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Join the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal
If your Philadelphia business manufactures or can pivot to manufacturing COVID-19-related supplies, submit your information to the portal to help the City identify opportunities and solutions.
Announcement
No recycling April 6-11 as City moves to every-other-week schedule
The Streets Department has announced changes to recycling pickup during COVID-19. Beginning April 6, recycling will be collected on an every-other-week schedule. There will be no recycling April 6-11. Collection will start the week of April 13 and continue every other week until at least May 15. Trash collection will continue on or close to schedule. To report a missed pickup, contact Philly311.
Week of:
- April 6 – Trash collection only
- Note: there will be no trash collection Friday, April 10 due to the holiday. Friday’s trash will be collected on Saturday, April 11.
- April 13 – Trash and recycling collection
- April 20 – Trash collection only
- April 27 – Trash and recycling collection
- May 4 – Trash collection only
- May 11 – Trash and recycling collection
Announcement
Parks & Rec sites participate in “Philly Shines Blue”
The most iconic buildings and landmarks in Philadelphia will shine blue on World Health Day, Tuesday, April 7.
“Philly Shines Blue” will honor the heroic healthcare workers and first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Three dozen buildings from Center City to South Philadelphia will change their facade lights to blue. These include important Parks & Rec sites. The lightings will continue each Tuesday in April.
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City of Philadelphia
Participating Parks & Rec sites include:
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Cultural institutions on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Other sites interested in taking part should contact BOMA at info@bomaphila.com or 215-567-1775.
Announcement
City is contacting people who have tested positive for COVID-19
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is sending texts and emails to contact individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, or who may have come in contact with a person with COVID-19.
Individuals are asked to complete a brief survey to help the Health Department better understand and monitor the spread of COVID-19 in Philadelphia. Questions address demographic details, signs and symptoms, and information about exposure history, travel, and hospitalization. Participation is voluntary.
Learn more about the City’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
