I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro
I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro Nine days after a tanker truck caught fire and caused a port of I-95 to collapse in Philadelphia, Governor Joshua Shapiro says the highway is soon to reopen.  "Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend, I can now say, we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Gov. Shapiro said in a press conference at the site on Tuesday, June 20.  "We have worked around the clock to get this done, and we’ve completed each phase safely and ahead of schedule," he said.  Crews worked round-the-clock, including through Father's Day and Juneteenth, to bring the thorough…
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION) Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION)
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (Watch LIVE Reconstruction) The stretch of I-95 that collapsed in a fiery tanker crash will reopen in the next two weeks, officials said (scroll to watch live reconstruction). “We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro at a briefing Philadelphia International Airport after a flyover alongside President Joe Biden. "We will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks." Demolition to the segment of the highway finished last week, and the project has progressed to emergency repairs. Biden said the federal government will reimburse 100 percen…
Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say
Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Nate Moody, the New Jersey truck driver who died in the Philadelphia I-95 wreck that collapsed a portion of the highway on Sunday, leaves behind a family, loved ones say.  Moody was driving under a highway overpass in Tacony early on June 11 when his truck caught fire, causing the roadway above to buckle, Daily Voice reported. His remains were pulled from the wreckage the following day.  Now, loved ones and community members are raising money to assist the wife and children he left behind.  "Nate was a father of three, a veteran, and a hardworking devoted family man," s…
Philly Driver Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95, Troopers Say Philly Driver Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95, Troopers Say
Philly Driver Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95, Troopers Say A woman is dead after being struck by a piece of "metal debris" as she drove down I-95 in Philadelphia on Monday, June 12, authorities say.  It happened around 4:40 p.m. near the Columbus Boulevard exit, state police wrote in a release. The debris crashed through the windshield of a Subaru Impreza and hit 33-year-old driver Caramia Panichelli, "causing fatal injuries," troopers said.  Investigators have not said where they believe the debris came from.  Troopers are seeking eyewitnesses to the crash, and anyone with information is urged to call PSP's Philadelphia statio…
GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95
GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 Condolences were pouring in for 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr., who was shot and killed by police during a car meetup on I-95 early Sunday, June 4. Allegrini failed to yield to troopers trying to contact him during a car meet on the highway at mile marker 21 near Penn's Landing around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. The Glen Mills man struck two troopers, prompting one to fire his service weapon. Allegrini was struck by a bullet and pronounced dead at the scene. The involved Troopers sustained minor injuries. Meanwhile, Allegrini's girlfriend, Reagan Hocking, o…
Philadelphia Family Killed In I-95 Crash: 'Good People Gone Way Too Soon' Philadelphia Family Killed In I-95 Crash: 'Good People Gone Way Too Soon'
Philadelphia Family Killed In I-95 Crash: 'Good People Gone Way Too Soon' Shock and sadness spread through a Philadelphia community after one family of four was killed in a Connecticut crash over the weekend. Joel Francisco Contreras-Paniagua, 49; Lorena Contreras Francisco Reyes, 59; Joel E. Contreras Francisco, 29; and Daniel Contreras Francisco, 23, died in the 3 a.m. crash Saturday, May 13 on I-95 in Stamford, CT, Connecticut State Police said. ACCIDENTE FATAL ENLUTA A FAMILIA HISPANA—ORIGINARIA DE LA ANTIGUA GUATEMALA. Hoy domingo, 14/05/2,023,a las 10:00... Posted by Santiagotv El Canal Colonial on Sunday, May 14, 2023 According to authorities, Joel w…
Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police
Catalytic Converter Thieves Busted After Car Chase Through Delco: Police A trio of suspected catalytic converter thieves was arrested and charged after an early morning police chase through Delaware County on Monday, May 8, authorities say.  The three Philadelphia men were arrested on I-95 near the Route 420 Exit just before 4 a.m., Nether Providence Township police wrote in a release. They are:  Kevin K. Green, 40, charged with several misdemeanor counts related to theft Marc Williams, 28, charged with several misdemeanor counts related to theft George T. Tittle, 44, charged with felony eluding police, traffic offenses, and several misdemea…
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police A Philadelphia man who pulled over at the scene of a Delaware County accident was seriously injured when he was hit by a passing car, authorities say.  It happened on I-95 in Tinicum Township in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 12, state police wrote in a report. A single-vehicle accident had occurred in the right lane near mile marker 8.7, disabling the car and blocking the path, troopers said.  A passing driver, 44-year-old Kafumba Kromah, parked his Mitsubishi Outlander on the right shoulder and got out to assist at the scene of the crash, police said.  At about 1…
Two Dead In I-95 Port Richmond Crash Two Dead In I-95 Port Richmond Crash
Two Dead In I-95 Port Richmond Crash Two people are dead following an early morning crash on I-95 in Philadelphia, state police say. Troopers were called to the northbound lanes of mile 25 near the Allegheny Avenue exit just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 for a reported three-vehicle accident, authorities told Daily Voice.  Of the three drivers involved, two were thrown from their cars and declared dead at the scene, they added. The third was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.  The stretch of highway was closed to northbound traffic for five hours Wednesday morning as emergency teams worked the scene.  …
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent new storm headed to the Northeast later this week. In coastal areas along the I-95 corridor, mainly rain and possible sleet are expected from the system on track for Thursday, Dec. 15 into Friday, Dec. 16, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall predictions.National Weather Service One and three inches is likely the most that parts of North Jersey will get, while the Poconos and Central PA could see between four and six inches, AccuWeather.com says. The Baltimore/Washington DC/Northern Virginia region will …
Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report
Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report State police are investigating a deadly shooting on I-95 in Philadelphia, according to a report by 6ABC.  Troopers were dispatched to the northbound lane of I-95 near Academy Road in the city's Torresdale neighborhood at around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, the outlet wrote.  Sources told 6ABC that one person was dead. Police were initially called for a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound, but the case is now being investigated as a homicide, they added.  Click here for the full report from 6ABC. 
Man Jumps 30 Feet Into Creek After Five-Car Crash On I-95 In Bucks: Report Man Jumps 30 Feet Into Creek After Five-Car Crash On I-95 In Bucks: Report
Man Jumps 30 Feet Into Creek After Five-Car Crash On I-95 In Bucks: Report A man was conscious and alert after jumping 30 feet off I-95 into a creek below following a five-car crash early Saturday, Nov. 26 in Bucks County, Levittown Now reports. The initial call at 5:18 a.m. said one person had been ejected in the northbound crash at the Bensalem and Bristol Township border, responders soon learned that victim was a jumper into Neshaminy Creek, the outlet said citing Newportville Fire Company Chief John Doster. The man was rescued by firefighters using ropes, while no life-threatening injuries were reported among the crash victims. Click here for more from Levitt…