OIL CITY, Pa. - A section of Interstate 79 in Mercer County has reopened Friday afternoon after temporarily closing earlier in the day.

The closure began Friday at 11 a.m. from Exit 121 (Route 62, Mercer/Franklin) to Exit 130 (Route 358, Greenville/Sandy Lake) for a vehicle recovery. As of shortly before 2:30 p.m., the road has reopened.

The closure lasted for about three and a half hours.