I-95 collapse: Some local businesses feel negative impact of new traffic patterns as I-95 is rebuilt

FILE - Tests strips, used to detect the presence of fentanyl and xylazine in different kinds of drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, lay next to a bag of heroin at St. Anns Corner of Harm Reduction in New York City on May 25, 2023.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly love and is a great example of how wonderful things can happen when you come together. In just 12 days, Philadelphia work crews finished reconstructing the collapsed portion of I-95 and reopened the roadway to motorists who depended on the critical roadway. Despite the success of the rebuilding, tragedy lingers due to the death of 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, the tanker truck driver who died in the I-95 off-ramp crash that sparked a fire and the subsequent collapse.  Related Family members have identified a man they say was driving a tanker truck at the center of the I-95 fire and collapse as a local father.Family members described Moody as a father and experienced driver with a lot of experience. "He wanted to raise his girl to know what a good Dad was, to know what a hardworking Dad was," Issac Moody said. "He didn't drink, he didn't smoke, he damn-sure didn't use any drugs." RELATED COVERAGEOn Friday, the same day temporary lanes opened on the collapsed stretch of the roadway, officials announced donations to support Moody's daughter. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office, the Philadelphia Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Union joined forces to donate $50,000 to Moody's family to build a trust for his daughter. The cousin of a truck driver whose truck flipped and sparked a fire that destroyed part of I-95 in Philadelphia is searching for answers.

FILE - A dog on a walk inside of a baseball stadium. (Elsa/Getty Images)An American family living in the United Kingdom has had to pull their ad for a live-in dog nanny that fetches a $127,000 (£100,000) salary because they received so many job applications. Fairfax and Kensington is a high-end international recruitment agency based in South Kensington, London, and are the original posters of the job. The company posted the live-in dog nanny position on LinkedIn about two weeks ago, but after local news outlets recently reported on it, the job applications have soared from 300 to over 2,000 in a span of a few days, George Dunn with Fairfax and Kensington, told FOX TV Stations. "This is the first role we’ve offered of its kind.

PHILADELPHIA - Construction crews are working around the clock to finish the temporary lanes being installed in the collapsed stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams working on the rebuilding process are thinking outside of the box to reopen the interstate. >> I-95 Philadelphia collapse: What you need to know about the damaged highway, reconstruction"We, PennDOT, have approached this challenge and our partners in the city, we wanted to think outside the box. We wanted to make sure that we employed every strategy we could think of to try and get I-95 open in both directions," Carroll said. Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll discusses how crews will use a NASCAR jet dryer from Pocono Raceway to help finish working on I-95 through a stretch of rainy days.Here's what you need to know about the temporary lanes that will make up the roadway: The roadway is made up of high-tech, lightweight and durable aggregate created by AeroAggregates in Eddystone.

NEW YORK - The names of the people who guaranteed Rep. George Santos' $500,000 bond have been unsealed.According to court records unsealed Thursday, Santos has two relatives to thank for keeping the New York Republican out of jail. The documents revealed that Santos' father, Gercino dos Santos, and an aunt, Elma Preven, were the two people who co-signed the $500,000 bond, which enabled his pretrial release as he awaits trial on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.The Republican congressman, who represents communities on Long Island and in Queens, has lied about his professional accomplishments, his education and his family's history, statements which surfaced after he was elected last year.

New Delhi: Union minister for labour and employment and environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday highlighted the significant strides made in labour policy reforms over the past nine years, emphasizing the empowerment of workers through the provision of minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security.  Addressing a press conference held in New Delhi, focusing on the achievements of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Yadav commended the country’s ongoing transformation and simplification of labour laws, resulting in the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four simplified labour codes. This streamlining is aimed at ensuring the empowerment of workers and providing them with essential protections.

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New Delhi: India added 95 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while active cases fell to 1,784, according to an update by the health ministry on Wednesday.Tally of reported cases is now 4.5 crore, while death toll stands at 531,898. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

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TACONY - There is a definite plan when I-95 will reopen, but what about nearby State Road? There are a lot of questions about the surrounding area and the businesses impacted by the collapse.The owners of two local auto repair shops located on State Road near the collapse of I-95 hope the planned reopening of the highway this weekend will ease traffic on local roads.The one-way traffic flowing south on State Road past the collapse site was thick Wednesday morning. This is the escape route for motorists forced off 95 and reentering down the road.

“Intense worry” is how a former passenger of the missing Titanic submersible describes his feelings as he waits with hope that the five people onboard, including two of his friends, will be found safely.

NEW BRITIAN, Pa. - Authorities pulled the body of a 9-year-old boy from waters of a Bucks County pond Monday night. Police in New Britain Township were called to a pond near the intersection of Vaux and Hickory roads around 6 p.m. for reports of a missing child. Officers immediately found the boy's bicycle with a fishing pole beside it, authorities said.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man desperate to hide drugs chose to swallow cocaine he had in his possession during a traffic stop Tuesday night, according to deputies. Flagler County deputies said Leslie Brock swallowed the drugs as deputies were trying to pull him over for a traffic infraction. When deputies approached the driver's side of the vehicle, deputies spotted a torn open baggie on his lap with small white flakes consistent with cocaine on his shorts. The Flagler Sheriff's Office shared body camera video of the arrest, which showed Brock refusing to step out of the car multiple times when asked. "Step out of the car," a deputy is heard saying. "What I did, though," Brock replied. Deputies ultimately removed Brock from the car and placed him in handcuffs.At the scene, they tested the flakes found in his car which were presumptive positive for cocaine, officials said.Leslie Brock is asked multiple times to step out the vehicle by Flagler County deputies.

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Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter has ended and the two members are confirmed by the military to have died in a crash early Tuesday near Ottawa.The Department of National Defence confirmed the deaths in a statement Wednesday.“The two missing air crew members from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-147F Chinook that crashed in the Ottawa River in the early hours of Tuesday June 20, were found last evening,” the department said.“Tragically, neither member survived.”The names of the deceased individuals are not being released at the request of their families.The four-member crew was on a training mission when the Chinook helicopter they were in crashed into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa, Ont.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the first to confirm any deaths from the crash Tuesday afternoon, but did not did not specify which members or how many had been killed.“This incident is a painful reminder that members of the Canadian Armed Forces undertake great risks to defend Canada, whether in combat or in training,” said Defence Minister Anita Anand in a press conference Wednesday morning.She said both of the members injured in the crash were treated for minor injuries, and have since been released.A team of more than 110 Canadian Armed Forces members on the shore and water, an Ontario Provincial Police marine and dive unit, and local fire departments were involved in the search mission Tuesday.Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said the incident was a reminder that military service can be “dangerous work.”“Our people know the risks, and they take them willingly,” Eyre said.

PHILADELPHIA - A security guard critically shot on a train; masked juveniles attack a bus full of passengers. Philadelphia residents may find themselves in the middle, and sometimes the targets, of violent crime onboard SEPTA.As the city continues to combat deadly gun violence plaguing its streets, SEPTA has sworn in a batch of new officers to join the fight.Twenty-one officers took the oath to protect and serve as they were sworn into the SEPTA Transit Police Department Wednesday.RELATED COVERAGE: New SEPTA police chief striving to improve safety to restore confidence in Philly's transit systemLast month, SEPTA's new police chief Chuck Lawson said reducing gun violence on SEPTA property was "undoubtedly" his biggest challenge.Just days later, chaos erupted on a SEPTA bus after masked juveniles assaulted and shot passengers on board.A security guard was then critically injured after he was shot in broad daylight on a SEPTA train later that month.RELATED COVERAGE: Ski masks banned from SEPTA property, Transit Police Chief says: 'You will be engaged by police'In an effort to keep passengers safe, SEPTA banned ski masks from all public transit property."If you come on SEPTA property wearing your shiesty, you will be engaged by police," Lawson said.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate (2ndR) arrives at the Municipal Court of Bucharest, Romania, on June 21, 2023. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, appeared Wednesday at a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women.Tate and his brother, Tristan, who is also charged with the offenses, arrived Wednesday at a court in the capital Bucharest, flanked by six bodyguards.Prosecutors have also filed charges against two Romanian women in the case.

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Plans to open 20 Rehab Centres across major metros over the next 6 years⮚ Adopts a 360-degree approach to offer tailor-made residential treatment programs to suit the unique needs of each individualSukoon Health, India’s premier chain of mental health hospitals, has unveiled its state-of-the-art Drugs and Substance Recovery Centre in Chhatarpur, New Delhi. This Recovery Centre adopts a unique 360-degree approach to deliver comprehensive and personalized care for individuals facing challenges with alcohol and substance abuse.

FILE - Football quarterback Aaron Rodgers arrives for the 76th Tony Awards at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Denver will host a conference this week put on by a psychedelic advocacy group bringing together an unlikely cohort of speakers — including an NFL star, a former Republican governor and a rapper.The conference and the thousands expected to attend it is an indication of the creep, or perhaps leap, of cultural acceptance for psychedelic substances that proponents say may offer benefits for things like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism.

search for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.As a result of the noises detected by the Canadian P-3 aircraft, search efforts have been relocated. Those searches had not found anything, but are continuing.Rescuers have been racing against the clock because even under the best of circumstances the vessel could run out of oxygen by Thursday morning.In addition to an international array of ships and planes, an underwater robot had started searching in the vicinity of the Titanic and there was a push to get salvage equipment to the scene in case the sub is found.Three C-17 transport planes from the U.S.

coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while active cases fell to 1,786 from 1,844 on Tuesday, according to an update by the health ministry on Wednesday. Tally of reported cases now stands at 4,49,93,579 (4.49 crore), while death toll stands at 531,898. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

Netflix documentary crew filming Our Planet II in the Northern Hawaiian Islands says in recent interviews that it was attacked twice by tiger sharks, causing an inflatable boat to “explode.”Series producer Huw Cordey told Forbes that the crew was documenting the first flight of baby albatross chicks, as the David Attenborough-narrated series revolves around animal migration patterns.“It took six days to sail there from Hawaii, and I believe we are the first natural history series to film the maiden flight of a Laysan albatross. They’re the longest-lived birds of all, and they take this enormous journey around the planet for years before they breed for the first time,” Cordey explained.All the while, tiger sharks, which can grow up to five metres long, make a 3,000-kilometre migration of their own to prey on feeble fledglings.“The original idea was to do an underwater shoot with the tiger sharks waiting in the shallows at Laysan, but the first day the tiger sharks were around, the crew got into these inflatable boats — and two sharks attacked them.

PHILADELPHIA - As the multinational search effort continues for the submersible that became lost while exploring the century-old wreck of the Titanic, a local explorer is growing anxious.Alfred Hagen, a Bucks County construction developer has been on two Titan missions 2.4 miles below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean to visit the Titanic. The Titan, Hagen said, was developed by OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush to explore the ocean's deepest depths."Stockton Rush is a visionary, he’s a brilliant visionary who wanted to access the deepest parts of the ocean," Hagen said.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Organizers and participants at a Cherry Hill little league have grown tired of instances of vandalism they say have struck the facility several times this year."It's just an overall mess," Cherry Hill National Athletic League President Charles Dechristopher said. A porta potty at the field has been tipped onto its side at least three times this year, according to Dechristopher. Ground solar lights located around the field have been stomped and kicked, and a sponsorship banner was stolen from the baseball field."It's just stupidity," Dechristopher said.

BURLINGTON, N.J. - Lightning strikes from a pair of June thunderstorms are being blamed for sparking two forest fires in Burlington County, officials announced Tuesday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the extremely rare phenomenon started the Acorn Hill wildfire in the Woodland Township area on June 16, and the Flatiron forest fire in Medford on June 3. While both wildfires were started by lightning strikes, fire investigators say the spread in different ways. Each wildfire consumed over 200 acres of woodland.Investigators found the Acorn Hill wildfire started through what's known as a "holdover fire" where a fire burns inside a lightning-struck tree for several days before it ignites other vegetation.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 16: Robert Downey Jr. attends Max's Downey's Dream Cars Tastemaker Event at Petersen Automotive Museum on June 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Max) Robert Downey Jr.

The family of a missing Barrie woman is pleading for help after the 26-year-old has not been since for more than 10 days.

RICHMOND, Va. - "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was convicted last week in a Virginia wildlife trafficking case.Attorney General Jason Miyares said Antle illegally purchased endangered lion clubs in Frederick County for display at his zoo in South Carolina.He was convicted of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic. His sentencing is scheduled for September 14, 2023."Virginia's animal cruelty laws are not taken lightly by my office," Miyares said in a statement.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate a woman they say assaulted another woman outside her own business earlier this month.The victim, a 51-year-old woman, approached the suspect with a witness in broad daylight on the 2000 block of Castor Avenue.They asked the loitering woman to leave the premise of their business, sparking an argument.MORE HEADLINES:The woman then sprayed the victim in the face with a chemical agent, and fled, according to police.The victim was treated by medics at the scene.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate arrives at the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) to attend a hearing on April 10, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images) BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors in Romania said Tuesday.Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said prosecutors filed the charges against the brothers, who are both British-U.S.

Bebe Rexha was rushed off the stage during her concert in New York on Sunday after she was hit in the face with a fan’s cellphone.In a video clip shared to social media, Rexha is seen performing in a pink, sparkly corset with matching trousers when a phone is hurled from the crowd and bounces off the 33-year-old singer’s head.Rexha, whose real name is Bleta Rexha, clutched her face as she turned her back to the audience and collapsed to her knees.Several crew members are then seen emerging from the wings to escort Rexha backstage as the crowd chanted her name. Other audience members shouted “That’s assault” when security intervened and pulled the man who allegedly threw the phone over the stage’s barrier.Alex Chavez, a fan who shared footage of Rexha’s injury, wrote the incident “ruined” an otherwise “great show.”Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023TMZ reported Rexha needed three stitches to close the wound on her face.The phone was thrown during Rexha’s concert at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York as part of her Best F’n Night of My Life tour.

FILE - Actor Paxton Whitehead attends the Broadway opening night of "The Importance Of Being Earnest" at the Roundabout Theatre Companys American Airlines Theatre on Jan. 13, 2011, in New York City. (Photo by Henry S.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Camden County will soon have over half a dozen overdose emergency stations stocked with Narcan at county parks. The stations will be filled with boxes of Naloxone nasal spray, an overdose reverse drug. There have been over 100 overdose deaths in Camden County this year."The epidemic is still out there, drugs are getting more dangerous and we need to respond as a government," Camden County Commissioners Director Louis Capelli Jr said. Narcan has been administered over 500 times in the first four months of 2023, according to Camden County officials. The Narcan stations cost $6,000 each, and are being paid for by the county's share of an opioid manufactures class action settlement.

NEW BRITIAN, Pa. - Authorities pulled the body of a 9-year-old boy from waters of a Bucks County pond Monday night. Police in New Britain Township were called to a pond near the intersection of Vaux and Hickory roads around 6 p.m. for reports of a missing child. Officers immediately found the boy's bicycle with a fishing pole beside it, authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - Work continued Monday on the collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia under the two-week deadline for reopening set by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. "We are getting it done here in Philly," Gov. Shapiro said at a briefing at Philadelphia International Airport after the flyover that included President Joe Biden and members of Congress.Large gray blocks of recycled glass chunks that will form the new base of I-95 at Cottman Avenue were seen on Monday, days after PennDOT shared an artist rendering of what the fix will look like.Retaining walls, which officials call "baskets," were built over the weekend to hold the recycled glass chunks.

This view from SKYFOX as it flew over the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest on June 19, 2023 shows smoke coming from the burning sections of the area.  BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Crews with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service say another wildfire is burning in the state. According to authorities, crews are working to extinguish the Acorn Hill Wildfire burning in the Brendan T.

visits to the infamous ship through OceanGate Expeditions, which recently announced new mission crews for a North Atlantic trip on social media.The Coast Guard says there are five people on board, consisting of one crew member and 4 "mission specialists." They are currently conducting an air search for the vehicle, as it is designed to surface automatically if there are technical issues.Research scientists have mapped the Titanic in its entirety as part of the largest underwater 3D capture project ever.OceanGate announced on Twitter earlier in June that it was relying on Elon Musk's Starlink to provide internet and communications connection during the expedition. It is not clear whether communications played any role in the submersible going missing.SPACEX LIMITS UKRAINE'S MILITARY USE OF STARLINK SATELLITE BUSINESSOceanGate charges tourists $250,000 for a spot on their expeditions to the Titanic wreckage.

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FILE - A microphone is pictured in a file image dated June 28, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) A radio station based in Portland, Oregon, has made history by debuting the world’s first DJ powered by artificial intelligence. Alpha Media’s KBFF Live 95.5 FM announced Tuesday that the station would be broadcasting an AI/synthetic version of its host, Ashley Elzinga using Futuri Media’s RadioGPT software. Alpha Media EVP of Content Phil Becker said adding AI will allow the radio station "to be more agile than ever." "Radio GPT allows us to showcase our content creators in more instances, with more frequency, and curate more timely, topical, and robust information for Alpha audiences and clients than previously possible." PHONY BUYER REVIEWS PLAGUE INTERNET AS AMAZON SLAMS SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS The station posted a Tweet on Tuesday of Elzinga sharing the new AI host with her listeners.

House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold.The Liberals are expected to hold onto seats in Winnipeg and Montreal, said Philippe J.

New Delhi: The union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the G20 Co-branded Event on Health and Well-being of Adolescents and Youth organized in collaboration with Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, Child Health (PMNCH) in New Delhi on Tuesday.  This global gathering aims to highlight the health and well-being needs of 1.8 billion adolescents and youth worldwide. During the event, the government will present their insights to improve the health and well-being of youth and deliberate future strategies required to meet their challenges.  ‘The world is home to 1.8 billion individuals aged 10-24, with India having the largest youth population.