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Tanker Truck Fire Causes Section of Northbound I-95 to Collapse in Philadelphia

Img Source: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230611111554-03-philadelphia-interstate-fire-collapse-0611.jpg Philadelphia, PA - A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, according to Philadelphia officials. The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, has caused significant damage and disruption to the area. During a news conference, Derek Bowmer, battalion chief for the Philadelphia Fire Department, confirmed the collapse and stated that the southbound side of the highway has also been compromised by heavy fire. Firefighters are currently engaged in battling the blaze. The explosions near the collapsed highway were likely caused by the runoff of fuel or gas lines that were potentially compromised during the accident. Photographs and videos from the scene depict large plumes of smoke billowing from the interstate, highlighting the severity of the situation. The mayor's office has confirmed that a large tanker truck fire was the cause of the collapse. As a result, the affected area has been closed in both directions, and the fire is now under control. Dominick Mireles, director of Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management, acknowledged the prolonged recovery efforts that lie ahead. He emphasized the extensive impact on the community, particularly due to the loss of the northbound section of I-95, and expressed his expectation that the incident would cause significant disruptions for an extended period. Tumar Alexander, managing director for the City of Philadelphia, echoed these sentiments during the news conference, emphasizing that the impact on I-95 would be long-lasting. The investigation into the incident is being led by the fire marshal and other partners, as authorities work to determine the cause and assess the extent of the damage. In light of the situation, the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management has urged travelers to avoid the affected area and find alternative routes. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney took to social media to express his gratitude to the first responders, acknowledging the dangerous and life-saving work they perform to ensure the safety of residents and visitors. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been briefed on the collapse and is closely coordinating with various agencies involved in the response. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also offered assistance from the US Department of Transportation to aid in the recovery and reconstruction efforts. As of now, there have been no reports of injuries resulting from the incident. The investigation and recovery operations are ongoing, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Read the full article

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Man rescues driver from wind-toppled truck on Girard Point Bridge Philadelphia, PA . . . PHILADELPHIA - Last week, a powerful and rare derecho rolled over Philadelphia bringing damaging winds that downed trees, knocked out power for thousands and killed four people. Among the destruction, 60 MPH winds gusts knocked a tractor-trailer onto its side the Girard Point Bridge. Luckily, two passing motorists sprung into action to help the driver who was trapped inside with his pet dog. Both were rescued.🖤 Credit: @kellyruletv @fox29philly . . . #ladiesintrucking #thebrokermom #womenintrucking #philadelphianews #truckers #ladytrucker #incrediblehumans #godiswatching #freightbroker #highwinds #extremeweather #travel #bridges #bigrig #ladiesnotsheep #weareallinthistogether #travelgirls #brokers #dispatch #cdllife #transportation (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQhPJGJQID/?igshid=1doj52po523gm

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Philadelphia Chef Eli Kulp Finds New Mission After Being Paralyzed In Amtrak Crash, Battle With Depression PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s been six years since the Amtrak train crash that killed eight people and injured hundreds in Port Richmond. A celebrated Philadelphia chef was left paralyzed from the accident and after years of depression and suicidal thoughts he has found a new mission. Eli Kulp is inspiring others by sharing his journey from darkness to hope. READ MORE: Radnor Community Rallies To Save ‘Raider’ Name Ahead Of School Board Meeting “I lost the use of my hands,” Kulp said. “It was like somebody pulled the plug.” Kulp now maneuvers in a wheelchair. He was in the front seat of the quiet car when the Amtrak train crashed in Port Richmond six years ago. “It catapulted me into the air and my neck hit the luggage rack,” Kulp said. “That shock and noise will always stick with me.” In that awful moment, the celebrated chef at Fork, who was winning awards and ascending to the top of the restaurant world, was left paralyzed. “It was devastating, devastating. This injury is 50/50 physical and mental,” Kulp said. He says he lost his identity that was so connected to teamwork in the kitchen, but that wasn’t the worst part. READ MORE: Tyree Roundtree Shot, Killed By Co-Worker Over $1,500 In Construction Wages, Philadelphia Police Say “The ability to be a father I thought I was going to be,” Kulp said. “Dylan was 3, just kind of getting to that age where you’re wrestling, you’re rolling around, you’re throwing a ball.” Kulp says he fell into a deep depression and contemplated ending his life, but he eventually found a way through that darkness. “I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. That’s a scary place to be and I know with Mental Health Awareness Month it’s a real thing,” Kulp said. “I owe a lot of debt to the people that encouraged me and kept me going.” While not cooking himself, as co-founder of Highstreet Hospitality Group, Kulp is still involved in his restaurants. But the industry was hit hard by COVID-19 so he is sharing his story of survival and renewal. In this new format, Kulp is celebrating Philadelphia’s restaurant scene and encouraging others to find ways to cope during the difficult days of COVID-19. “It’s really about life and the challenges that many of us have to go through,” Kulp said. All about finding hope and reinvention, after a catastrophic accident, the business crush of COVID-19, and just everyday hardships. This is Kulp’s new life. “Having the opportunity to maybe help somebody, you know, sort of almost without knowing it is a positive thing,” Kulp said. MORE NEWS: FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use In Children Ages 12-15 In addition to his chef radio podcast and the restaurants, Eli is dedicated to mental health awareness, something that’s especially important now as many struggle through the pandemic. Source link Orbem News #Amtrak #amtrakcrash #Battle #Chef #Crash #depression #Eli #elikulp #finds #Kulp #mission #paralyzed #Philadelphia #philadelphianews

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Philadelphia Police Captain's 'Guns Down, Gloves Up' Using Boxing To Give City's Youth Alternative To Violence PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The City of Philadelphia unveiled its latest plans to keep young people safe from gun violence. Community organizations are also stepping up to give them a fighting chance. There’s a fight happening in a North Philadelphia building — the good one. READ MORE: Man In Need Of Kidney Forms Life-Saving Friendship With Donor Who Worked In Same Building “I never knew I liked boxing until I tried it,” 12-year-old Jamal Abram said. Twice a week this gym inside the Epiphany Baptist Church bursts with the energy of dozens of young boxers. “We don’t just want to train you to box, we also train core values,” Guns Down, Gloves Up founder Capt. Nashid Akil said. Akil, a police captain with the 22nd District, launched the Guns Down, Gloves Up program last summer in the hopes of giving kids ages 8 to 16 an outlet for stress, a place to feel safe and an alternative to picking up a weapon. “We all have emotions, we all get angry, but what we decide to do after we get angry is what separates someone getting in trouble and not getting in trouble,” Akil said. READ MORE: 2 Philadelphia Area Pandemic Heroes Virtual Guests As President Biden Declares ‘America Is Rising Anew’ In Address To Congress The plan was for the law enforcement volunteers to make an impact on these kids, but it turned out to be two-fold. “I saw a change in my officers,” Akil said. “You know, sometimes we get jaded where we only see them at their worst. Either they are committing a crime, or they are a victim, but I see my cops are seeing their kids and they are invested in their growth and the difference they can make in the world.” One being Jamal. “Here, I get to be myself and just be me and learn how to protect myself,” Jamal said, “and learn self-defense.” He’s been forced to understand the challenges of the city, but on this evening, he’s just focused on the benefits of a good workout. “Let all your energy out, your frustration, so it’s just fun to be here,” Jamal said. MORE NEWS: Would-Be Robber Stabbed 10 Times In South Philadelphia Playground: Police The Guns Down, Gloves Up program is free, and you don’t have to sign up in advance. Source link Orbem News #alternative #Boxing #captains #citys #give #gloves #guns #gunsdownglovesup #nashidakil #Philadelphia #philadelphianews #Police #Violence #Youth

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WATCH: Chase Friedman Climbs Art Museum Steps Few Months After Waking Up Paralyzed PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The iconic Art Museum steps is a landmark in Philadelphia. For many, the steps represent triumph over challenges thanks to Rocky in that famous movie. For a young man learning how to walk again, taking those steps on the first day of spring means he’s getting back to life. Chase Friedman’s 2021 couldn’t have started worse. READ MORE: Philadelphia Police Searching For Charles Johnson, Wanted For Allegedly Murdering Khari Tyson “When I woke up, I couldn’t move or feel anything under my shoulders,” Friedman said. The Los Angeles native describes on his TikTok page a horrific incident while visiting a friend in Philadelphia for New Year’s, waking up paralyzed after falling in a bathroom. Surgery stabilized him, and a grueling rehab process began. “They said that I might not ever walk again,” Friedman said. “They said there was a 50/50 chance.” READ MORE: ‘Lots Of Screaming’: Witness Recalls Moment Father, 2 Children Plunged 15 Feet From Camelback Chairlift (Credit: Magee Rehabilitation Hospital) Over the next 79 days, Friedman continues to make significant progress. “My main goal, the thing I just couldn’t get out of my head, was to climb the Rocky steps,” Friedman said. Which brought Friedman to the base of the Art Museum steps on Saturday, the first day of spring. Friedman climbed out of his wheelchair and ascends — one step at a time. “And I look up halfway through and everywhere I looked, there’s a person … I didn’t even realize there was that crowd initially,” Friedman said. “And it was just, I don’t know. It was insane. It was so overwhelming. I felt all this love, it was great. It was incredible. I just pushed and pushed, and the only thing I ever worried about was getting better.” Friends, family, and total strangers cheered as it took Friedman four minutes and 39 seconds to reach his Rocky moment and proof that anything is possible. MORE NEWS: Philadelphia Police, City Councilmembers Continue Initiative To Get Dirt Bikes, ATVs Off Streets Ahead Of Improving Weather “What’s next? We’re going to Disneyland,” he said. “and we’re skipping every line.” Source link Orbem News #Art #artmuseum #Chase #chasefriedman #chasefriedmanparalyzed #chasefriedmanrockysteps #climbs #Friedman #months #Museum #paralyzed #philadelphianews #Steps #Waking #watch

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Racially Insensitive Menu Item At Lennie's Hoagies Sparking Outrage In Philadelphia's Asian American Community PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A menu item at a Roxborough restaurant is sparking outrage in the Asian American community. A mac and cheese dish at Lennie’s Hoagies is titled COVID Mac, and it’s described as homemade mac and cheese topped with Chinese chili garlic sauce. READ MORE: Search On For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Struck Man While Being Chased By Police In Darby “One of our followers, Tommy, had sent something over and said, ‘Hey, this is from Philly, have you heard anything about it?’ I said no but this is awful,” Jerry Won said. A flurry of complaints about the racially insensitive menu label was brought to the attention of Won, who runs an Asian American-focused media company in Los Angeles. He says he called the restaurant to complain. “She said, ‘We’ve been using Chinese chili in our food for a very long time so I don’t know what the problem is.’ I said I don’t really have a problem that you’re using the ingredient but the fact that you’re calling it COVID Mac, I think it perpetuates a lot of the unfortunate racism that’s been going on,” Won said. “She said, ‘We’ve dropped the name so what’s the big deal?’ I said the big deal is that it’s already been done and the news is out there, so would you guys like to apologize for what you’ve done because it’s hurting our community right now and our community is hurt, and she refused.” Lennie’s Hoagies has since removed the item from the menu. The restaurant was closed Friday afternoon and CBS3 has not been able to reach owners for comment. READ MORE: Suspect In Custody After Stealing Delivery Driver’s Car With Wife, 2 Young Daughters Inside In North Philadelphia, Police Say “Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Asian American community has been terrified by the alarming surge in anti-Asian bigotry across our nation,” Rep. Judy Chu of California said. This comes on the heels of a national wave of anti-Asian discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. “A simplified system for reporting. People don’t know where to turn to. When they experience something, they don’t know where to go,” New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim said. Kim called for a broader systematic approach to reporting these incidents during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Friday morning. City officials say they have received several complaints about the incident, but they’re limited in any punitive actions, saying while offensive, it does not break any city laws. MORE NEWS: West Philadelphia Native Charles King Jr. Set To Become ‘First 70-Year-Old Blind Athlete’ To Compete In CrossFit Games City officials go on to say in a statement that reads, in part, “Racism in any form cannot be tolerated, and we hope that this business will issue an apology to the community members who have been harmed.” Source link Orbem News #American #Asian #community #covidmac #Hoagies #insensitive #Item #jerrywon #lennie'shoagies #Lennies #Menu #OUTRAGE #philadelphianews #Philadelphias #racially #roxborough #sparking

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16-Year-Old Helps Dozens Of Homeless Teens In Kensington By Delivering Backpacks Filled With Essential Items PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 16-year-old girl helped dozens of homeless teenagers on Monday in Kensington. Alexa Rhodes delivered 75 backpacks to Covenant House Street Outreach, which serves homeless teenagers. The backpacks are filled with more than 40 items, including warm clothes, toiletries, and a lot more. She calls her organization “Helping the Homeless Backpacks.” “My favorite quote by Gandhi is, ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world,’ and especially because the Covenant House is for homeless youth and I myself am a youth, so I wanted to give back because I am able to,” she said. Alexa says she is no stranger to volunteering, she has been doing it since she was 6 years old. MORE FROM CBSPHILLY.COM Reports: Duce Staley Lands Coaching Job With Detroit Lions After Asking Philadelphia Eagles For Release 4 Family Members Killed In Suspected Murder-Suicide In West Whiteland Township Identified Missing 6-Year-Old Isaac Hwang Found Safe In Cherry Hill, Father Jaemyung Hwang In Custody, Cheltenham Police Say Source link Orbem News #16yearold #alexarhodes #Backpacks #covenanthousestreetoutreach #delivering #Dozens #Essential #filled #helps #homeless #items #Kensington #philadelphianews #teens

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Philly Shipyard 'Coming Again To Life' After Working Into Exhausting Instances In Latest Years PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For these in search of a job, there might be an choice on the horizon. The enduring Philly Shipyard has been virtually idle for the previous couple of years, however the Shipyard is coming again to life and bringing tons of of jobs again to South Philadelphia. It’s fully empty right this moment however not for lengthy. The Philly Shipyard is revving again to full pace. With a skeleton crew, the Philly Shipyard is prepping for its newly secured contract. The Philly Shipyard’s new $1.5B contract will make solution to create 4 of the subsequent technology of Maritime academy vessels. Since they needed to lay off nearly all of their employees , they now want to rent one other 500 staff this 12 months and 500 extra in 2022. pic.twitter.com/rGAItdGkyp — Alecia Reid (@alecia__reid) January 21, 2021 “I’m all about getting folks again in my yard,” Philly Shipyard CEO Steinar Nerbovik stated. Struggling to seek out new orders for the previous two years, the CEO needed to lay off nearly all of his workers. “We went from 1,200 staff right down to 100,” Nerbovik stated. They’re now again to about 200. They began slicing metal again in December. Eyewitness Information cameras had been allowed inside to seize staff now sandblasting and making use of primer. “We’ll sandblast, we’ll prime. We’ll get every little thing in manufacturing for them, the place it goes over to the machines over there the place they burn it, they mill all of it for manufacturing,” Steve Drunn, a supervisor, stated. Philly Shipyard’s high quality and security document has secured them a maritime contract to construct 4 of the subsequent technology of Maritime Academy ships to exchange at the moment outdated ships. “There will probably be area for 600 cadets onboard and 100 officers,” Nerbovik stated. Nerbovik stated they should rent one other 500 staff this 12 months and one other 500 subsequent 12 months. “Finance folks, engineers, planners, buying folks however most of all, manufacturing folks,” Nerbovik stated. Like shipbuilders and welders. “It’s actually nice to see the Shipyard coming again to life,” one employee stated. Laborers will construct for this 12 months and subsequent. The primary ship is anticipated to be delivered in spring 2023 and each six months after that till the contract is full. MORE ON CBSPHILLY.COM Sources: Father Anticipated To Be Charged After 9-12 months-Previous Daughter Shot In Head, Killed By 5-12 months-Previous Riley June Williams, Harrisburg Girl Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi’s Laptop computer Throughout Capitol Riots, Freed From Jail President Biden Tackling COVID-19 Vaccine Shortages, Funding Debates In First Day On Job Supply hyperlink #Coming #Hard #jobsinphiladelphia #life #philadelphianews #Philly #phillyshipyard #running #shipyard #southphiladelphiajobs #Times #Years