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A large sinkhole has opened in West Philadelphia, closing a street

The cause of the cave-in is unknown, a water department spokesperson said.

Workers from the Philadelphia Water Department examine the sewage by washing down dyed water to see if there is a hole in the sewage pipe at the cross section of 57th and Media Street  in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Workers from the Philadelphia Water Department examine the sewage by washing down dyed water to see if there is a hole in the sewage pipe at the cross section of 57th and Media Street in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer