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Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says
Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says A portion of Interstate 95 in Center City Philadelphia will shut down next weekend for roadwork, PennDOT has announced.  The northbound lanes from Exit 20 (Columbus Boulevard) to Exit 22 (Interstate 676) will be closed and detoured from Saturday evening, Feb. 3 to Monday morning, Feb. 5, officials said.  "This closure comes as PennDOT begins partial demolition of the existing concrete covering over I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut streets under the $329 million project to replace and expand the covered area at Penn's Landing in Center City Philadelphia," said PennDOT in a statemen…

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New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police
New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police Police have released new details in a deadly motorcycle crash caused by a fleeing man in a stolen vehicle on I-476 on Friday, Jan. 12. Chester City police were trying to stop Zamir Walthour, who was under the influence of drugs and driving black Toyota Camry stolen out of Philadelphia, around 9:45 a.m. at Macade Boulevard and Bullens Lane in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Walthour failed to yield to police and sped away, intentionally ramming a Chester police car, authorities said. The Camry traveled onto I-476 south from Macdade Boulevard and onto the shoulder still…

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Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers Investigators are still working to name the woman hit and killed on the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Thursday morning, Jan. 11, state police say.  The victim was headed toward New Jersey in the northbound lanes of the bridge and walking along the concrete divider when she was hit by a tractor-trailer around 6:15 a.m., troopers said in a release.   The crash knocked her over the divider into the southbound lanes, where two passing cars both struck her, authorities said. She died from her injuries at the scene.  The tractor-trailer stopped at the next available exit in…

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Deadly Motorcycle Crash On I-476/I-95 Ramp In Delco: Troopers Deadly Motorcycle Crash On I-476/I-95 Ramp In Delco: Troopers
Deadly Motorcycle Crash On I-476/I-95 Ramp In Delco: Troopers A motorcyclist was hit and killed on an Interstate 95 on-ramp Friday morning, Jan. 12, state police said in a release.  The victim was on the shoulder of the ramp from I-476 southbound onto I-95 north when they were struck by a 2012 Toyota Camry, according to troopers.  State police said more details are soon to come. 

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Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs
Roads Close Ahead Of Presidential Visit In Philly Suburbs With President Joe Biden set to make his first campaign appearance of 2024 in Montgomery County this weekend, police are warning of detours.  Biden is slated to speak at Montgomery County Community College, 340 Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell, at 3:15 p.m., according to authorities.  The speech will take place near Valley Forge National Park, where George Washington's Continental Army spent a bitter winter encamped from 1777 to 1778.  In Upper Merion, Route 23 (Valley Forge Park Road) is closed between North Gulph Road and Route 252 through 3 p.m., said Upper Merion …

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Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD
Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD A pedestrian suffered fractures to their skull and hips after being struck in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia on Friday night, Dec. 29, according to city police.  Authorities said the victim was crossing North Broad Street at West Susquehanna Avenue around 9:35 p.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored Nissan.  The victim was hospitalized in "extremely critical condition" with "severe injuries," PPD said.  The Nissan is said to be dark gray with a sunroof and possible damage to its front end. Three of its wheels are silver and the front-left wheel is black, detectives said.&nb…

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Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (UPDATED) Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (UPDATED)
Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new info from Easton police.)  Easton police are asking for the public's help in investigating an early morning hit-and-run on Thursday, Dec. 28.  A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck near on the 300 block of Larry Holmes Drive, near the intersection with Washington and South 4th streets, around 7:20 a.m., authorities said.  He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, they said Friday, Dec. 29.  The suspect vehicle is said to be a black Nissan Altima with likely front-end damage as a result of the crash. Investigators …

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Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash
Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash As if post-holiday traffic wasn't bad enough. The Roosevelt Expressway southbound ramp to westbound I-76 and City Avenue in Philadelphia is closed and detoured due to damage suffered in a crash Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said. The area will remain closed until PennDOT bridge engineers and its contractor can make the necessary repairs to safely reopen the ramp, PennDOT said. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use eastbound I-76, Montgomery Avenue, and westbound I-76. Motorists will be rerouted according to posted d…

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Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police
Elderly Pedestrian Critically Hurt In Delco Crash: Police A senior is in the hospital after police said he was hit by a car in Marple Township on Saturday morning, Dec. 23.  The elderly man was crossing Broomall Avenue when he was struck by a southbound vehicle near West Chester Pike around 10:20 a.m., township police said in a release.  He was rushed to Lankenau Hospital where he was placed in critical condition, authorities wrote. The driver remained on-scene and police said they are cooperating with investigators.  Marple police and Delaware County detectives are investigating, the release adds. 

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Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner
Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Authorities have named the 87-year-old who died in a car accident in Upper Nazareth on Wednesday, Dec. 20.  Lorraine Grider of Moore Township was seriously hurt in a wreck and taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus in Bethlehem where she died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  The manner of her death was ruled accidental, officials added. Daily Voice has reached out to Upper Nazareth police for more details. 

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Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) A passenger was killed when two cars collided in Bethlehem on Sunday evening, Dec. 17, officials say.  Nora H. Coronado, 62, was riding along near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eaton Avenue when her car was struck by another vehicle around 4 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Coronado, of Easton, was taken to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's University Hospital where she died around 4:40 p.m., the Coroner said.  Her cause of death was blunt fo…

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Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania
Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania Nearly three inches of rain have fallen across southeastern Pennsylvania between Sunday and Monday mornings, Dec. 17 and 18, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.  The Mount Holly, New Jersey station reports that flood warnings and areal flood warnings are in effect for parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties through late Monday night, though the rain is expected to "taper off" by midday.  We have a number of Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories in effect, and more are likely to come. While we understand many peopl…

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