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Schuylkill dredge project halted as contractor says there’s too much debris in river, infuriating rowers

The effort to dredge the Schuylkill in front of Boathouse Row to clear a better path for races and recreational use has ground to a halt, leaving the job largely unfinished.

Debris collects on barges in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. on Thursday, January 14, 2021. A contractor dredging the Schuylkill River along Philadelphia’s iconic Boathouse Row has stopped work, claiming it needs more money to continue working after it found too much large debris such as telephone poles.
Debris collects on barges in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. on Thursday, January 14, 2021. A contractor dredging the Schuylkill River along Philadelphia’s iconic Boathouse Row has stopped work, claiming it needs more money to continue working after it found too much large debris such as telephone poles.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer