Politics & Government
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Says City Plans To Clean Every Block This Summer
Starting June 3, workers will pick up trash, sweep streets, fill potholes, get rid of abandoned cars and fix abandoned buildings.
May 20, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia has set an ambitious goal as it tries to become the cleanest big city in the country.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration announced Friday in a news conference that it plans to clean every block in the city over 13 weeks this summer.
Parker signed an executive order to establish Philadelphia's Clean and Green Cabinet and the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives which the city said will promote "cross-departmental and intra-agency cooperation in the fight against quality-of-life issues such as litter, abandoned autos, graffiti, nuisance businesses and illegal dumping."
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