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Months-Long Construction In South Philadelphia Has Frustrated Residents: "It's Been Like Hell!"
"It's been like hell! It's been a muddy mess," said Ginny, who has lived in her home on the block for over 40 years.
March 28, 2025
A dug-out road, broken sidewalks, sometimes nothing but a few planks of wood to walk over. That's the scene of the entire 2400 block of Darien Street in South Philadelphia. And neighbors say it's been this way for months.
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"It's been like hell! It's been a muddy mess," said Ginny, who has lived in her home on the block for over 40 years.
The Philadelphia Water Department said they started replacing 120-year-old water mains on Darien Street in November, part of a larger project to change out aging water lines and sewers in South Philly.
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Residents in a South Philadelphia neighborhood are fed up with the months-long construction that has left the area with dug-out roads and broken sidewalks/CBS News Philadelphia
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