The bomb was found on Sunday afternoon behind St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, on the 8500 block of Frankford Avenue, according to reports by Fox 29.
One
Twitter account of the location of the bomb pinned it to train tracks
behind the church. The bomb was "near [the] Conrail railroad tracks in
Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section".🚨#BREAKING: Police have discovered a 18-inch pipe bomb on Train Tracks
🚨#BREAKING: Police have discovered a 18-inch pipe bomb on Train Tracks
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 19, 2023
📌#Philadelphia | #PA
Multiple Law enforcement have responded after a 18-inch pipe bomb that is capped at both ends was disconnected on the Train Tracks in Frankford PA and have been reported to have burn… https://t.co/Pgll7wRG78 pic.twitter.com/NveqHoOegU
It was discovered by a passerby and pointed out to police, who confirmed it was a PVC pipe with "capped ends and black powder" on it. Frankford Ave., between Benson and Blakiston was shut down and the Philadelphia bomb squad was called to the scene.
The bomb was eventually disarmed and taken away, transported from the Holmesburg section of the city to bomb squad headquarters.
Additional information has not yet been released, but we will update this article if and when it becomes available.
