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PennDOT scheduled roadwork in Delaware County, week of April 14, 2024

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2 years ago

April 14, 2024

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Pothole patching

Day and night work possible on these roads:

• U.S. 1 (Media Bypass), Marple, Upper Providence, Middletown townships.

• U.S. 322 (Conchester Highway), Concord, Bethel, Upper Chichester townships.

• Route 3 (West Chester Pike), Upper Darby Township.

• Route 291 (Industrial Highway), Ridley, Tinicum townships.

• Route 352 (Middletown Road), Middletown Township and Brookhaven and Parkside.

• Chelsea Road, Bethel, Upper Chichester townships.

• Baltimore Pike, Media.

• Bishop Avenue, Springfield Township.

• Bryn Mawr Avenue, Radnor Township.

• Haverford Avenue, Haverford Township.

• Karakung Drive, Haverford Township.

• Dutton Mill Road, Aston, Middletown townships, Brookhaven

• Orange Street, Media.

• Garnett Mine Road, Bethel Township.

• Providence Road, Media.

Resurfacing operations

Concord Road: April 15 through April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure between Bethel Road and U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Aston, Concord, Chester and Bethel townships for utility adjustments.

Concord Road: April 14 through April 19, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure between Bethel Road and U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Aston, Concord, Chester and Bethel townships for and paving.

Engle Street: April 15 through April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure between Ninth Street and Concord Road in Chester Township for utility adjustments.

Engle Street: April 14 through April 19, 6 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a lane closure between Ninth Street and Concord Road in Chester Township for milling and paving.

Route 352 (Edgmont Avenue): April 14 through April 19, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure between Ninth Street and Ridge Boulevard in Parkside, Brookhaven and Chester for milling and paving.

Route 352 (Edgmont Avenue): April 15 through April 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a lane closure Ninth Street and Ridge Boulevard in Parkside, Brookhaven and Chester for utility adjustments.

Route 252 (Newtown Street Road): April 22 through early May, from 8 p.m. to 6 the following morning, a moving lane closure in both directions between Gradyville Road and the Chester County line in Newtown Township for crack sealing.

Ongoing work

U.S. 202: Through April 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., periodic weekday lane closures northbound between Cornerstone Drive and Springhill Drive for Pulte Homes performing road construction. Work may also take place on Saturdays or Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. if needed by the contractor.

Ridge Road: April 10 through May 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, closed between Smithbridge Road and U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) in Chadds Ford and Concord townships, for stormwater replacement.

Interstate 476

April 14 through April 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure southbound between the I-95 (Philadelphia/Chester) and I-76 (Philadelphia/Valley Forge) interchanges, for milling and concrete patching.

April 14, through April 19: 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning, a lane closure northbound between the Route 3 (Upper Darby/Broomall) and I-76 (Philadelphia/Valley Forge) interchanges for milling and paving.

April 17: at 9 p.m. through 5 the following morning, 15-minute traffic stoppages on the northbound I-476 ramp to westbound MacDade Boulevard for sign structure removal and installation.

South Creek Road bridge

South Creek Road will be closed 1,200 feet south of Bullock Road and 1.1 miles north of Cossart Road on a $15.2 million project to replace the bridge over the East Penn Railroad and Brandywine Creek in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, and Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, PennDOT said. A completion date was not provided.

Glen Riddle Road bridge

Through Nov. 21: closure scheduled between Brandywine Drive and Wrights Lane in Middletown Township to replace the bridge carrying Glen Riddle Road over Chrome Run Creek. Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Route 420

The PennDOT $35.8 million project to replace the bridges that carry the highway over Darby Creek in Prospect Park and Tinicum Township.

Into 2027: One southbound lane of the Route 420 bridge over the Darby Creek to be closed 24/7 as a four-year project to refurbish and replace that span continues.

Newtown Township

Route 3 (West Chester Pike): April 15 though June 28, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. a weekday lane closure in both directions between Boot Road and Ellis Avenue, Newtown Township, safety improvement project.

Thornbury Township

Station Road bridge 234: closed around the clock, no timetable to reopen.

Concord Township

Smithbridge Road: over Webb Creek closed through April in Concord Township from bridge replacement.

Ridley Park

Sellers Avenue: at East Hinckley Avenue through early May. Periodic weekday lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on for utility work ahead of the replacement of the Sellers Avenue Bridge.

Near Delaware County

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue): Through April 30: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure westbound between Old Wynnewood Road and Wynnewood Road, Montgomery County.

PECO work

Dutton Mill Road: Through April 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure at the intersection with Old Middletown Road in Middletown Township.

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, a lane closure between Pilgrim Lane and Darby Creek in Drexel Hill

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue): Through Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Church Road and Old Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township.

MacDade Boulevard: April 15 through Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between MacDade Mall Boulevard and South Avenue in Glenolden.

Aqua Pa. work

Newtown Road: April 15 through April 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, lane closure between Abrahams Lane and Van Lears Run in Radnor Township.

Route 320 (Sproul Road): April 15 through Aug. 30, 7 p.m. to 5 the following morning weekdays, lane closure between Beatty Road and the ramp to U.S. 1 (State Road) in Springfield Township.

U.S. 1 (Township Line Road): Through July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a weekday lane closure between Alexander Avenue and Drexel Avenue.

Brookhaven Road/Turner Road: Through Aug. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. closed and detoured between Route 252 (Providence Road) and Plush Mill Road in Nether Providence Township.

Conestoga Road: Through June 28. Weekday closure between Lowrys Lane and Glenbrook Avenue in Radnor Township. Local access will be maintained up to the work zone.

Other Aqua projects

Aqua issued the following information, but did not specify finish times for the projects and did not respond for a request for finish times.

Crews are working in Nether Providence Township to replace 6,800 feet of aging 8-inch water main. The work is taking place on:

• Brookhaven Road between Providence Road and Rodgers Lane

• Turner Road between Rodgers Lane and Plush Mill Road

• Avondale Road between Brookhaven Road and Martroy Lane

• East Possum Hollow Road between Kershaw Road and Church Road

• Dale Lane between Brookhaven Road to the end of the cul-de-sac

• Cricket Lane between Avondale Road to the end of the cul-de-sac

• Within the intersection of Sykes Lane and Avondale Road

In Upper Darby Township, crews are replacing 1,600 feet of aging 8-inch water main on the following streets:

• Arlington Avenue between South Cedar Lane and South State Road

• Westview Avenue between South Carol Boulevard and South State Road

• Beverly Boulevard between South Carol Boulevard and South State Road

Projects might wrap up early. PennDOT and the utilities often do not inform the public of that.

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Delaware state police trooper killed in active shooter incident at DMV facility; suspect also dead

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3 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Delaware state police trooper killed in active shooter incident at DMV facility; suspect also dead

This story originally appeared on 6abc.

Delaware state police say a trooper was killed in what officials said was an active shooter situation at a DMV facility in New Castle on Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect in this incident is also dead, Gov. Matt Meyer said.

State police said they are “are continuing to assess additional injuries.” There is no official word yet on the exact number of people injured.

Police say the active shooter incident is now over.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. at the facility on Hessler Boulevard.

No further details have been made available.

Police are asking residents to avoid the area.

Stay with Action News and 6abc.com as this story develops.

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2 hurt after car crashes into building in Talleyville, Delaware

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15 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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2 hurt after car crashes into building in Talleyville, Delaware

Two people were hurt after a car crashed into a building in Talleyville, Delaware, Monday morning.

The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. along the 100 block of Brandywine Boulevard. Police said a woman was driving a light-colored vehicle when she somehow lost control and crashed through the first floor of a realty company.

A fire station is located across the street from where the crash occurred. Firefighters responded in less than a minute and the driver as well as another person were both taken to the hospital. Investigators told NBC10 both victims suffered minor injuries and are expected to be OK.

Crews removed the vehicle and boarded up the damaged building. They continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

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Delaware-based dark money group ‘Alabama Patients First’ unleashes TV, digital attack on Blue Cross Blue Shield

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1 day ago

December 22, 2025

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Delaware-based dark money group ‘Alabama Patients First’ unleashes TV, digital attack on Blue Cross Blue Shield

A brand-new, out-of-state dark-money group launched an attack on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama over the past week, and has already invested over $320,000 in negative television advertising alone.

During some of this weekend’s largest SEC football matchups, including Alabama vs. Oklahoma, the group ran a shock-style message that is now being pushed to Alabama voters more aggressively than any political campaign could afford to spend on television at this point in the 2026 election cycle.

According to business filings, “Alabama Patients First LLC” was formed in Delaware on December 11. The state is known for its Teflon business privacy laws. LLCs are not required to publicly list their ownership or members, making it an ideal vehicle for dark money to reach its target.

Since its formation, the group has been busy in Alabama.

Using a “Paid for by Alabama Patients First” disclaimer, the group aired television advertisements, launched a website, and directed SMS marketing campaigns directly to voters, igniting a costly media attack against the state’s leading insurer.

“They make a killing off telling you ‘No.’ Blue Cross Blue Shield: ‘No.’ That’s Blue Cross “B*******,” the ad says.

A station-by-station breakdown of the Alabama Patients First TV buy across multiple Montgomery-area outlets, including WSFA, WAKA, WCOV-TV, WNCF, and others, totals $226,071.

The group also spent $102,000 across Birmingham, Huntsville, and Dothan media markets.

The buy spans six weekends, ranging from its first airing on December 14, with a much smaller spend scheduled after January 1, to a wind-down on January 18, 2026.

By comparison, in the Montgomery media market, the group spent $211,633 in December and just $14,438 in January.

In total, the out-of-state group has spent at least $328,071 on pushing the TV spot to Alabama residents.

Alabama Patients First’s TV spend isn’t the whole tab, either. The professional fees required to deploy such an operation likely reach into the millions – and the timing is striking.

The attack on Alabama began the same week that Jackson Hospital and Clinic, Inc. initiated a high-visibility litigation campaign against BCBS of Alabama.

Jackson Hospital and its lender, Atlanta-based Jackson Investment Group, are on the clock for a December 31, 2025 bankruptcy court deadline to secure $100 million in public funding, which would help satisfy a debtor-in-possession (DIP) agreement the two signed earlier this year.

Yellowhammer News requested information from officials at Jackson Investment Group, Jackson Healthcare, and Jackson Hospital to confirm or deny a connection between the hospital’s lending relationship and the creation of Alabama Patients First.

At the time of publication, those requests went unanswered.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama did respond to the negative ad blitz in a statement on Monday afternoon.

“The ads are an intentional misrepresentation of how we do business,” Sophie Martin, Director of Corporate Communications for BCBS of Alabama, said.
“Based on the timing of the ads, we believe they are nothing more than an improper attempt by Jackson’s investor-lender to improperly influence litigation.”