Water Main Break At Mall Angers Supervisors & Businesses

North Franklin Township Supervisors have stepped up to fix a water main break at Washington Crown Center Mall that forced the facility to close for three days. The break happened on Monday and mall officials announced Wednesday evening that it will reopen at 11 a.m Thursday.  The closure has affected most all businesses there, and on Tuesday night, several of those business owners turned out at the supervisors meeting to complain. Supervisor’s Chairman Bob Sabot says as a result, the township decided to use emergency funding to fix the problem. Pennsylvania American Water officials told WJPA that the water line at the mall was a private line and their only responsibility was to turn the water off and then back once they were informed that repairs were complete. Efforts to contact a mall spokesperson have so far been unsuccessful.