Water main break causes Elizabeth flooding

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

Several businesses and a couple of residences on Elizabeth Borough’s main drag had to call in disaster restoration clean-up crews Friday morning after a water main break caused flooding in their basements.

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