Water main break in Philly causes partial road collapse, dozens displaced
Part of Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties remains closed as crews work on cleaning up a water main break in Philadelphia.
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Part of Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties remains closed as crews work on cleaning up a water main break in Philadelphia.
Crews continued to work on cleaning up after a water main break created chaos in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood Sunday.
Between Monday and Wednesday, 250,000 people are expected to travel through Philadelphia International Airport as winter storms are forecast to sweep across the country this week.
Crews are cleaning up part of Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood after a water main break flooded the street and damaged at least one apartment building.
A water main break caused flooding and traffic troubles near Main Street in Manayunk. It happened on Cresson Street between Carson Street and Green Lane. The water department said the eight-inch main broke around 2 p.m. Friday. Crews shut off the main, pumped out the standing water and began making repairs.
Part of Oregon Avenue in Philadelphia is flooded after a water main break sent water rushing into the street Wednesday.
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.
Human remains were found in a wooded area near Wissahickon Creek Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Yolanda Hadid has re-listed her 32-acre family farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan is taking a landlord to court who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
Some lawmakers in Harrisburg continue to press for legal cannabis.
Garnet Valley Elementary School has already started incorporating cursive lessons into the school day.
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan is taking a landlord to court who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
Human remains were found in a wooded area near Wissahickon Creek Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Yolanda Hadid has re-listed her 32-acre family farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Some lawmakers in Harrisburg continue to press for legal cannabis.
Garnet Valley Elementary School has already started incorporating cursive lessons into the school day.
Human remains were found in a wooded area near Wissahickon Creek Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan is taking a landlord to court who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
Garnet Valley Elementary School has already started incorporating cursive lessons into the school day.
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion.
Police at West Chester University in Pennsylvania are investigating a reported sexual assault on campus.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 partnered with Airbnb to provide free SEPTA subway rides home for the city's FIFA World Cup matches.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, A.J. Brown is likely to be traded to the New England Patriots after June 1.
The Flyers lead the series 1-0 after winning Game 1 against the Penguins on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with eight selections, including four in the top 100 picks.
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
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Montgomery County recently celebrated the anniversary of a program that's fighting homelessness with free hotel rooms.
Students who attend the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts rallied outside district headquarters Monday after they say some female students were unfairly punished for dress code violations.
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Investigators believe that nine people are connected to the assault of a student at Temple University in North Philadelphia.