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Student Behind School Threat Claims Hacking

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An online threat put a Philadelphia charter school on edge but the drama could all be the work of a hacker -- the student allegedly behind the threat claims a Facebook account was hacked.

A social post threatened a shooting Monday at String Theory Charter School along Vine Street.

The threat quickly spread online among the school community causing school officials to investigate the root.

“Dr. Jack Carr, Principal of String Theory Charter School says he is aware of the post… This particular student is not a threat. He spoke with the child, her aunt and her mother. The child's Facebook was apparently hacked according to the student. He believes her,” said school district spokesman Fernando Gallard.

Officials didn’t reveal who could be behind the hack but they did say that it appeared that someone wanted to create drama.

Despite the threat not being “credible,” the student in question wouldn’t be in school Monday, said Gallard. A police officer would be on campus Monday just so that everyone feels safe, said officials.


Should NJ Expand Bear Hunting Season?

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A public hearing is being held Tuesday in Trenton for people of New Jersey to weigh in on whether the state should add another bear hunting season in October and also expand their current season in December by allowing more kills and increase the hunting area.

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Camden Urban Garden Opens to Feed Families in Need

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Volunteers teamed up to plant fruits, vegetables and herbs at 2nd and Kane streets in Camden as part of a new 2-acre urban garden that will help feed families in need in Camden County. The garden will also host activities such as fall festivals, cooking classes and dinners.

Divorced Catholics Look to Pope Francis for Acceptance

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When Alicja Bator, a devout Catholic who once considered becoming a nun, was going through a divorce, she felt profound loss, as if someone close to her had died. She met her ex-husband when she was 18 and got married at 24 in a New Jersey church. Seven years and three children later, she filed for divorce. 

“It’s extremely draining and it created a huge guilt in my heart and soul,” said Bator, 37. “I was married before God and to have it fall apart was very difficult."

Bator is one of 11 million U.S. Catholics to have divorced, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University. The divorce rate of U.S. adults is 36 percent, higher than the 28 percent rate among Catholics. 

The Catholic Church, however, doesn't recognize divorce, because it considers marriage permanent. Millions of Catholics in the U.S. who remarried outside the church without first obtaining an annulment — a declaration by the church that their marriage was never valid — are banned from receiving Holy Communion, one of the most important rituals of their faith. Considered adulterers by the church, and feeling like outcasts, many have drifted away from the fold, often attending Protestant churches, instead, where they can receive Communion. The Vatican is paying close attention to their plight: Pope Francis last year revived the debate on how the church could integrate the divorced and civilly remarried in the life of the church. 

 

Confusion About What Annulment Means

An annulment declares that a marriage thought to be binding according to the church fell short of at least one of the five essential elements required by church law. Those elements include that a man and woman be free to marry, be faithful and open to having children. Once a Church Tribunal — a type of Catholic Church court — grants an annulment, the person is free to remarry and participate fully in church life.  

Many divorced Catholics, however, don’t even know an annulment is an option. Those who do are confused about the process, according to church officials. They also feel there aren’t enough support groups and programs in their parishes to help them deal with the trauma of divorce, something church officials also recognize. Out of the 30 million Catholics in the U.S., 4.5 million have divorced and remarried outside the church without an annulment, according CARA.

“Mostly, people wrongly rely on their own limited understanding to assume they could never get an annulment, so they leave the church,” said Rose Sweet, a Catholic author who created “The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide,” a DVD series. Well-meaning pastors can even give false information unintentionally, she said. 

Sweet said the church’s approach toward divorced Catholics ranges from “warm reception and support to outright shunning.”

Bator has been divorced for four years but she’s yet to apply for an annulment. She says it has been difficult to reconcile divorce with her faith and she admits she doesn’t fully understand what an annulment offers. She say she filled out an annulment form several months after her divorce but she hasn’t followed through.

“Maybe if I meet a man who truly loves me and would consider getting married then I would go forward with an annulment,” she said.

Catholics who apply for an annulment say the process can be healing, but it can take anywhere from a year to more than two years. The length of time varies by diocese.

Debate Over How to Integrate Divorced Catholics

In October 2014 Pope Francis called a meeting of Catholic bishops, known as synod, to discuss family issues. A second Vatican synod is set to gather this October after the pope returns from his historic visit to the U.S. Bishops are expected to decide whether to recommend changes to how the Catholic church should integrated the divorced, then it will be up to the pope on whether to take any action.

The pope, who will attend the Meeting of World Families in Philadelphia in September, has said the church should make it easier for some divorced Catholics to remarry and receive other sacraments so they can fully participate in the church life.

According to Edward Kurtz, the archbishop of Louisville and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the report issued at the conclusion of the first synod last year looked at a range of areas for reform.

Some bishops want the church to make it easier for a divorced person to receive Communion even if they remarry outside of the church. The pope has indicated, however, that “Communion alone is no solution. The solution is integration.”

According to Archbishop Kurtz, the idea that had the greatest consensus at the synod was removing annulment fees, he said, which average $500, depending on the diocese.

Sweet said the church should ensure that an advocate assigned to help a person seeking annulment doesn’t just assist with paperwork, but also provides spiritual support.

“In many parishes there is no one there to hold their hand, no one one to listen to their story, no outreach. It’s a mechanical process that is cold and sterile,” Sweet said. “But there are parishes where people go through the process and end up with deeper faith.”

Jim Glaser, a registered dietitian, was told it would take two to three years to get an annulment in his diocese in Tucson, Arizona. He said it was “discouraging,” but he was determined to do it.

“It’s not great to hear that it is going to take up to three years for the church to examine testimony from witnesses and make a decision on whether a person’s marriage is valid or not,” said Glaser, 58, who became a single father of five after his divorce in 2011. 

His ex-wife, who applied for an annulment in San Diego, was able to get it in less than 18 months. Glaser participated in the process. He also spoke with priests and a deacon about his divorce and connected with Sweet. He said all parishes should offer some sort of program to help guide the divorced and let them feel like they are still welcomed in the church, despite their failure in marriage.

Divorce Ministries a Well-Kept Secret

Catholic divorce ministries are active across the U.S., but unlike marriage ministries, which offer preparation for couples getting married, divorce ministries are not required by the church. In parishes where they operate, they are often a well-kept secret, even some divorce ministry leaders admit. 

Sweet, who will lead a panel on divorce at the World Meeting of Families, created her "Divorce Survival Guide” after going through her own divorce in the 1990s. She said she had been unable to find content that would provide healing while being faithful to the Catholic Church’s teachings.

Over 400 parishes have purchased her program so far and are using it in their support groups, according to Sweet. 

Father Stephen Porter, who’s featured in the guide, offers the divorce survival program at his parish in Rialto, California. He started the support group after realizing that there were people who were “lost and confused and sometimes angry” about their divorce.

His parish also waived annulment fees, and he credits Pope Francis for the move. 

“One of the things I think Pope Francis is trying to do is take away the stigma of divorce and help divorced Catholics not to think of themselves as second class citizens, second class Catholics because their marriage failed,” Father Porter said. “He’s also saying to us priests ‘come on, love, don’t judge, don’t evaluate, just love people where they are.’"


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Pilot Error Could Be to Blame for Plane Crash That Killed Lewis Katz

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This weekend marks one year since philanthropists and co-founders of the Katz Dalsey Academy Charter School Lewis Katz and Marcy Dalsey were killed in a plane crash and the official cause of the crash is expected soon from the National Transportation Safety Board. Documents released by investigators point to pilot error.

Couple Burned in Home Blast Gets Nearly $2M

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About a year and a half after an explosion leveled a South Jersey home, a nearly $2-million settlement that compensates a couple severely burned has been reached.

Blast vicitms James and Evelyn McCarty reached the settlement with a contractor and a fuel company, Bob Zausner, spokesman for Philadelphia law firm Kline and Specter, said Monday.

The McCarty's filed suit in December 2013 in Cape May County against contractor, Shore Guys Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC, and South Jersey Fuel & Propane claiming that employees failed to remove the propane tank from their Villas, New Jersey property months before the explosion.

The November 2013 blast leveled the McCarty's home along the 200 block of E Atlantic Avenue. The explosion was so strong, it was felt more than a mile away.

The couple, both 67 at the time, were inside the home when the gas ignited and suffered critical injuries in the explosion -- McCarty suffered severe burns while his wife suffered two broken legs and severe burns.

Shore guys agreed to pay $1.625 million while SJF&P agreed to a $275,000 settlement, said Kline and Specter. 

According to Kline & Specter, the problem began in April 2013 when the McCartys decided to switch from propane to natural gas. In June, the McCartys hired Shore Guys at the suggestion of Cape May Court House-based South Jersey Fuel & Propane to perform the transition.

The lawsuit alleged negligence against Shore Guys claiming that workers cut the propane pipes under the home and turned off the tank but never locked the tank and didn’t remove the tank from the property.

"They left the situation with a hazard beneath the McCarty's house that they couldn't possibly see or know about," said attorney Shanin Specter.

Kline & Specter said that the McCarty’s had a neighbor help them turn on their gas fireplace the day before the blast. The neighbor noticed the valve was closed and opened it up, unknowingly sending propane gas into the severed pipes – gathering under the house.

On Nov. 7 as McCarty turned on his shower igniting the hot water heater, the propane gas below the home ignited, according to the lawsuit.



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Trump Sets Date for Announcement

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Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump has set a date for a "special announcement" regarding his decision of whether or not to run in 2016.

In a press release on Monday, Trump, a Republican, said will make the announcement as to whether or not he'll run in New York City on June 16 at the Trump Tower Atrium.

Trump has been making the rounds in New Hampshire, and is currently averaging 2.2 percent in the polls.



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Philly Company to Provide Official Pope Visit Gear

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Looking for Pope gear? Philadelphia-based Aramark will serve as the official retail provider of event merchandise for the World Meeting of Families and Papal visit later this year.

Officials announced the partnership during a news conference midday Monday.

Some of the event merchandise unveiled Monday included T-shirts, hats and religious-based merchandise such rosaries and pectoral crosses. In total, Aramark will begin offering more than 200 different items of merchandise starting later this month, said WMOF organizers.

"Through the beautiful souvenirs and special mementos that Aramark will produce, individuals from across the country and around the world can cherish the wonderful memories made during this event for years to come," said World Meeting of Families executive director Donna Crilley Farrell.

Pope Francis will be attendance during September's World Meeting of Families.

"We look forward to creating a special retail experience that helps the millions of faithful in attendance, and all around the world, commemorate Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia," said Aramark president and CEO Eric Foss.



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Tracy Morgan's Brave Vow

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Tracy Morgan, in his first full interview since the horrific road accident that killed his friend, comedian James McNair, and nearly took his own life one year ago this week, didn't even try to crack a joke.
He wasn't ready – and he knew it.

"I'm not 100 percent yet," he told NBC's Matt Lauer Monday on "Today."

The 46-year-old comedian clutched a cane even as he sat, and his words were both halting and repetitive at times as he battled tears recalling his fallen friend and speaking about his ongoing recovery. But in some respects, the extraordinary interview gave us vintage Tracy Morgan: raw, real and honest.

Morgan's appeal as an entertainer rests greatly in his ability to share his life, presenting a largely unvarnished version of himself during a two decade-plus comedy career built on streetwise wisecracks. It was appropriate that he made his first extensive public comment since the June 7, 2014 accident on "Today," housed in NBC's studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza – Morgan's first TV home on "Saturday Night Live" and his fictional headquarters as Tracy Jordan on the sitcom "30 Rock."

During his emotional eight-minute conversation with Lauer, a somber Morgan thanked his former "SNL" and "30 Rock" colleague Tina Fey, along with his family, doctors and nurses, for their support since a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer slammed into his limo bus after he performed in Delaware. "I can't believe I'm here," said Morgan, who suffered brain trauma and broken bones in the New Jersey Turnpike crash.

His "Today" appearance seemed to be a way to begin to move on from the accident, amid news last week that he had settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart – a development his lawyer, Benedict Morelli, who accompanied Morgan, took pains to emphasize during the interview.

But Morgan focused most on McNair, noting his last memory of his friend is of a joke the comic wrote for the stand-up gig in Delaware. Morgan didn’t tell the joke. But the poignant recollection underscored the bond between comedians, as well as the special relationship comics have with their audience – and their craft.

“I love comedy – I’ll never stop loving her… I can’t wait to get back to her," Morgan said, before leaving viewers with a brave vow: “I’ll get back to making you laugh, I promise you.”

Morgan's many fans – and perhaps some new ones he made Monday – will be waiting for the day he's physically healed and emotionally ready to share his hard-earned, very personal comic perspective once again.

Jere Hester is Director of News Products and Projects at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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Car Crashes Into Port Richmond Gas Station

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A BP gas station on Aramingo Avenue was damaged when a woman drove her car into the store.

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Delco Nurse Accused of Faking Injury

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Video of a nurse in Delaware County teaching intense workout classes while she collected workers' compensation for a shoulder injury has landed her in handcuffs, the Delaware County District Attorney's Office announced Monday.

Jamie Scott, 36, of the 100 block of Athena Lane in Ridley Township, was arrested Thursday at her home, according to a news release from the D.A.'s office. Scott, who worked as a registered nurse at Crozer-Keystone Health System's Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, faces felony charges for false insurance claim, theft by deception and criminal use of a communication facility, prosecutors said.

Scott's charges stem from an Aug. 24, 2014 report she made stating that she injured her shoulder at work while lifting a heavy patient, officials said. Over the next several months, the nurse allegedly repeatedly reported pain in her neck and shoulder that prevented her from working. After undergoing treatment, Scott requested to return to full duty at work in late January, according to the D.A.'s office.

On Feb. 7, however -- the day she reported back to full duty at work -- officials said Scott helped lift a patient, immediately complained of shoulder pain again, and was unable to work the next day. Over the next two months, she continued to seek medical attention for the injury and reported to doctors that it was not improving, prosecutors said.

As a result of her reported injury, authorities said, Scott received medical and other benefits from Crozer-Keystone. The health system shelled out a total of $50,294 for the nurse's allegedly fraudulent injury, plus $12,000 in outstanding expenses.

During April, though, authorities said the nurse who claimed to be injured was caught on video at the Ridley Township YMCA instructing both TRX resistance-band training and intense spinning classes. The footage, according to the D.A.'s office, "showed Scott having full range of motion in her shoulder and arm," and showed her performing resistance-band pull-ups, squats and wrist-band pull-ups, among other activities.

Scott's time cards at the YMCA, according to the Delco D.A., showed that she instructed 84 times since the date of her reported injury, and on one occasion, taught two classes in one day.

“Scott worked this illegal scam for nearly a year so she did not have to work, defrauding TriStar Risk Management and her employer, Crozer-Keystone Health System, repeatedly lying in her workers’ compensation case and to her doctors,” District Attorney Jack Whelan said. “Her arrest sends a clear message that those who commit insurance fraud will be identified and held accountable for their actions.”

Scott's alleged scam finally caught up with her, officials said, and she was arrested Thursday. She was arraigned and a judge set her bail at $25,000. She is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing June 29.

The Delco D.A.'s office urged anyone with suspicions of insurance fraud to contact its Insurance Fraud Unit at 610-891-4126.



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2 Charged in Heroin Bust

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New Jersey Police arrested Ocean County residents, Michael S. Gilyard, 36, and Nicole M. Sandella, 34, after detectives obtained a search warrant and found 600 bags of heroin and small quantity of suboxone at their home, police said.

On May 31, Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, Southern Enforcement Unit obtained a search warrant for a local residence in Ocean Township (Watertown) NJ. The detectives conducted a drug investigation in conjunction with the Ocean Township Police Department that led to the arrest of Gilyard and Sandella on multiple drug charges.

With the help of the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, investigators enacted the no knock search warrant where police seized 600 individual dose units of heroin and a quantity of suboxone from the residence located on Clearwater Drive, according to investigators.

Gilyard and Sandella were charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of suboxone. The Honorable Superior Court Judge James Blaney. JSC set bail at $100,000 for Gilyard and $50,000 for Sandella. Both were taken into custody at the Ocean County Jail.

From Pope Dolls to Rosaries: WMOF Gear

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From Pope Francis dolls to T-shirts to religious jewelry, check out some of the official World Meeting of Families merchandise marking the pontiff's visit to Philadelphia.

Relative of Wandering Toddler Faces Charges

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A 3-year-old girl left in a relative's care in New Castle County Delaware Sunday was found wandering a neighborhood shoe-less, and police on Monday said they arrested the relative for child endangerment and other offenses.

Police were called to the unit block of Shetland Way in New Castle's Edinburgh Villas about 6 p.m. Sunday by neighbors who found the toddler wandering around without any shoes, authorities said. The little girl led responding officers to a house around the corner, on the 600 block of Helmsdale Circle, police said, and told them that her relative was inside the house asleep on the couch.

Inside the house, cops awoke a 21-year-old man sleeping on the couch. The man, whose relationship to the toddler was not specified by police, told them he couldn't find the little girl he was babysitting, and was arrested, according to police. The child, who was uninjured, was turned over to her grandmother.

Police said officers also found drug paraphernalia and marijuana in the house. The man who lost track of the tot is charged with child endangerment and drug offenses. He was arraigned and released on $2,000 bail, and has been issued a no-contact order, police said. Police have not revealed the man's identity.

Case Against Chaka Fattah Jr. to Move Forward

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Chaka Fattah Jr., the son of a Congressman in Philadelphia, made an appeal to have his federal fraud cause thrown out and he was denied.

Advocates Praise Caitlyn Jenner

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Local advocates hope that Caitlyn Jenner's story will be a turning point for the transgender community.

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Gunman Shoots Man in the Chest

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A man is fighting for his life after a shooting in West Philadelphia Monday night.

The man, who police believe is in his 20’s, was on 57th Street and Hazel Avenue when an unidentified gunman opened fire.

The man was struck in the chest and the gunman fled the scene. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

No arrests have been made. Police are checking on surveillance video.
 



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Mom of Girl Struck by Stray Speaks Out

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As a teen girl who was struck by a stray bullet continues to recover, her mother is speaking out for the first time.

"It's ridiculous but it's the society right now," said Mildred, who did not want to reveal her last name in order to protect her family's identity. "It's what's going on right now."

Mildred's 13-year-old daughter was sitting on the front steps of her stepfather's home on the 3500 block of Stouton Street in the Kensington section of the city Friday around 11:30 p.m. She was with three of her friends when they suddenly heard gunshots.

One of the teens, a 15-year-old girl, told police she then spotted two men running down Atlantic Street with guns in their hands shooting. One of the stray bullets then struck the 13-year-old girl in the right side of her torso.

The girl ran to her home on the same block and told her family she had been shot. The family members laid her on the floor and noticed she was bleeding on her right side. They then called 911.

Police officers took the girl to Temple University Hospital where she immediately went into surgery. On Sunday a family member told NBC10 doctors were able to remove the bullet from the girl's torso after another surgery. The girl, described as a good kid and an honor student by her family, is listed in critical condition.

Mildred told NBC10 she is fed up with the violence in her neighborhood.

"The sad thing is no one is doing anything about it," she said. "The community, let's get together and let's do something. Let's let other people hear our voice right now. But they're not. They're just saying, 'okay, it's just another kid.'"

Mildred's daughter is unable to talk to police because she still has a breathing tube.

"The other day it was another kid and today it was my daughter," Mildred said. "Who's gonna be tomorrow?"

Police have not released a detailed description of the two gunmen but say they were both wearing black hooded sweat jackets tight around their heads. They continue to investigate.

Stray Bullet Hits Crib With Child Inside

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A baby sleeping in a crib was nearly struck by a stray bullet during a shooting in Delaware Monday.

A man in his 20’s was on the unit block of Bedford Drive in the Edgemoor Gardens community of Wilmington around 5:45 p.m. when two gunmen opened fire.

"I heard the four gunshots and I come running outside," said Paul Drainer, a neighbor and witness. "I see my buddy standing over here, on the back side of the car, screaming!"

The man was struck in the lower extremity. Police say another round also traveled into a nearby home and struck a portable crib where a 9-month-old baby was sleeping. The child was not hurt during the incident. The man was taken to Christiana Hospital where he is currently in stable condition.

John White told NBC10 his young son was also inside the home where the stray bullet struck.

"It could've been him getting hit," White said. "He could've got shot." 

Investigators say the two suspects fled on foot. Police were unable to find them after an extensive search. They have not yet released descriptions.

If you have any information on the shooting, please call the New Castle County Police Department at (302) 573-2800.
 

Lane Closures on 4 Philly Highways

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Lane closures and construction work are taking place on four major Philadelphia highways this week.

Route 1

Express lanes on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) in Philadelphia will begin Tuesday as workers erect 26 beams for the new bridge carrying Holme Avenue over the Boulevard.
Schedule

7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3 – Express lanes on U.S. 1 northbound will be closed from just north of Loney Street to just north of Winchester Avenue. Traffic will be detoured onto the northbound local lanes on U.S. 1.

7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 to 5:30 a.m. Friday, June 4 – Express lanes on U.S. 1 southbound will be closed from just south of Winchester Avenue to just south of Faunce Street. Traffic will be detoured onto the southbound lanes on U.S. 1.

7 p.m. Thursday, June 4 to 5:30 a.m. Friday, June 5 – Express lanes on U.S. 1 southbound will be closed from just south of Winchester Avenue to just south of Faunce Street. Traffic will be detoured onto the southbound local lanes on U.S. 1.

All local lanes on Roosevelt Boulevard will remain open to traffic during the overnight construction.

I-95

The right lane on Interstate 95 northbound between the Walt Whitman Bridge and Washington Avenue in Philadelphia is closed Monday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 3 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for bridge deck sealing. The right lane will also be closed on southbound I-95 between Washington Avenue and the Walt Whitman Bridge on Thursday, June 4 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-76

I-76 West will close at the 30th Street exit (exit 345) in Philadelphia from 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, for deck repairs. I-76 West traffic will be detoured off the expressway at the 30th Street exit and will follow Schuylkill Avenue to the on-ramp to I-76 west.

I-676

Nighttime closures are underway on I-676 between the I-76 and Broad Street interchanges in Philadelphia for overhead bridge construction.

From 11 p.m. Monday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, I-676 east will be closed and detoured.

On Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, June 5, I-676 east and west will be closed and detoured from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

When I-676 east is closed detours will be in place at the following locations:

From I-76 east: Exit at 30th Street/Market Street (Exit 345); right at Arch Street; left at 30th Street; left at Market Street; left at 16th Street; right at Vine Street to the ramp to I-676 east

From I-76 west: Exit at 30th Street (Exit 345); take Schuylkill Avenue to Market Street; right at Market Street; left at 16th Street; right at Vine Street to the ramp to I-676 east

Traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Parkway intending to use the 24th Street on-ramp: Follow Benjamin Franklin Parkway around Logan Square and bear right onto Vine Street east; follow Vine Street to the ramp to I-676 east

When I-676 west is closed detours will be in place at the following locations

To I-76 east and west: Exit I-676 west at Broad Street (Route 611) Interchange; take 15th Street south; right on J.F.K. Boulevard; right on Schuylkill Avenue and follow signs to I-76 east and I-76 west

From 16th Street north of J.F.K. Boulevard: Follow 16th Street north; right at Spring Garden Street; right at 15th Street; right at J.F.K. Boulevard; right on Schuylkill Avenue to ramps to I-76 east and I-76 west; and

From 16th Street south of J.F.K. Boulevard: Follow 16th Street north; left at J.F.K. Boulevard; right on Schuylkill Avenue to ramps to I-76 east and I-76 west

Optional detours for cars during the I-676 west closure also include:

To I-76 west: Exit I-676 west at Broad Street (Route 611) Interchange; take 15th Street south; right onto local Vine Street; right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and follow around Eakins Oval and onto Spring Garden Street to the ramp to I-76 west

From 16th Street north of J.F.K Boulevard to I-76 west: Follow 16th Street north; left onto local Vine Street; right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and follow around Eakins Oval and onto Spring Garden Street to the ramp to I-76 west

During the I-676 construction, crews will demolish piers, remove walls and remove fencing from the Family Court pedestrian bridge.

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