Road closures and detours remain in place in area of police standoff in North Philadelphia

Thursday, August 15, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A standoff with police officers in North Philadelphia Wednesday that resulted in 9 police officers being injured, 6 of them by gunshots, has also caused transportation issues for commuters in the city Thursday.

There are multiple detours that remain in place around the scene of the incident in Tioga-Nicetown section of the city area as police continue to investigate.
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Broad Street is open to traffic, but portions of 15th Street and Germantown Avenue remained closed at this time.

SEPTA reports bus routes 23, 53, 56, H and HX will remain on detour until further notice.
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The Broad Street Line subway was limited for some time, but has since resumed normal service.
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