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PennDOT: Landslide Closes University Blvd. In Moon Twp.

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MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A landslide has shut down the very busy University Boulevard in Moon Township.

According to PennDOT, the slide came down in the southbound lanes.

Debris, mud and branches came down from the hillside.

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(Source: RMU Sentry Media/Megan Shandel)

Crews closed the road from Route 51 to Stoops Ferry Road, right near Robert Morris University, around 11:30 a.m.

Traffic was being detoured around the area.

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(Source: RMU Sentry Media/Megan Shandel)

There's no timetable yet on when it will reopen, because officials say the slide may get worse.

Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.

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