December 24, 2024
HARRISBURG, April 2 – State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, said today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation to require major freight railroads to maintain at least a two-person crew is a step in the right direction, and mirrors the actions recommended in the House’s Safer Rails, Safer Communities Act Matzie introduced, which passed the…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross It was a scene out of a horror movie. Over 30 shots were fired at children by multiple gunmen. This happened today at Cottman and Rising Sun Avenues. It was near a SEPTA bus stop and the target of the gun fire were students from Northeast High School, on their way…
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Zaire Wilson by Alex Lloyd Gross It does not matter if they meant to kill someone or not. It does not matter their ages. Two males were engaged in a disturbance on the Westbound SEPTA 15th Street platform January 11,2024, just before 9:30 PM. What matters is that at last one of the males pulled…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Just in time for the morning rush, Transit Police will be back on the job,. The transit police strike is over. The issue over parity with other transit workers was the straw that broke the camels back and forced a strike, officials said. . SEPTA wanted to give officers a 13…
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Road Closures The following streets will be closed from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 30: Additional road closures and parking restrictions may be necessary in the vicinity of the event venue as dictated by conditions. Residents and visitors should always obey posted signs and instructions from the Philadelphia Police Department. Alex Lloyd…
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Traffic should be delayed on Monday along Academy Road from 5 to 8:00 PM between Red Lion Road and Comly Road due the the viewing for Police Officer Richard Mendez. There will be a viewing at Givnish Funeral Home at that time. On Tuesday, the service will be at the Basilica at 17th and the…
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A trifecta of mammoth proportions will take place tomorrow, Oct 17, 2023 at the sports complex in South Philadelphia. All three venues will have events that will put them at or near capacity. Almost all of them will start at the same time and the end time could be at the same time as well….
Read More about Major Traffic Headache Predicted For Tuesday At Sports ComplexEagles tickets are expensive. So is parking. The average price for parking at the stadium complex is $45.00. You might find a lot cheaper but it is farther away. About a half mile away, it is free parking but you are far away from your car. Tailgating is only permitted at the Eagles Stadium, lots…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross If you were stuck in traffic on I-95 for over an hour today, this is why. A car fire, in the northbound lanes had all but the far left lane closed to traffic. It was not just that there were fire trucks in the road, but a fully charged fire house…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross They cost about $50,000 each and weigh in at 31000 pounds each. Highway support beams that are needed to fix the temporary solution to the I-95 fix have been installed at Cottman Avenue. According to state Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll, the last of the beams have been installed and he is…
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