Philadelphia
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Track fire on elevated freight rail next to Penn Medicine SEPTA station
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> Track fire on elevated freight rail next to Penn Medicine SEPTA station > > 02 May 2024
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At least 7 shot at SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia's Burholme neighborhood
6abc.com 8 shot at SEPTA bus stop in Burholme; police searching for multiple gunmen in Hyundai ElantraAt least eight people were shot at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia's Burholme neighborhood.
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The Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl this weekend
Many great area bookstores to visit in any order or path. The site includes a nice map and list of bookstores.
- billypenn.com Elfreth's Alley Philadelphia: Living on the nation's oldest street — or one of them
The historic block is a cross between tourist destination and homes for families both old and new, who love showing off their city.
Elfreth’s Alley might not be the nation’s oldest residential street, but it’s sure fun to live there. The historic block is a cross between tourist destination and family homes.
- www.nbcphiladelphia.com 'A SEPTA trolley just went through my living room': Crash leaves historic Philly building damaged
The wreck was caught on camera as the slow-rolling trolley going off the tracks, into an SUV and into the stone façade of the old Blue Bell Inn (sometimes referred to as a tavern) that has sat on the corner since 1766.
- www.inquirer.com 5 Moms for Liberty protesters were arrested for blocking traffic outside Marriott, activists say
The people arrested were holding hands while standing in the middle of the intersection at 12th and Filbert Streets, according to the ACT UP group.
- www.inquirer.com Trump and DeSantis speeches draw fresh protests to Moms for Liberty’s Philly summit
The day, with speeches from former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, offered contentious moments between the group’s members and detractors.
Fascists have no place in Philly!
- www.inquirer.com Temporary I-95 lanes are open for traffic; Philly mascots are among the first to cross
A Northeast Philadelphia stretch of the busy interstate has been closed since a tanker truck fire on June 11 caused a bridge to collapse.
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The suggested detour for the 95 is truly wild
www.inquirer.com What commuters can do after the I-95 shutdownPennDot has a recommended detour for getting around the I-95 collapse, and SEPTA is adding capacity on some Regional Rail lines.
You thought the 76 was bad before, just wait until the entire 95 joins in!