Thousands turn out for annual Philly Spring Cleanup

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Thousands turn out for annual Philly Spring Cleanup 1

Apr16

A mural at Max Myers Rec Center gets a fresh coat of paint during Philly Spring Cleanup. Photo/Michelle Alton

Thousands of people participated in Saturday’s Philly Spring Cleanup, the city’s annual clean-up event that supplies equipment to volunteers looking to spruce up their blocks or their neighborhoods’ litter hot spots.

More than 20 clean-ups were held around the Northeast, from Frankford to Somerton and everywhere in between. Residents got to work filling trash bags, freshening up murals and chatting over snack breaks.

Below, see more than 30 photos from some of the Northeast’s clean-ups.

Tim Kearney

Thanks to Dennis Kilderry for organizing the clean-up at the Roosevelt Playground at Walker and Hellerman Streets in Tacony. Also, thanks to state Representative candidate Dan Collins and his friend for working with us for two hours to clean the playground. But, most thanks go to all the neighbors who came out and cleaned the playground area for all the kids.