Crime & Safety
Water Main Break Closes Major Cottman Avenue Intersection In Northeast Philadelphia
This is at least the fifth water main break we've had in just over a week in the city of Philadelphia.
July 22, 2025
A water main break shut down a Northeast Philadelphia intersection early Tuesday as crews worked to stem the flow of water bubbling up from the street.
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Just before 2 a.m., the six-inch main broke at the corner of Cottman and Oxford avenues in the Burholme section of Northeast Philadelphia. Police cordoned off the intersection and diverted traffic.
Crews were working on the scene through the 6 a.m. hour.
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Water bubbles out of buckling pavement at the intersection of Cottman and Oxford avenues/CBS News Philadelphia
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