Philly Parks Under Tire Siege | Philadelphia News

Philly’s Fairmount Park just got hit with a massive tire dump—800 tires dumped in a U-Haul, part of at least 40 illegal dumping incidents this year, with a third involving tires. City crews are scrambling to clean up, but the park’s 2,000 acres make it easy for dumpers to hide. Residents like 74-year-old bike rider Michael Glatfelter say they’re tired of the filth—and blame the dumpers and apathy, not city workers. Authorities are hunting down the culprit, suspecting the U-Haul was stolen and the driver lied to avoid accountability, with fines possibly reaching millions. This isn’t isolated: other parks and vacant lots are seeing dumps too—including one with 4,000 tires and another spanning a whole city block. Locals are mapping hotspots to fight back. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/955dff55fad0352b