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The city of Philadelphia has been dealing with this problem for a while. It’s been a scourge on our city, it’s led to several million editorials and columns from the local newspapers and we’ve been praying for help from the state so that the problem could finally end.
We’re talking, of course, about the scourge of potholes.
But fear not! The Streets department has declared that, indeed, we’re winning the war:
The Street administration is declaring victory in its war, begun last April, on potholes.
In April, the Streets Department launched a 100-day assault on potholes, dubbed “Operation Smooth Streets.” That effort comes to a close on Friday.
Streets commissioner Clarena Tolson says they have worked through a huge backlog of potholes and now have a one-day turnaround on filling the holes:
“We’ve cleared out our backlog of potholes by repairing over 13,490 potholes. And of them, over 83 percent were done within one day.”
Yes! Now, guys, about that other thing…
Street Administration Pleased With Pothole-Filling Progress [KYW 1060]
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