Water service restored to Tacony homes impacted by water main break

The Philadelphia Water Department tackeled a water main break that occurred in Tacony Wednesday evening. 

What we know:

At around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Philadelphia Fire Department reported a water main break in Philly's Tacony neighborhood. 

The 12-inch main break occurred in the area near Tulip Street and Princeton Avenue. 

SKYFOX was live over the scene where the Water Department was working on the issue. 

As a result of ongoing work, approximately 50 homes were without water overnight. Water was restored early Thursday morning as work crews continued to clean up ahead of reopening the street.

What we don't know:

The timeline for when the rupture will be fixed is unknown at this time. 

The Source: Information from SKYFOX and reports.

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