Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria When Nicholas Perez of Burke bought a ticket for the April 1 Powerball drawing, the jackpot stood at a jaw-dropping $1 billion.  He bought his ticket at Safeway at 8646 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. First, the bad news: He didn’t hit the jackpot, lottery officials said. The good news: His ticket matched the first five winning numbers to win Powerball’s $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was one of six in the nation to match the first five numbers and the only one in Virginia. The winning numbers for the April 1 Powerball drawing were 19-24-40-42-56, and the Powerball numbe…
Detour Ahead: Train Track Work To Slow Traffic In Lansdale Detour Ahead: Train Track Work To Slow Traffic In Lansdale
Detour Ahead: Train Track Work To Slow Traffic In Lansdale Lansdale drivers can expect detours over the weekend as work begins on the Main Street SEPTA track crossing, officials say.  SEPTA workers will be removing and replacing the existing crossing surface, worn ties, and rails through the intersection, according to borough police.  A new asphalt surface and approaches will be installed, milled, and paved to provide a smoother ride across the tracks, authorities said.  Work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17, and last through 6 p.m. Monday, May 20.  Main Street between North Broad Street an…
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Susquehanna Twp. (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Susquehanna Twp. (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Susquehanna Twp. (Photos) As a thunderstorm blew through Central Pennsylvania, a fire blew through part of a 3-story apartment complex that was still under construction, fire officials announced on Wednesday.  The call to the blaze at the construction site on Russel Drive in Susquehanna Township came in at 5:25 a.m. on May 8, according to the Dauphin County Deparment of Emergency Management.  A "special weather statement" had been issued in Harrisburg for hail and high winds around the time the structure is believed to have been struck by lightning, according to the National Weather Service.  A s…
Paving Work To Impact Parking, Cause Noise Along Busy Route In This Westchester Village Paving Work To Impact Parking, Cause Noise Along Busy Route In This Westchester Village
Paving Work To Impact Parking, Cause Noise Along Busy Route In This Westchester Village A paving project is set to soon affect a stretch of a busy route in a Westchester County village, officials warned. The construction project is set to affect Broadway (Route 9) in the village of Dobbs Ferry after Memorial Day, officials announced on Tuesday, May 7.  According to village officials, the work will be part of a larger effort commenced by the New York State Department of Transportation to repair catch basins, install American Disability Act-compliant ramps, and repave Route 9 between Executive Boulevard in Yonkers and Gracemere Road in Tarrytown.  Crews are now focuse…
Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors
Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Foul play was not suspected after human remains were found at a Jersey Shore construction site, authorities said. An analysis of the skeletal remains hasn't shown any evidence of the people's deaths being suspicious, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and Wall Township police Chief Sean O'Halloran said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 19.  The remains were found on the 1100 block of Narrumson Road in Wall Township on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Work had just started on the foundation of a new home when the remains were discovered. A state police anthropologist perf…
$1.6M Construction Project Begins On Shirlington Bridge $1.6M Construction Project Begins On Shirlington Bridge
$1.6M Construction Project Begins On Shirlington Bridge A $1.6 million construction project repairing the Shirlington Bridge in Arlington will begin next week. Beginning Monday, April 1, the pedestrian bridge, sidewalk, and right eastbound lane on South Arlington Mill Road will close between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The bridge itself is being manufactured offsite and will be installed in late summer or early fall of 2024. "This project will build a new 15-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian, prefabricated steel bridge across Four Mile Run, to provide for an effective and safe bicycle and pedestrian access," county documents show. "The other im…
Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected
Traffic Alert: Hudson Valley Bridge To Be Replaced, Traffic Slowdowns Expected Motorists can expect slowdowns as construction begins on replacing a Hudson Valley bridge. The construction in Dutchess County on Ridge Road in the town of Dover to replace the bridge over the Mill River has begun, said the Dutchess County Department of Public Works. The project is expected to be complete, with the road and bridge open to traffic by the end of 2024. The department said the bridge is being replaced to ensure the safety and stability of the bridge and roadway for motorists. Project work will include replacing the structure with a new, wider bridge that will include three-fo…
Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization
Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization Construction has begun on an international airport in the region to modernize and create state-of-the-art gateways. The Sullivan County International Airport in Swan Lake is receiving a facelift and modernizations to increase tourism and fuel economic growth, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, March 22. The project, which was awarded $18.5 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, will replace the original 55-year-old terminal with a spacious, new 15,000-square-foot, energy-efficient building that will become both a…
'Just The Beginning': Nation's First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Completed Off NY Coast 'Just The Beginning': Nation's First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Completed Off NY Coast
'Just The Beginning': Nation's First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Completed Off NY Coast If you’re reading this, there’s a possibility that the electricity to power your device came from the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the South Fork Wind project on Thursday, March 14, capping off more than two years of construction that began in February 2022. As of Thursday, all 12 of the project’s offshore wind turbines were up and running roughly 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, delivering power to Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaways, the governor’s office said. Earlier Report: 'Momentous St…
Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week
Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week A busy bridge in Atlantic City will be periodically closed overnight next week as part of a major construction project. Crews for the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will work on the Route 30 drawbridge over Beach Thorofare from Monday, Feb. 26 to Friday, Mar. 1, the Atlantic City Police Department said. The bridge will be raised for 30 minutes an hour between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day. State police will be near the construction area to help with lane closures. Portable electronic message signs have been installed at the bridge to warn drivers about the closures. Drivers are as…
Injured Worker Rescued From Construction Site By Crane In White Plains Injured Worker Rescued From Construction Site By Crane In White Plains
Injured Worker Rescued From Construction Site By Crane In White Plains A worker who was injured at a construction site in Westchester had to be carefully rescued by crane, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in White Plains, when a worker suffered an injury on the top deck of a construction site at 200 Hamilton Ave., according to White Plains fire officials. To get the worker safely down to ground level, rescue crews used an emergency personnel bucket with a crane to lower them down. The operation proved to be a tricky one, as 35 to 40-mile-per-hour winds threatened to spin the basket. To prevent this, crews tied tag lines to the b…
TikToker Constructing Tunnel System Underneath Her Virginia Home TikToker Constructing Tunnel System Underneath Her Virginia Home
TikToker Constructing Tunnel System Underneath Her Virginia Home A Virginia resident who gained a TikTok following for documenting the construction of a tunnel in her home says she's optimistic about the future after the town put a temporary stop work order on the project. The woman goes by Kala on the app, identifies as an engineer and appears to do all of the work on her underground tunnel system by herself. FOX5 identified her as a Herndon resident. The project began in August 2022, Kala said in a video that had 8M views as of press time. It features a 30-foot entrance and a main chamber 22 feet under ground. Kala details all of the issues the r…