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Philly will replace every streetlight over the next two years, starting with high-crime neighborhoods

Philadelphia officials said the effort will result in a 10% reduction of the municipal government’s carbon emissions and is the largest energy conservation project the city has ever undertaken.

A streetlight can be seen illuminated on the 5300 block of Eadom Street in Philadelphia in November 2021. The city is undertaking a large project to replace every streetlight in the city with an LED light.
A streetlight can be seen illuminated on the 5300 block of Eadom Street in Philadelphia in November 2021. The city is undertaking a large project to replace every streetlight in the city with an LED light.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
    by Anna Orso
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