Expanded Philadelphia street sweeping program returns

Zoom in: The city is targeting neighborhoods with the highest concentration of litter.

• The program — first piloted in six neighborhoods in 2019 — now serves 14.
• The city is expanding the program's size in half of the neighborhoods served, including Frankford, Logan and Strawberry Mansion.

How it works: Street cleaning will take place between 9am-3pm Monday through Thursday, but not on city holidays.

• Crews will use gas-powered leaf blowers to remove debris, together with mechanical brooms that sweep streets from curb to curb.

What's next: The city has installed signs warning drivers to move their vehicles in the affected areas but won't begin ticketing violators until April 29, per a press release.