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Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT
Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT Workers will begin pothole repairs on dozens of Philadelphia area highways starting next week, according to state transportation officials.  As state maintenance and contractor crews begin work, drivers should expect possible traffic slowdowns and intermittent lane closures, PennDOT says.  Here's where to expect roadwork in the coming weeks:  Bucks County Route 611 (Easton Road) in Plumstead and Bedminster townships. Bristol Road in Warrington and Warminster townships. Butler Avenue in New Britain Township, Chalfont, Doylestown boroughs. Easton Road in Plumstead Towns…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin
Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin The SEPTA driver shot and killed on his route Thursday, Oct. 26 was identified as Abington resident and Army veteran Bernard Gribbin. Gribbin, a 12-year SEPTA employee, operating along Route 23 when they he was shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said.  He was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died. My former colleague and classmate lost his life today doing his job of transporting people to and from their... Posted by Kareem Woodson on Thursday, October 26, 2023 Words can’t describe how I feel about this! I…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEPTA Driver Shot Dead On Duty, Suspect In Custody: Authorities SEPTA Driver Shot Dead On Duty, Suspect In Custody: Authorities
SEPTA Driver Shot Dead On Duty, Suspect In Custody: Authorities A SEPTA driver was shot and killed on their route Thursday morning, Oct. 26, and authorities believe they have the shooter in custody, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  The victim was driving Route 23 when they were shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said.  They were taken to Einstein Medical Center where they succumbed to their wounds.  SEPTA did not identify the driver but said they were a 12-year employee.  "An investigation into this incident by SEPTA Transit Police and Philadelphia P…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police 'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police A driver seemingly from Virginia was busted with methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were patrolling Route 23 when they spotted the erratic driver, who also had a "bad" Virginia registration plate on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Caernarvon Township police said. Cops stopped the driver, Jose Palafox-Santiago, 30, and learned he was driving with a suspended driver's license and was "acting suspicious," they said. His alleged behavior led officers to believe there might be drugs in the 2013 Black GMC Acadia and brought a drug-sniffing dog …

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by Nicole Acosta