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Body pulled from Wissahickon Creek in East Falls

The body of a man, believed to be between the ages of 25-30, was pulled from the water along the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue on Tuesday morning

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Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man's body was pulled from the waters of the Wissahickon Creek in the city's East Falls section on Tuesday morning.

According to law enforcement officials, the remains of a man, believed to be between the ages of 25-30, was removed from the Wissahickon Creek, near the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue, across from the SEPTA loop, at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Officials said the man -- who police have not yet provided identifying information on -- was pronounced at 7:19 a.m.

He appeared to have been in the water "for a while," according to a statement on the incident from police officials.

Also, law enforcement officials said there appeared to be no visible trauma to the man's body.

An investigation, officials said, is ongoing.

Also, the same day, police in New Jersey recovered a body from the Delaware River in Camden, near Adventure Aquarium.

However, police officials have not yet provided more information into that incident in New Jersey.

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