Philly-bound N.J. Transit train gets stuck leaving NYC
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The once dilapidated Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church has been restored to its original beauty. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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Brett Boulden with Knapp Masonry, tries to keep up on the dust in the pews, which is from all the work resorting the church. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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Vince Toscano Jr. with Knapp Masonry, is wiping down one of many columns he help refurbished. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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Inside of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church there are still signs of construction but all the scaffolding has been removed. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church has almost completed its restorations, located at the corner of Springfield Ave. and South 47th St. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
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St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church was once covered inside and out with construction scaffolding. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
About 800 passengers were briefly stuck aboard a Philadelphia-bound New Jersey Transit train that became disabled shortly after leaving New York City’s Penn Station.
New Jersey Transit spokesman William Smith said the train was pulled back to Penn Station by a diesel train after a power issue caused it to become stuck in the north tube of the Hudson River tunnel at about 9:30 p.m. Friday. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the power problem.
Smith said the train was scheduled to leave New York for Trenton, N.J., at 9:07 p.m. He said it was pulled out of the tunnel around 11 p.m.
He said there were no reported injuries and passengers are figuring out alternative routes.
The train’s final destination was Philadelphia.
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