Water Main Break In North Philly Forces Daycare Evacuation
A major water main break forced the evacuation of a daycare center in North Philadelphia Wednesday morning.
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A major water main break forced the evacuation of a daycare center in North Philadelphia Wednesday morning.
Police were directing traffic around the area of water main break along the 200 block of South Forklanding Road in Maple Shade, New Jersey.
Water main breaks are normally a major nuisance. But when the forecasted temperature is right around the freezing mark, a break becomes that much worse.
An intersection in Grays Ferry is shut down due to a water main break that occurred Wednesday afternoon.
Southampton Road is now open to traffic in both directions.
Officials have issued a boil water advisory for part of Northampton Township, Bucks County due to a water main break.
The break happened around 7 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Bustleton Pike, between Holland Road and Anthony Road.
It took more than two years and the intervention of a judge for residents affected by the 2012 water main break to receive damages from the city. But because the city's liability is capped at $500,000 under state law, the homeowners ended up being compensated for only about two thirds of their damages.
Philadelphia Water Department crews are on the scene of a water main break near near 7th and Locust Streets in Center City.
A water main break in Kennett Square, Chester County had residents and businesses there without water Sunday.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lardner and Farnsworth Streets in Mayfair.
A water main break in South Philadelphia early Friday morning damaged at least one home and created a traffic headache.
The 36-inch main broke just before midnight Saturday along Master Street near 27th Street, causing a gaping hole in the road and damaging two properties.
"Peco management should be ashamed," said resident Marla Rosenberg. Peco filed a loss claim for $750,000. The city's total liability is capped at $500,000.
The Philadelphia Water Department says work on the broken main will keep Verree Road closed for at least three weeks.
The Philadelphia Water Department has finished repairs on a broken water main and street damage that occurred at Frankford and Torresdale Avenues back on December 23, 201
The University says campus water service will remain shut off in certain areas while repairs take place, and service will be restored as soon as possible.
Evacuated residents are being asked to report to the PAL Center at 3000 Belgrade Avenue.
The southbound outer lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard between Harbison and Tyson Avenues were shut down for several hours Tuesday morning after a water main break.
It happened shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday at 57th Street and Wynnefield Avenue.
It was reported shortly after 5 p.m. near 63rd Street and Jefferson Avenue.
Police say a trash truck ended up inside a sinkhole that was created by a water main break in a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday.
It happened around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Sharpnack Street in West Mount Airy.
Crews from the Philadelphia Water Department were working to repair a 6-inch main at Front and Tasker Streets.
Crews from the Philadelphia Water Department were working to repair the 48 inch water main that burst early Saturday morning at Baker's Centre in East Falls.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it also remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
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Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it also remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
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A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
A man died after being hit by a westbound Market-Frankford Line train in Philadelphia, a SEPTA spokesperson said Sunday.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
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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Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
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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The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
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.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
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The Philadelphia Water Department has responded to at least five water main breaks within the last 24 hours across the city.
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