SS United States to Leave Philadelphia Wednesday on Final Journey

By Mari Lou | February 18, 2025

America’s Flagship, the SS United States will leave its berth in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning on its final journey ā€“ to Mobile, Alabama and then off the coast of the Florida panhandle.Ā  The SS United States was constructed between 1950 and 1952 in Newport News, VA – and included materials from every state (48 at…

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SS United States to Become Largest Artificial Reef; To Pass by Lewes

By Joe Ciccanti | October 23, 2024

The SS United States Conservancy has finalized an agreement with Penn Warehousing & Distribution, securing the transfer of ship ownership to Okaloosa County, Florida. The new ownership has scheduled the vessel’s departure from Philadelphia for this Friday, October 25th. Contractors have been conducting preparatory work to facilitate the ship’s relocation to Norfolk, Virginia, such as…

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Headed to Philly? PennDOT has Closed Section of I-95 in City Center until Monday Morning

By Mari Lou | February 4, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that northbound Interstate 95 will be closed and detoured from Saturday evening, February 3, to Monday morning, February 5, between Columbus Boulevard (Exit 20) and Interstate 676 (Exit 22). This closure comes as PennDOT begins partial demolition of the existing concrete covering over I-95 between Chestnut and…

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DSP Arrest Fugitive from Philadelphia in Rehoboth Beach

By | June 29, 2019

A fugitive from Philadelphia, who was wanted on weapons and assault charges, has been arrested in Rehoboth Beach.Ā  Delaware State Police say the First State Fugitive Task Force learned that 43 year old John Wolfe of Franklintown, Pennsylvania might be staying in a campground in the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area.Ā  Police found his vehicle at the…

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