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Broken water valve repaired in Electric City

A water valve broke near the corner of North Main Avenue and West Market Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday. It was fixed by 9 p.m.

SCRANTON, Pa. — A water problem flooded several blocks and closed a school in Scranton.

A water valve broke on a 12-inch main near the corner of North Main Avenue and West Market Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Three blocks of North Main Avenue were flooded with several inches of water and closed.

The Isaac Tripp Elementary was dismissed at 1:30 p.m., according to the Scranton School District.

Pennsylvania American Water says about 900 homes and businesses were affected. 

Repairs were done by 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

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