The futuristic Philly experience by Steven Spielberg that few Philadelphians have experienced
Philadelphia is not a city renowned for its theme park rides. There’s no Benjamin Franklin’s Bumper Car Bonanza or Liberty ...
PATCO’s ghost station in Franklin Square welcomed its first train passengers in almost 50 years
Ray Scheinfeld, a prominent city cyclist who lives in the Metro Club condominium development a block away from the square, ...
Rutgers University–Camden’s Stedman Gallery celebrates 50 years
The gallery, opened in 1975, was part of the revitalization process of the “city mired in a downward spiral.” To continue ...
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Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin bridges among 5 in Philadelphia area to be evaluated for collapse risk, NTSB says
Five bridges in the Philadelphia area should be evaluated ... that we have taken to minimize hazards and risks." Benjamin Franklin Bridge, built in 1926 Delaware River Turnpike Bridge, built ...
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Walt Whitman, other Philly-area bridges recommended for risk evaluation: NTSB
The Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross ... after a cargo ship lost power and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, last year. The investigation found that Maryland ...
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5 Philly-area bridges should be evaluated for collapse risk, says NTSB
Four bridges owned by the Delaware River Port Authority also made the NTSB’s warning list: the Commodore Barry, Walt Whitman, Benjamin Franklin, and Betsy Ross spans. The Key Bridge was highly ...
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NTSB warns of dangerous bridges as part of Key Bridge investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board says dozens of bridges are vulnerable to collapse, a determination it made as it investigated what led to the failure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in ...
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NTSB urges assessment of 68 bridges for vessel strike vulnerability
Three Philadelphia-area ... investigation of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last year. According to the NTSB report, the Walt Whitman Bridge, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Betsy Ross ...
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NTSB issues safety recommendations for area bridges in report on Key Bridge collapse
PHILADELPHIA - Nearly a year after a container ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging owners of dozens of ...