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PHILADELPHIA - A small street in the Germantown section of Philadelphia is causing big problems for neighbors who say an ongoing construction project has turned it into one of the most dangerous in the city. The 5500 block of Morton Street is a one-way road, adorned with the proper signage that warns motorists not to enter through the wrong side. Still, residents say a parade of cars is often spotted driving against the grain."Pretty much every time I come down, I hear someone coming up the wrong way," one resident said. The problem started last Fall when the Philadelphia Water Department began a sewer repair project on Church Lane, a road that intersects with Morton Street, Baynton Street and Belfield Avenue.In the months since, several streets have closed and caused a traffic nightmare that has subsequently sent some puzzled motorists up Morton Street."It's a mess, it's just one big mess, especially when they come the wrong way," Cynthia Frisby said. When drivers aren't heading the wrong way, some are speeding.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia City Council members hosted a second day of public hearings on gun violence that has plagued the city in recent weeks."It feels like there is no plan. There is no way forward, no path forward for us to address this," city councilmember Cindy Bass said.In the second day of an emergency city council hearing on gun violence, the leaders of the city’s $10 million Office of Violence Prevention were hit with a barrage of tough questions on what they’re doing to cut gun violence and keep kids from being shot."We’re talking about more of an ability to be nimble and quick.