Water main break closes portion of Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia
The southbound stretch between Woodhaven and Comly Roads closed Thursday because of a water main break.
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The southbound stretch between Woodhaven and Comly Roads closed Thursday because of a water main break.
Officials say an officer is expected to be OK after getting hit by a car in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
A police officer was taken to the hospital after a car crash Wednesday afternoon. The officer was driving on Cottman Avenue near the boulevard when he was hit by a Honda Accord.
The crash is renewing safety concerns about Roosevelt Boulevard which is considered one of the most dangerous roadways in the country.
The crash is renewing safety concerns about Roosevelt Boulevard which is considered one of the most dangerous roadways in the country.
The hit-and-run happened shortly after midnight Monday.
The woman was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and officials say she will be OK.
The northbound outer lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard are closed after a woman was shot in her car at the intersection of Conwell Avenue Northeast Philly Friday afternoon.
It happened on the Boulevard, near Hartel Avenue.
On Thursday, the council unanimously passed a resolution calling for public hearings to explore the idea.
Life in Northeast Philadelphia has been severely impacted by the I-95 collapse and now city council is considering the idea of a subway line that would extend up the Roosevelt Boulevard into the Northeast. Liz Crawford reports.
Investigators say the owner walked up to the car, fired a shot inside and two people ran away.
The crash came just a few days after city officials announced a plan to make the dangerous road safer.
The Boulevard remains one of the most dangerous roads in the U.S.
In seven years, 75 people have been killed on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Seventy-five people have been killed on Roosevelt Boulevard in seven years.
Mayor Kenney will hold a press conference Monday at 10 a.m.
The city says it's one of the nation's most dangerous roadways.
The Boulevard is known as one of the most dangerous roads in America.
The money will be used to install new median barriers and update crosswalks and traffic signals.
The 16-inch water main break happened at 3 a.m. near Goodnaw Street and the Boulevard.
The main break happened around 3 a.m. and temporarily closed the Boulevard between Welsh Road and Grant Avenue.
Ross Dimattei reports.
The crash occurred on Roosevelt Boulevard near Borbeck Avenue.
A car hit a tree on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, police say.
