{"id":246276,"date":"2026-07-17T23:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246276\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:48:09","slug":"thursday-night-main-break-repairs-could-last-into-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246276\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday night main break repairs could last into weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 A downtown Scranton water main break starting late Thursday night could be repaired as early as Saturday, with the potential to last through Sunday, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The break occurred just before 11:00 p.m. at the intersection of Mulberry Street and North Washinton Avenue in downtown Scranton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout the day Friday, Scranton City Hall, Lackawanna County Courthouse, Lackawanna County Government Center and many other buildings and businesses have been impacted by the water main break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to PA American Water, as of publication, crews are currently excavating the area of the main break near the intersection of North Washington Avenue and Mulberry Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are working to bring in specialized equipment that will allow crews to isolate the broken main and limit the impacted area,&#8221; a spokesperson from Pennsylvania American Water said.\u00a0 &#8220;While crews are preparing and excavating the area this evening, the repairs are expected to take place Saturday and could last through Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:NEPA reacts to Canadian wildfire smoke concerns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/weather-news\/articles\/nepa-reacts-canadian-wildfire-smoke-212315901.html\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0NEPA reacts to Canadian wildfire smoke concerns\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The location of the break and nearby valves used to shut down the broken main are creating difficulties in repairing the main, Pennsylvania American Water said in a release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A woman 28\/22 News spoke with who lives in Mulberry Towers said she has not had water since about 9:00 a.m. when she was trying to take a shower.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Businesses in the affected area, including Abe&#8217;s Deli and Spin and Savory on North Washington Avenue, made the decision to close business early due to the lack of customers they were seeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We typically see 30 customers by noon without a water main break,&#8221; Floriana Adragana, co-owner of Spin and Savory said. &#8220;Today, we maybe had four customers by noon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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