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Watch the Norman Blumberg Towers Get Imploded

The implosion on Saturday was well-documented on social media

The Norman Blumberg Towers in North Philly are officially no more. Two of the three residential towers were imploded Saturday, March 19 at 7:15 a.m. to make way for a new Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) development.

Plenty of people rose bright and early to capture the implosion, and shared it on social media. Watch some videos posted on Instagram below, because we know it's important to start your Monday off with a bang. (Note: We suggest you turn the volume down.)

The implosion of the North Philly PHA towers video from Philadelphian

A video posted by Philly ChitChat (@phillychitchat) on

Bye bye bye #blumbergprojects breakfast scenery was lit.

A video posted by Kurt Hunte (@kurthunte) on

Wait for it... #blumbergprojects #blumberg #philadelphia #implosion

A video posted by Gary Pergolini (@gary_perk) on

#slomo #demolition #blumbergprojects #iger_philly #philly

A video posted by Watch Me Rise Films (@watchmerisefilms) on

You can read more about the Sharswood redevelopment plan here, which calls for low-rise residential buildings and a new commercial corridor.