UPDATE: A water main broke at about 5AM in front of the University of Pennsylvania's new Life Science Building, flooding the streets in three-foot deep rapids. The flow was stopped and the water has since subsided, but as of 7:30AM, University Avenue between 38th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue was closed while repair continued on the broken water main. Woodland Avenue is an alternate route. Ramps on and off I-76 at University Ave. were......

On Friday we reminisced about the implosion of Veterans Stadium in 2004 and warned you about yesterday's planned destruction of Pennsylvania Hall in University City. Two yawning Phillyists were in the area about an hour before the 6:50 AM event to scout out some viewing angles. After having a few of our positions rejected by the police, we set up shop (well, tripod) on a hill near University Ave and Curie Blvd. Unlike the Vet......

Implosions are awesome. Just ask the thousands of people who crowded into South Philly's streets, and eventually, onto Interstate 76 to watch the implosion of Veterans Stadium at 7:00 AM on March 21, 2004. Some kept their Saturday night parties raging until morning. Others got an early start to their Sundays. Both groups had their drinks to keep them going: beer in paper bags or Wawa coffee in paper cups. Phillyist was part of the......