Water main break in Northeast Philadelphia floods part of Cottman Avenue
The main break is flooding the streets for drivers on Cottman Avenue near State Road.
We've reached out to the Philadelphia Water Department to see if they're sending crews to make repairs, but we've yet to hear back.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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