — Neighbors in Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill neighborhood want a crosswalk repainted after it was taken away when a street was repaved.

The intersection of Herron and Melwood avenues has a pedestrian crossing sign, but the crosswalk is no longer there.

A lot of children catch buses at the intersection, according to neighbors who want the crosswalk repainted before someone gets hurt. They said cars fly up and down the main road.

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People like Angela Scharf said they have been reaching out to the city for weeks.

“I just want something done,” Scharf, a parent, said. “Look, the bus … you see how fast it goes. That would kill a kid just even slow. They have to do something.”

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said the following when Channel 11 News asked about the issue: “This is at the top of the priority list and will be complete soon, weather depending. We have one painting contractor working hard to cover the whole city.”

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