A street-cleaning demonstration after the announcement last year of Safe Steps Northwest. Read more Andrea Calabretta, Mt. Airy CDC

by Robert Moran Published Sept. 8, 2025, 8:19 p.m. ET

The Safe Steps public-private initiative, which deploys litter cleanup workers in sections of the city with a history of gun violence, is moving into West Philadelphia .

Glitter, a street-cleaning service that uses a crowdfunding model, and the Episcopal Community Services St. Barnabas Community Resource Center , which is located at 6006 W. Girard Ave., are teaming up for Safe Steps West Philly.

The official kickoff is planned for Sept. 18 and will feature former Mayor Michael Nutter as a speaker, the organizers said.

For 15 months, Safe Steps will perform weekly cleanings across 275 res

See Full Page