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Main break creates geyser in S.W. Phila.

A water main break spewed water into the sky in Southwest Philadelphia this morning, turning a street corner into a geyser for about 90 minutes.

A water main break spewed water into the sky in Southwest Philadelphia this morning, turning a street corner into a geyser for about 90 minutes.

Water Department workers shut off flow to the break just befor 7 a.m., but with temperatures in the low 20s, streets and wires were coated in ice.

The break was reported about 5:30 a.m. at 54th and Whitby Streets.

Helicopter TV news footage showed a geyser at the corner with water shooting higher than utility poles and roof tops.

Officials requested salt trucks to deal with icy conditions on roadways.