A sinkhole appeared on Rippey Street in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 10:

Pittsburgh water officials investigate East Liberty sinkhole

A large sinkhole was discovered in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood on Monday.

TribLive news partner WTAE reports that a 10 feet wide, 4 feet deep sinkhole opened in front of a stop sign before the intersection of Rippey and North Beatty streets.

Officials at Pittsburgh Water have started an investigation into the sinkhole.

WTAE reports that crews determined the problem is not the sewer main itself but two private lines that connect houses to the sewer system.

"Right now, we are seeing that there are two sewer laterals, collapsed. The laterals are on private property. And so, the investigation is still ongoing," Pittsburgh Water spokeswoman Rebecca Zito told WTAE.

A section of Rippey Street near the sinkhole is closed to traffic.

No injuries were reported.

Sinkholes are a common occurrence throughout Western Pennsylvania.

A Unity Township woman fell into a sinkhole recently in Westmoreland County when she was searching for her cat. She was found dead days later.

Pittsburgh man charged in Penn Hills stabbing

Police in Penn Hills have charged a Pittsburgh man in a stabbing that occurred Monday evening.

Jonathan Hairston, 51, of Pittsburgh is facing aggravated assault charges and was taken into custody, according to court filings.

Police were called to Runette Street on Monday around 4:50 p.m. to respond to reports of a man stabbed in the lower abdomen, according to TribLive newspartner WTAE.

The victim was rushed to the hospital, and later told police he was stabbed by Hairston.

Hairston is the neighbor of the victim's mother and he believed the victim attempted to kick in his front door earlier in the day, according to a criminal complaint.

An argument ensued between Hairston and the victim, and Hairtson stabbed the victim, according to the criminal complaint.

Person flown to hospital following crash in Washington County

A vehicle rolled over in North Bethlehem Township in Washington County Monday night, sending one person to the hospital via helicopter.

WTAE reports that Washington County dispatch confirmed that crews were on the scene along the 200 block of Roberts Road around 9:30 p.m. Monday to respond to the crash.

It was a single-vehicle crash, and dispatch said one person was flown to a local hospital.

No additional information has been made public at this time.