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Illegal dumping philly

Illegal dumping is a persistent problem in Philly. By mapping major dumpsites, this group seeks to spur city action

Kensington nonprofit aims to show how building public gardens combats littering

Klean Kensington

Jersey Shore beach sweeps cleared 176,000 pieces of trash last year — including weird stuff

New Jersey Beach Trash

New initiative will clean 335 blocks each week in Mount Airy and Germantown

Weekly cleaning program Mt. Airy

Cherelle Parker lays out plan to combat violent crime, boost police presence in first 100 days as Philly's mayor

Cherelle Parker 100 days

Eagles, Bellwether District join city's push for litter cleanups with community investment program

Eagles Litter Cleanup Program

Philadelphia could impose heavier fines for illegal dumping as lawmakers push for more spending

Trash Dumping

New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic and paper bags goes into effect

Wissahickon Valley Park deemed a 'hot spot' for littering, overuse

Wissahickon Park Hot Spot

Philly plastic bag ban takes effect July 1: What you need to know

Philly expanding street sweeping program to new neighborhoods

Street sweeping philadelphia neighborhoods

Philadelphia spends $48 million annually trying to stop, clean up litter, reports says

Philadelphia Littering

Philadelphia City Council proposes plastic bag ban, 15-cent fee on all other bags

plastic shopping bag laws

While Philly considers plastic bag ban, here's how you can clean up

plastic shopping bag laws

Philly (hoping) to begin street sweeping (pilot in a targeted area) in 2019

Garbage on Street – Carroll

See how your block ranks on Philly's new litter map

Carroll - Northeast Philadelphia Sanitation Workers Garbage Truck

PennDOT seeks volunteers to clean up millions of pounds of litter

Mayor Kenney establishes Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet to address Philly's trash problem

Video shows trashed beaches in Wildwood after Memorial Day weekend

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Police response to Pride celebration scrutinized at City Council hearing

Pride Philly Police Hearing

Upcoming events in Philly

Stock Philly Skyline in Summer

Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

Philly Air Quality

Colman Domingo explains how he portrays historic characters like Joe Jackson

Colman Domingo Fallon 2026

Laid off, now what?

Philly Hired - Laid Off, What Now

Building lineups Sixers head coach Nick Nurse can lean on in 2026-27

Nurse 8.2.26