I-95 Rebuild, SEPTA Safety Concerns, and a Roosevelt Blvd. Subway?
It’s the Friday News Roundup. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Denise Clay-Murray, City Cast Philly political contributor and co-host of The Philadelphia Hall Monitor, and Thomas Fitzgerald, transportation reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer. They discuss the I-95 rebuild, safety concerns on SEPTA, and City Council plans to hold hearings on the proposed Roosevelt Boulevard subway line.
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A temporary fix to I-95 in Philly is underway, but officials can’t yet say how long it will take
Truckers mourn the death of Nathan Moody after I-95 bridge fire
Regional Rail ridership up 12% on some lines in wake of I-95 collapse
Roosevelt Boulevard subway project poised to get City Council hearings following I-95 collapse
White Starbucks Manager Fired Amid Furor Over Racism Wins $25 Million
No-teenager zones increase in Philly
New rules in Ocean City focused on teen behavior go into effect immediately
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