Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is the largest city proper in the American state of Connecticut and the 5th-largest in New England. Located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River onto Long Island Sound, the city had a population of 144,229 during the 2010 Census. It is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The Greater Bridgeport area is the 48th-largest urban area in the United States, just behind Hartford (47th), and forms part of the Greater New York City Area.

Bridgeport was inhabited by the Paugussett Indian tribe at the time of its English colonization. The English farming community became a center of trade, shipbuilding, and whaling. The town incorporated itself to subsidize the Housatonic Railroad and rapidly industrialized following its connection to the New York and New Haven. Manufacturing was the mainstay of the local economy until the 1970s. Industrial restructuring and suburbanization caused the loss of many jobs and affluent residents, leaving Bridgeport struggling with problems of poverty and crime. In the 21st century, conversion of office and factory buildings to residential use and other redevelopment is attracting new residents.

Bridgeport, Chicago

Bridgeport, one of 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is a neighborhood on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Bubbly Creek, on the south by Pershing Road, and on the east by the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Neighboring community areas are the Lower West Side across the river to the north, McKinley Park to the west, Canaryville to the south, and Armour Square to the east. Bridgeport has been the home of five Chicago mayors. Once known for its racial intolerance, Bridgeport today ranks as one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.

History

Historically, much of the neighborhood was initially an Irish-American enclave. In the 1830s, large numbers of immigrants from Ireland started settling in this working-class neighborhood. Many of the same Irish immigrants who helped build the Erie Canal later came to Chicago to work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Because of inadequate funding for the project, the State of Illinois began issuing "Land Scrip" to the workers rather than paying them with money. A large number of those Irish-Americans who received the scrip used it to purchase canal-owned land at the northern end of the canal where it meets the south branch of the Chicago River. The original Bridgeport village, named "Hardscrabble," centered around what is now the section of Throop Street north of 31st Street. The area later became known as Bridgeport because of its proximity to a bridge on the Chicago River, which was too low to allow safe passage for boats, forcing cargo to be unloaded there. Finley Peter Dunne later wrote about this area in popular sketches around the turn of the 20th century. Dunne's protagonist, Mr. Dooley, lived on "Archey Road" (present day Archer Avenue).

Bridgeport (SEPTA station)

Bridgeport Station is an interurban rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). The station is located on Sixth Street near DeKalb Street (US 202) in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, although SEPTA's official website gives the address as being near 5th & Merion Streets. All trains stop at Bridgeport. The station lies 12.8 track miles from 69th Street Terminal.

External links

  • SEPTA - Bridgeport NHSL Station
  • 5th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

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    Bridgeport should build new schools before closing old ones, acting superintendent says

    Ctpost 23 Mar 2025
    A recent study found the district’s aging buildings will need $702.5 million in upgrades over the next decade ... .
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    Standard-Speaker 23 Mar 2025
    Facing the AHL-worst Bridgeport Islanders, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins wasted little time in capping their three-in-three weekend with a victory.
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    Ctpost 23 Mar 2025
    City officials described the teen's injury as not life-threatening.� ... .
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    Bridgeport man found guilty of attempted sexual assault at train station

    Ctpost 21 Mar 2025
    The victim told police she was approached by a man who suddenly grabbed her by the neck and threw her to the floor ... .
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    State cites downtown Bridgeport renovation project for labor violations

    Ctpost 21 Mar 2025
    Stop work orders were issued at the former AT&T building on John Street where a developer is constructing housing and restaurants ... .
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    After Bridgeport voter fraud arrests, CT weighs election changes

    The CT Mirror 21 Mar 2025
    That primary contest placed Bridgeport and Connecticut at the center of a national debate surrounding absentee voting and election fraud and generated calls for change to the state’s electoral systems.
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    Bridgeport mayor's administration backs Police Chief Porter after no confidence vote

    Ctpost 21 Mar 2025
    Chief Porter vows to continue working with officers despite vote of no confidence ... .
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    Meriden man found with 18 pounds of pot during Bridgeport traffic stop, official says

    Ctpost 21 Mar 2025
    The driver had more than 18 pounds of pot in his car — some of which was in the back seat, police say ... .
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    Defendants in Bridgeport absentee ballot fraud cases to appear in court Friday

    Ctpost 21 Mar 2025
    Multiple people, including Bridgeport City Council members, are accused of violating election laws around absentee ballots ... .
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    Bridgeport school board aims to select next superintendent by early June

    Ctpost 20 Mar 2025
    Acting Superintendent Royce Avery confirmed that he plans to apply for the permanent position.� ... .
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    Prosecutors say different suspect pulled trigger in 2020 Bridgeport killing

    Ctpost 20 Mar 2025
    In court papers, prosecutors said a man currently serving time on federal and state charges fired the shot that killed 21-year-old Nyair Nixon ... .
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    Derby, school board protected by government immunity from stabbing suit, judge rules

    Ctpost 20 Mar 2025
    A judge found the city of Derby is protected from damages sought�by a man who was stabbed at a a high school basketball game ... .
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