Crime & Safety

Sparking Power Lines in Roxborough

Resident shares video from Hurricane Sandy.

The real impact of Hurricane Sandy reached Roxborough and Manayunk in full force Monday night.

Philadelphia Police reported Main Street, Manayunk without power from Shurs Lane to Rector Street.

In Roxborough, Twitter user Chris Carey *(@ccarey23) said a "mid size tree down blocking just sidewalk near corner of Manayunk Ave. and Kingsley, 19128. Some damage to a car."

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One resident, Brendon Costello, shared this video of a downed power line in at the Summit Park Apartments. This video shows sparking wires at Tennis Court for the apartment complex at Port Royal and Henry Avenues.

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