Health & Fitness
Neighbors Unite With City Officials To Combat Rat Infestation In South Philadelphia
Barretta showed a photo of what he found under the hood of his car Thursday morning.

July 1, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It's a story CBS News Philadelphia first told you about a month ago of a rat infestation problem affecting residents living in South Philadelphia.
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"No other residential block would allow this," said BJ Barretta. "It's no way to live," he said.
Barretta is the neighbor who first told CBS News Philadelphia about the problem impacting residents on South Watts Street. Since we last spoke to Barretta, he said not much has changed.
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