It’s all clear now but around noon Broad street in front of Progress Plaza was closed because of a suspicious package.

Lieutenant Hill, of the Philadelphia Police, said an unattended briefcase was left in the plaza and became a cause for concern.

“It was there and it wasn’t there before, so we called in the bomb squad to look at it,” Hill said. “They detonated it and we’re still processing the scene.

Progress Plaza and Broad Street between Oxford and Jefferson streets was closed off to traffic and pedestrians.

Hill said the briefcase probably didn’t pose a danger, that it was most likely left behind as garbage or as a practical joke, but it’s best to be safe.