Water main break shuts down part of Oregon Avenue in Philadelphia
A three-block stretch of Oregon Avenue is closed after a water main break flooded the street.
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A three-block stretch of Oregon Avenue is closed after a water main break flooded the street.
The zoo, which is typically open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, wrote on Facebook Friday morning that they would have to close down for water main maintenance.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Water erupted into the air in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania on April 25 after a a tractor-trailer hit a fire hydrant. Chopper 3 footage shows aerials of the water gushing into the air like a geyser. It happened near the Metroplex Mall on the 2000 block of Chemical Road, behind a Best Buy store.
Crews are working to fix a large water main break in Montgomery County. Chopper 3 was over Philmont Avenue earlier Thursday. Lower Moreland police are asking people to avoid the area.
Some residents and businesses in Tacony are still without water Tuesday morning, and there are concerns about ice forming along a washed-out street.
Service has been restored following a water main break in Norristown, but two different neighborhoods in Philadelphia are being impacted by separate breaks.
Hundreds of people in Norristown lost water, including several Montgomery County offices, after a large water main broke Monday morning.
A second water main break on East Marshall Street in connection to a larger water main break on Penn and Cherry streets called staffers at a local preschool to step up to the plate.
Just after 4 a.m., the city's fire department posted on Facebook that a large water main break at Penn and Cherry streets was flooding multiple nearby roads.
Salt trucks were called to the intersection of 27th and Poplar streets in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood early Monday morning after a water main break spilled water into the street.
Fire officials said multiple road closures will likely remain in effect throughout most of the day as crews work to repair a 16-inch water main break in Norristown Monday. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/large-water-main-break-norristown-some-residents-evacuate/
Some residents are evacuating their homes Monday morning after a water main break in Norristown. The city's fire department said just after 4 a.m. that due to a large water main break at Penn and Cherry streets, northbound Markley Street is flooded and closed at Main, Penn, Cherry and Ann streets.
Water has been restored to dozens of residents in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood. A six-inch main broke sending water gushing onto the street. There were no reports of any residential flooding from this break.
A water main break that caused part of Kings Highway to buckle has been fixed and the road was repaired.
A water main break on a major South Jersey road disrupted commutes to work and school Tuesday morning, and the evening commute will likely be impacted with detours around the break.
New Jersey American Water reports that there are about 50 customers without water after a main break broke around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Some residents are without water after a 120-year-old water main broke Wednesday morning in Philadelphia.
The intersection of East Church and Yerkes Roads is closed because of the water main break.
Drivers should expect delays as emergency crews are investigating the source of a water main break in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday afternoon.
The southbound stretch between Woodhaven and Comly Roads closed Thursday because of a water main break.
A water main break on Roosevelt Boulevard sent water rushing into the street. Howard Monroe reports.
Ross DiMattei reports from the scene of a sinkhole that opened up in Montgomery County.
The westbound lanes between Plymouth Road and Chemical Road remain closed as crews work to fix a ruptured pipe.
Aqua said it hops to have the repairs completed by 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
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Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
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Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
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After days of freezing, frigid weather, temperatures could crack 40 degrees Tuesday around Philadelphia. Skies stay mostly cloudy and a cold front overnight could bring a few spotty showers to the region.
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Jefferson Station is back in business on Tuesday morning after an apparent water main break overnight.
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