Philadelphia is launching a new pothole repair initiative that aims to fix street defects within 48 hours.
Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the new Road Warriors Pothole Squad last week, as part of the city’s fall 2026 One Philly, A United City Citywide Cleaning Program.
The initiative will deploy six dedicated teams, consisting of 22 positions, to identify and repair potholes across Philadelphia.
"I'm so excited to finally have dedicated Road Warrior Pothole Squads working across Philadelphia," said Streets Commissioner Kristin Del Rossi. "This is a unique opportunity for our new employees to have firsthand, on the job, training by our skilled Highway Division staff."
Residents can now report potholes through the city's new Road Warriors Pothole Squad website at roadwarriorspotholesquad.org
The teams will operate Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding city-observed holidays. Requests submitted after 4 p.m. will be processed the following business day. Crews will not operate on weekends.
Residents will be able to track repairs through a public, data-driven map showing how many potholes have been filled and where the work was completed.
The pothole squad is part of the city’s ongoing One Philly, A United City cleaning program, which brings together city departments and community partners to tackle quality-of-life issues.
Now in its third year, the twice-yearly program aims to provide comprehensive cleaning services to every Philadelphia neighborhood over a 13-week period. The fall 2026 effort began Nov. 2 and runs through Jan. 29, 2027.
Since the program began in 2024, the city reports that overall litter tonnage has decreased by 50%.
According to the city's Sanitation Department, there has been a 33% year-over-year decrease in illegal dumping material, from 9,873 tons to 6,648 tons in 2026.
The city also reported a 15% decline in graffiti complaints between 2024 and 2025. Abandoned vehicle complaints fell 10% over the same period.
“This massive effort to address multiple quality of life issues has had a positive impact on neighborhoods across the city,” the city's managing director Carlton Williams said.
Parker also introduced Adrian Jordan as Philadelphia's first Rat Abatement Manager.
Jordan, who has more than 20 years of experience working to address the city's rat problem, will coordinate efforts across six city departments: Public Health, Streets, Sanitation, the Community Life Improvement Program, Licenses and Inspections' Quality of Life unit, and the Water Department.
The position is intended to bring a coordinated approach to addressing conditions that attract rodents in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas.
Residents can follow the city's cleaning program progress and review service data at officeofcleanandgreen.org
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