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View of the Mt. Alverno Bridge.
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
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Mt. Alverno Road Bridge reopens in Delco, reconnecting Aston and Middletown

More than 12% of state and local bridges in Delaware County remain in poor condition, twice the national average.

3 years ago

SEPTA will close trolley tunnels on nights and weekends starting Friday for maintenance and cleaning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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SEPTA to shutter Market Street trolley tunnel for deep clean

The transit agency will close the Market Street tunnel for trolleys for several weeks to clean up and spruce up service in time for back to school.

3 years ago

Elizabeth Tsurkov
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Princeton doctoral student held captive in Iraq

Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting research in Iraq when she was kidnapped in March by a group with ties to Iran.

3 years ago

This Friday, April 21, 2006 file photo shows cargo containers stacked on the deck of a ship as a crane lifts another container at Port Newark in Newark, N.J.
New Jersey
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2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars

Five other firefighters were injured but were expected to recover.

3 years ago

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Billy Penn

Greyhound’s bus station move leads to dead-end on Cuthbert and crowds of customers on Market

The Sixers arena plans may have factored into the company’s move, which led to a dead-end on Cuthbert and crowds of customers on Market.

3 years ago

Traffic on the I-95 in Philadelphia
Business
Philadelphia
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6abc

Officials open Business Recovery Center to help those impacted by I-95 collapse in Philadelphia

It will be located at the Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 38 training facility.

3 years ago

A PATCO fare gate at the 8th and Market stop.
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Transportation

PATCO to launch new schedule as it embarks on $6 million rail replacement project

The project will replace nearly three miles of rail between the Ferry Avenue and Broadway Stations.

3 years ago

An Amtrak train departs 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

Amtrak service from Philly to New York resumes after temporary suspension; NJ Transit also resumes

"As of 9:50 am ET, overhead power has been restored. Services traveling north of Philadelphia (PHL) have resumed..." Amtrak tweeted

3 years ago

Josephine Wamah (center) and Jasmine Wamah, sisters of shooting victim Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, share their feelings during a press conference at the Salt and Light Church in Kingsessing.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Father of the bride and teen who tried to save friend among 5 killed in Philly mass shooting

Monday's mass shooting in Kingessing was the deadliest in a rash of U.S. shootings that occurred around the July Fourth holiday.

3 years ago

Women playing soccer
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

Icarus Cup brings a festival of soccer fashion and culture to Philly this weekend

This year, 80 teams will be competing in the Icarus Cup alongside live music, food, and drinks at Drexel University.

3 years ago

Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks at a podium. Mayor Jim Kenney and DA Larry Krasner look on behind her.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
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Philadelphia police say Kingsessing mass shooting suspect was ‘shooting aimlessly’; Krasner, Kenney call for stricter gun legislation

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw expressed outrage and disgust about the tragedy.

3 years ago

People carry the U.S. flag as they walk by City Hall in the Fourth of July parade.
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Photos: Parade performers, spectators bid America ‘happy birthday’ in Philadelphia on Fourth of July

Philadelphia is called the Cradle of Liberty — and invites everyone to experience its history on Independence Day.

3 years ago

Musicians march in a parade.
Community Events
History
Pennsylvania

Glenside Fourth of July parade celebrates its 120th year — one of the longest running in the Philly region

Glenside, which lies within Cheltenham and Abington townships in Montgomery County, has dubbed itself as the “July Fourth capital of the East and beyond.”

3 years ago

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History
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Outdoors
Philadelphia

Cyclists end 700-mile commemorative journey at Independence Mall

Cyclists from the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance ended the 700-mile trek in Philadelphia on Monday.

3 years ago

An aerial view of Coatesville
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Transportation

Chester County launches program to transport people to court appointments, recovery services

Chester County identified transportation as a major barrier to community members getting to problem-solving court appointments and recovery services.

3 years ago

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