A third of Philly’s building inspectors have quit since 2019. Critics say that threatens public safety.
The longtime problem appears to be getting worse amid what a union official called a "mass exodus" of inspectors.
Lynda Raines with the Salvation Army views the demolition of one of their stores in the aftermath of a fatal building collapse in 2013. Nearly a decade later, an inspector shortage in the city's Department of Licenses & Inspections is raising safety concerns.Read moreAP
