Philadelphia police: 30th Street Station evacuated on New Year's Day after suspicious device located

Police say 30th Street Station in Philadelphia was temporarily evacuated on New Year's Day due to a suspicious device. 

According to Philadelphia police, the device was found inside 30th Street Station between platforms five and six around 10:42 p.m.

Authorities say Amtrak Police located the device and the station was subsequently evacuated. 

Pennsylvania State Police arrived on location to assist with blocking access to 30th Street from I-76, according to officials. 

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Police say the bomb squad responded at 10:43 p.m. and cleared the device as non-explosive. 

No additional details were released by authorities. 

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