Philadelphia Spectrum Roof Collapse

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Philadelphia spectrum roof collapse.

This is the west end of the spectrum roof coming down wednesday feb. Philadelphia cbs crews are responding to a partial roof collapse in south philadelphia. This is a video of the roof going down on the spectrum in philadelphia pa. When demolition began at the spectrum nov.

Ap a partial roof collapse at a nursing home in western pennsylvania injured four residents officials said although none of the injuries appeared to be serious. Instead spectrum officials slapped a tarpaper patch atop the opening and kept the doors open. Today with the long process almost complete. 16 2011 around 2 37pm.

The roof however is starting to cave in. Parkside wpvi a row of porch roofs collapsed under the weight of snow in the parkside section of philadelphia. On march 1 1968 wind blew part of the covering off the spectrum s roof during a performance of the ice capades forcing the building to close for a month while mayor tate fought with then philadelphia county district attorney arlen specter over responsibility for the construction of the roof and the damage was repaired. It happened in the 1200 block of south clarion street on friday morning.

There are no reports of any injuries. This has to be the slowest building demolition of all time. This time they not only uprooted the roof patch they widened the existing hole. This is a video of the roof going down on the spectrum in philadelphia pa.

The spectrum in philadelphia the long time home of the philadelphia flyers and philadelphia 76ers has been in demolition mode for several months now. Ike richman according to comcast spectacor pr man ike richman technical problems with the crane delayed the spectrum demo until tomorrow. The incident happened round 10 30 p m. Spectrum roof collapse.