SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Talk about insult to injury in Philadelphia, especially when all they’re trying to do is get their trash taken away.
Not only has trash pickup been delayed, but some residents have received tickets for having trash outside.Trash bags line a block of 21st Street, near Wharton, in Point Breeze and residents say it was supposed to be picked up Tuesday.
A block over on Sears Street at 21st Street, city workers did show up Tuesday, but residents say their pickup day was Monday."It's just been delayed, usually by a day.
We put it out Sunday night for a Monday pickup and still on Tuesday it's here, but by the evening on Tuesday it's gone," said Daniel Shahar who lives on Sears Street and said it's an ongoing problem."There was.