Colin Evans

4 weeks ago | philadelphianeighborhoods.com | Colin Evans

By: Olivia-Anne EisnerAfter the sanitation trucks rumble down South Philadelphia streets, they usually leave behind a trail of crushed water bottles, debris tattered cardboard boxes, paper products, empty ripped chip bags, broken plastic coffee cups, and more. Frustrated residents are complaining that Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Twice-A-Week trash collection program, part of her “Green and Clean” mandate, is making a mess on their streets.

4 weeks ago | philadelphianeighborhoods.com | Colin Evans

SEPTA riders are in trouble. Looming budget cuts will cause a reduction of services, fare hikes. and a guaranteed disruption to passengers. “If these service cuts happen, I will either need to start driving on 76 and deal with traffic every day,” said Noah Nachmani of Old City. “I may even need to move away or find a job in the city,” he said. Nachmani commutes to Norristown.

Feb 4, 2025 | chalkbeat.org | Lori Higgins |Dima Amro |Colin Evans |Jason Gonzales

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Attendance was down dramatically Monday at several Detroit schools in Southwest Detroit as immigrants and allies banded together to protest Trump administration policies and send a message about their contributions to communities.