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Kingsessing Crash Kills Man, James Dupree Mantua Studio Stays, Franklin Square Station Study

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 12/12/14 10:13 am | updated: 12/12/14 10:13 am

A man is dead after losing control of his car and crashing into a wall in Southwest Philadelphia near Lindbergh Boulevard and Grays Avenue in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood. The car was speeding eastbound along the 5100 block of Grays Avenue and drove through a red light when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall of a nearby business. The car flipped upside down and erupted into flames. Fire crews arrived and put out the fire. The 26-year-old driver was found unconscious inside the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The world-renowned artist that went head to head with the city of Philadelphia over his Mantua studio has ended his two year court battle on top. The cityâ€™s redevelopment authority decided to drop its lawsuit. It was January of 2012 when the city condemned James Dupreeâ€™s 8,600 square-foot studio at 36th and Haverford Streets under the law of eminent domain. They offered to buy the property and relocate Dupree, but he refused. The cityâ€™s goal was to sell the property to a private developer who would build a grocery store. Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Brian Abernathy issued a statement saying heightened media attention and rising court costs left the city little choice. He wrote â€” they will continue to work to bring a grocery store to Mantua.

The Delaware River Port Authority is once again looking into the possibility of reopening the Franklin Square PATCO station. The old PATCO stop at 6th and Race Streets has been shuttered since 1979. But with a revitalized Franklin Square now popular, the Delaware River Port Authority is taking a look at putting the PATCO station there back into service. DRPA Chief Engineer Mike Venuto told the board this week that a half-million dollars is being budgeted to explore new life for the station.

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