SCRANTON, Pa. — Repair crews have been on the scene since Thursday, when a water main broke in downtown Scranton at the intersection of North Washington Ave. and Mulberry Street.

Days later, on Saturday, nearby businesses have been feeling the impact.

Three Tiers Bakery decided to remain closed all day Friday because of the sudden loss of water pressure.

Their top priority: safety.

“We just decided to leave the store closed for the safety of our customers and our employees,” says Genesis Vega of Three Tiers Bakery.

Events like the world cup fan zone a block away on courthouse square still brought big crowds to downtown, but now with even more road closures. Those attending had to park up to three or four blocks away.



This story continues below.

Despite the crowds, Three-Tiers Bakery decided to close early on Saturday at 3 pm instead of 7:30 pm.

Even though they had planned to extend their hours and menu to 10 pm for the busy weekend.

“We had it as a special for this weekend, and now we unfortunately won’t be able to do it because we have to close early,” says Vega.

The main break left some businesses with dirty water and low pressure.

Floriana Adragna of Spin & Savory says it was “definitely a slow couple of days”.

Right across from where construction crews were working, Spin & Savory found themselves with murky water.

“To make our dough and stuff, we had to actually go and buy water jugs because the water was not usable”, says Adragna.

Owners also decided to close early.

“Unfortunately, no one can get in here. It’s very difficult for our DoorDash to get in here, for our customers to get in here,” noted Adragna,

Despite these setbacks, business owners say they are grateful for those who were working to bring water back to this section of Scranton.

“This morning at 5 am they were working, so I just want to I just wanna say thank you to everyone who is trying to fix this problem,” says Vega.

Repairs are expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Water tankers are still available between Mulberry and Linden streets and at the Scranton Fire Department for residents who need water.