Philly Mascots Lead Parade Over Repaired Interstate

Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports:

“We demolished a roadway, we rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said while taking a victory lap at a Friday morning news conference. “Through that process we showed the nation what Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are all about.”

“When we work together, we can get s*** done here in Pennsylvania.” the first-term Democrat said with a smile. “We sure can.”

Shapiro led people to watch the first vehicles — including a Philadelphia firetruck with the Phillie Phanatic, Swoop, Gritty and other mascots on top — to ceremonially cross the new section in the northbound direction. It was like a victory parade in a city that recently came up just short of a championship for the Phillies, Eagles and Union.

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Only in Philly. We may not have gotten our Superbowl or World Series championship parades… but darnit we got the 95 reopening parade! https://t.co/hr94mxVgpN

— Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) June 23, 2023

“We rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days. […] We can get s*** done in Pennsylvania.”

More from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s victory lap before today’s speedy re-opening on Interstate 95: https://t.co/3bpjgvy3uD pic.twitter.com/rdl8vKYval

— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) June 23, 2023

Who better to first cross the new bridge on I95 than the fire engines that responded to the call first and our Philadelphia mascots?! What an effort by everyone involved to get this project finished FAST. pic.twitter.com/5HILLb9VtG

— Billy (@billykyle) June 23, 2023