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Four decades in the making, a task force takes steps to rid Philadelphia of nuisance stop-and-go stores

“I invite everyone on this panel to come and join me in my backyard, because the shenanigans go on all day long,” a neighborhood community leader said.

Members of the Pennsylvania Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force, including former City Council President Darrell Clarke, State Rep. Anthony Bellmon, and State Sen. Sharif Street, listen to testimony during a July 15 hearing.
Members of the Pennsylvania Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force, including former City Council President Darrell Clarke, State Rep. Anthony Bellmon, and State Sen. Sharif Street, listen to testimony during a July 15 hearing.Read moreJP Kurish / Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus