Water main break caused Girard Avenue to close for hours in Philadelphia
The water main break at 5th Street and Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties happened a little after 6 a.m.
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The water main break at 5th Street and Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties happened a little after 6 a.m.
Crews are working to fix a water main break on Algon Avenue, between Benson and Emerson streets, in the Rhawnhurst section of Northeast Philadelphia.
The massive water main break flooded streets, swamped cars and damaged homes in North Philadelphia near Temple University campus.
The water main break is right around the corner from Temple University. It's at North 9th and West Berks streets, but the break is affecting the surrounding area, leaving cars stuck in the messy and muddy waters.
Classes were canceled for a second day at Winslow Township Middle School in Camden County due to extensive water damage to the building.
A water main break disrupted Main Street in Manaunk for hours. The leak happened on Friday morning, flooding the road. Main Street was closed between Levering and Cotton streets as crews made repairs. The water department said work to repair the main finished just before 10 p.m. Water has been restored to the area.
Emergency crews repaired and restored a significant water main break that flooded a section of Main Street in Manayunk on Friday
Water has been restored to all customers impacted by the water main break in the Burholme section of Northeast Philadelphia. The main burst was in the area of Cottman and Oxford avenues near Five Points. Several SEPTA bus routes are being detoured due to repair work. This is the fifth water main break in Philly in just over a week.
People who travel near Five Points in Northeast Philly are still dealing with this. The water main break is just as disruptive as it was when people left for work. It flooded streets, stopped traffic and forced businesses to close. It’s the second one on Cottman Avenue in just two days. Madeleine Wright reports more about the cleanup.
A water main break in Northeast Philadelphia created a traffic mess on Monday afternoon.
Water pushed up the pavement and gushed into the street at Oxford and Cottman avenues on Tuesday morning. Brandon Goldner reports.
The main break on James Street flooded the streets for drivers on Cottman Avenue near State Road.
The Philadelphia Water Department said reports of the main break started at around 3 p.m.
A water main break in Kensington has left a road blocked and a big mess that still needs to be cleaned. Chopper 3 was over Argyle Street at East Westmoreland Street. Crews are excavating, according to the water department. The first reports of a break came in after 8 a.m. Tuesday. The water department said service will be restored to impacted customers as soon as possible.
A water main break sent water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning.
A water main break sent brown water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning, filling roadways and sidewalks. At least 50 properties were without water due to the break, but service has since been restored.
Emergency crews responded just after 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Thomson and Franklin streets in North Philadelphia on Monday.
A water main break sent brown water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning, filling roadways and sidewalks.
The Philadelphia Water Department said crews were sent to fix a leak from a contractor's trench around noon on Tuesday.
Part of Maiden Street in Manayunk collapsed after a water main break on Friday. All residents now have water service restored, according to the Philadelphia Water Department.
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Crews are investigating what led to this water main break in New Castle County, Delaware. Chopper 3 was over what looked like a geyser along Route 40 eastbound at Wilton Boulevard in Hares Corner. It first started spewing water around 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Streets and sidewalks in Trenton have turned to ice thanks to several water main breaks and extremely cold temperatures.
Several water main breaks in Trenton, New Jersey, have made for icy conditions on the roads and sidewalks. Residents are dealing with traffic disruptions and reduced water pressure as a result.
A water main break created potentially dangerous icy conditions in Roxborough. Chopper 3 over the 4800 block of Tibben Street. With temps hovering around freezing, crews salted the street to keep everyone safe.
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City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
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The City of Philadelphia is renaming a street near Overbrook for Jayanna Powell, as the push builds for a hit-and-run notification system.
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Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
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Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said Justford Doe and Giovanni Varanese were charged with first-degree murder and other charges for the deaths of two men on Nov. 5.
Three people were injured in a crash in Waterford Township, Camden County, Wednesday night, police said.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to more snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
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A new traffic pattern will be in place around the Philadelphia Sports Complex on Black Friday after the Eagles-Bears game.
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The Sixers were fined again for violating injury reporting rules regarding 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
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Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
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