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Traffic and Parking Restrictions For Xmas Tree Lighting Tonight In Center City

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 30, 2023

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…

Traffic Alert For Officer Mendez Funeral Tuesday

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 21, 2023

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…

Major Traffic Headache Predicted For Tuesday At Sports Complex

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 16, 2023

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….

Free SEPTA Rides For All Eagles Games

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 14, 2023

Eagles 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…

Car Fire On I-95 Backs Up Traffic For Miles

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 6, 2023

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…

State Transportation Secretary Updates On Quick Progress For I-95

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 1, 2023

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…

Bensalem Police Look For Illegal Quad Drivers On Township Street (VIDEO)

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 23, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross Aug 23, 2023 It is against the law to operate any ATV or dirt bike on any township street, or park, Bensalem police said. These vehicles are unregistered and uninsured. That means if they hit another vehicle or person by accident, the person who got hit is on their own. To …

Plane Flips At NE Airport

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 3, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross Aug 3, 2023 A single engine airplane flipped over on the runway, at Northeast Airport in Philadelphia. Reports were that the plane was occupied by a pilot who was driving the plane on the runway when for an unknown reason the plane flipped onto it’s roof and came to rest…

24/7 Work Could Get I-95 Re-Opened By July

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 18, 2023

Alex Lloyd Gross Construction work at 2:00 AM by Alex Lloyd Gross June 18, 2023 Construction work is continuing around the clock, with no breaks. The crews working at I-95 at Cottman Avenue have one directive: Get the road open as safely but as fat as possible. With impacts on commerce, and the environment, the…

Governor Shapiro: I-95 To Re Open “As Soon As Possible”

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 14, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross June 13, 2023 “As soon as possible, we have all hands on deck”, said Governor Josh Shapiro when asked when the rebuilding will be done. “The demolition, that should be done by Thursday , even though experts said about a week or more”, he said. Then the work comes to the…