Philly's trash problem was already bad. Now, it's worse — WHYY
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Philly's trash problem was already bad. Now, it's worse — WHYY
Sidewalks in Philadelphia neighborhoods are covered with plastic bags full of trash that haven't been collected in a week. And nobody know when it's going to get picked up.
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Philly streets are filthy, smelly, and City Hall's solutions aren
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Philly sanitation workers blame filthy streets on city 'management
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Philadelphia trash piles up as pandemic stymies its removal
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Philadelphia trash and recycling: Can you get fined for throwing
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Groups want Philly's next mayor to end illegal dumping - WHYY
Philly flooding worsened by trash clogging storm drains - WHYY
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Philly flooding worsened by trash clogging storm drains - WHYY
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How to fix Philadelphia's trash problem, according to a former
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Philly sanitation workers report brutal conditions - WHYY
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Philadelphia trash pickup: Lateness and delays due to COVID
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It's just gross': Residents frustrated with constantly overflowing trash
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Philly's litter problem - WHYY