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inthegarden5 t1_jeesnlu wrote

Reply to comment by __init__RedditUser in Airbnb is alerting hosts about subpoenas from the City of Philadelphia by Meatfrom1stgrade

It's struggling like all papers because of the loss of advertising and other income and certainly not what it was in the past. But imagine the city without a newspaper. Who'll investigate and report on city council and the mayor, and everything else in the city. Blogs and such don't make up for professionals who have the time to investigate complicated issues or follow up over time.

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Starpork t1_jees19w wrote

Reply to comment by necrosythe in Idk what’s gotten into the PPA recently, but they’re kind of crushing it by RoverTheMonster

PPA has a direct number you can call but I had to get it from 311. If you call them direct (particularly during weekday hours but there is someone there all the time) they can even radio the team working your neighborhood and let them know (especially if it's an ongoing thing, those neighborhood crews are regulars and remember problem areas).

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Aromat_Junkie t1_jeerh9c wrote

Reply to comment by Ph15chy in Idk what’s gotten into the PPA recently, but they’re kind of crushing it by RoverTheMonster

overly bureaucratic is an odd way to phrase " had actual kangaroo courts until the actual courts steppe din and shut them down ".

Too often the issue is the institution, not the job. Camden county replaced their entire police department and is faring much better.

Few people say seriously - no cops ever -

many people say 'the institution of the phila police department is un-recoverable'

Same with the PPA. It's not that having reasonable parking restrictions is bad, it's that the PPA itself is a criminal organization.

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