City website: You can use fire hydrants for fun. City officials: No you can’t.
Water plugs were opened illegally more than 650 times last summer.
Posts tagged with Streets Department
Jackhammering and street work threaten to force Old City pizzeria Capofitto out of business
As the restaurant struggles to recover after the fire, new obstacles are driving customers away.
The safer, prettier crosswalks on South Broad start going in this week
Final work on the curbless intersections should be complete by end of June.
How do you fix a bad pothole in Philly? Graffiti, apparently
After profanity was written on the street, the crater was finally filled in.
You’re not imagining it: Potholes are worse this year, Philly mechanics say
"Sometimes they just jump out of nowhere."
Recycle your Christmas tree in Philly: How, where and when to do it
Don't let your tree end up clogging the trash.
A map of Philly’s new foot-pedal Bigbelly trash cans
Surprise! They're all in Center City.
A Valentine’s Day miracle: A South Philly crack filled with rainbow jimmies
The Streets Department insists it's not OK to repair the road with ice cream toppings.
Filthadelphia: Why Philly trash always piles up in the winter
It’s not great even in the warmer months, but this time of year can really stink.
Why is Two Street still a mess 3 days after the Mummers Parade?
The city isn't sure, but residents can call 311 to report it.
How Fishtown (finally) got those crosswalks on Frankford Ave
It's a huge deal and nearly a year in the making.