The sinkhole opened up Thursday afternoon at 11th and Ruscomb streets.
The affected section of the town remains under a local state of emergency.
Crews in Montgomery County are working to repair a large sinkhole and water main break that had left some residents without water and gas.
Philadelphia Water Department spokesperson Brian Rademaekers said workers were first alerted to the problem on December 17.
The cold temperatures are causing a halt in repairs to the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia.
A stretch of Route 202 northbound in Upper Merion Township opened Tuesday after nine months of sinkhole repairs.