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In 2024 PennDOT Repairs Record Number Of Bridges and Roadways

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 13, 2024

Harrisburg, PA – At events across the state, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials have been highlighting improvements made to the commonwealth’s vast network of roads and bridges during the 2024 construction season. Statewide from January through November, 5,485 roadway miles were improved, including 1,955 miles of paving. In the same timeframe, work advanced on 422…

Car Thief Shot Dead By Vehicle Owner In Frankford

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 23, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross A car thief is head after being shot one time in his head yesterday afternoon at the Frankford Transportation Center. The shooter was the owner of the car that witnessed the theft. Philadelphia Police said it all started during the afternoon, about an hour after Governor Josh Shapiro was at the…

Governor Shapiro Visits SEPTA With A Bag Of Money

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Governor Josh Shapiro held a news conference yesterday to announce that he brought $153 Million with him which will help the transportation agency as they neared a budget shortfall. This money was transferred from PennDOT. The Federal highway capital funds were sent to stave off a 21 percent fare increase and…

What Roads Are Closed For Philly Marathon?

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 22, 2024

If you are planning to go downtown this weekend, you should read this. The Philadelphia Marathon and Rothman 8k is going to take place. What follows is a list of the roads that are closed or detoured. You can also go to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for a free fitness expo. Inside, you can learn…

Traffic And Parking Restrictions For the Presidential Debate

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 6, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross Donald Trump will debate Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday, September 10,2024. This is far different from when Hillary Clinton was debating there in 2008. There are parking restrictions and the entire perimeter is going to be closed. The shut down will start on Monday and continue until…

West Chester Male Pleads Guilty To Molesting Teenager On Plane

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 25, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross On July 29, 2022, Edward Decker was on an American Airlines flight from California to Philadelphia. It was an overnight flight and some people on the plane were tired. Including a teenage girl seated next to him. Police said that Decker maneuvered himself on the plane so that he could place…

New Retro Trolley Cars Prove To Be Very Popular With Everyone

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 19, 2024

It has been less than a week since SEPTA put in service eight new retro 1940’s style trolley cars. They are all operating on the Route 15 line which runs from Port Richmond to West Philadelphia, along Girard Avenue. Since that time, people have been walking the streets with cameras and waiting at trolley stops…

Local Elected Officials Join Governor and SEPTA Board To Champion New Funding

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 16, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s been a while since Josh Shapiro rode a train. Now that he is Governor of Pa, he can ride one anytime he wants. Today, he wanted to. He took a SEPTA train from Rydal to Langhorne to talk up new funding he hopes to spend on public transportation. Specifically, a…

Philly CDL Instructor Jailed For Bribing Officials

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 17, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross Driving school teachers want their students to pass all tests and get a license. It’s great word of mouth that a student attended a specific school and passed. What if there was another way your students could get a license, without taking any tests,? Vladimir Tsymbalenko, 53, the former owner of…

I-95 Closure Could Last Through Weekend

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 4, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross When Philadelphia Police escorted an oversized load on I-95, someone did not anticipate that the load would strike an overhead railroad bridge. Someone miscalculated the height of the trailer and cargo and approved the route which would take it under a bridge, near the Aramingo Avenue off ramp. The cargo struck…