Only In Philadelphia-World Portal Damaged By Copper Thieves
by Alex Lloyd Gross
The portal at 15th and JFK inside LOVE Park was damaged when four thieves cut some of the copper wire that keeps the portal in operation. They then loaded it into a (presumably) stolen trash bin from Waste Management . They then got on the Market Frankford Line to use the train as a getaway. No direction of travel was given.
Alex Lloyd Gross File Photo-Delaware Valley News.com the Portal at LOVE Park.
Some of the theft was caught on video. The four criminals each had a part in the theft. It happened February 1, 2025 but police just released this video yesterday.
The portal is a live TV screen that interacts Philadelphia with other cities across the globe. People can see each other and interact, and wave to each other. For more information on this marvel, click here.
Similar portals exist in different places across the country and across the world. Only in Philadelphia has a World Portal been damaged by copper thieves.
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Central Detective Division:
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Det. Wang
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