PHILADELPHIA - An incomplete patchwork job on a large sinkhole in Wissinoming has residents in the area frustrated that the city hasn't taken care of it yet.
The sinkhole, which is currently covered with wood planks and sawhorse signs, has been posing as a hazard on the 4200 block of East Cheltenham Avenue since June.
Residents say the hole is an eyesore and a traffic hazard, and they're working to figure out when it will be fixed. "We have complained, complained, complained and all we get is empty promises," said Daryl Childers, a resident in the neighborhood.FOX 29 reached out to the Philadelphia Water Department and a spokesperson said they are looking into it.
The Water Department put caution tape around the hole on Monday afternoon, but for Childers, that isn't good enough, and he says he feels like he isn't being heard. "We called 3-1-1 several times.