Philly to delay trash pickup by 2 days because of snowstorm, city says
Garbage and recycling pickup will be delayed by two days for Philadelphia households this week, the city said.
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Garbage and recycling pickup will be delayed by two days for Philadelphia households this week, the city said.
After seeing improvements in illegal dumping, the city is expanding its twice-weekly trash pickup to North Philadelphia.
The city, a community group and a local recycling business are joining forces to take care of five illegal dumping hotspots.
As they phase out the neighborhood trash drop-off sites, the city of Philadelphia is now taking extra precautions to try to prevent illegal dumping from happening in the future.
The city of Philadelphia says regular trash pickup will resume next week after a deal was reached to end the DC 33 labor strike.
Sanitation workers in Philadelphia are on strike, and residential trash will not be picked up during the work stoppage.
Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.
PennDOT contractors set out to clean up trash on the side of I-476 in Haverford Township following an uptick in complaints about trash on the Blue Route.
Some Philadelphia residents said they're unsure about when trash collection is in their neighborhoods.
Philadelphia added a second weekly trash collection to some neighborhoods, but residents said the rollout has been rocky.
Twice-weekly trash pickup starts on Dec. 2 for certain neighborhoods, but more parts of Philadelphia will get two days of trash pickup starting in the fall of 2025.
Residents say illegal dumping is hazardous for the community in Chester, Pennsylvania.
CBS News Philadelphia went back to a South Philly neighborhood where residents are battling a rat infestation problem, something neighbors said continues to be an issue.
Residents of South Watts Street in South Philadelphia say a rat infestation is damaging their neighborhood — and their cars.
Residents of South Watts Street in South Philadelphia said they see rats running through the streets, and several said the critters have been getting into their cars, sometimes causing thousands of dollars in damage.
Since retiring, Jim Alturo has picked up more than 24,000 cigarette butts in New Jersey.
A lot can happen in a year. This time last year there were mounds of garbage on the sidewalk in North Philadelphia near Temple University.
Now that Christmas is over, it's time to start thinking about what to do with your Christmas tree when you take it down.
Here's a reminder of the trash collection and recycling details during the holidays.
People who live within the boundaries of Vine to Bainbridge Streets, from the Delaware to Schuylkill Rivers, will take part.
Crews are working to get back on track.
The Streets Department is telling residents they should put out their trash and recycling one day later than normal this week.
The City of Philadelphia has reversed course and now says regular trash and recycling collection will take place today.
One man's trash can be another man's treasure, especially if that "other man" is a thief searching for clues about whether your house should be their next hit.
Any resident who normally has Monday collection is being asked to hold on to their trash for another week.
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After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
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The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
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Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
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A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
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A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
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