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Philly's top 311 request is wild. Your suspension's next.

Your streets are still broke or nah?

Listen, if you been driving in Philly, you know the potholes out here are something else. And youse ain't alone. I'm not even gonna hold you, the latest 311 request data got "Pothole Repair" as the *top* request. Not even close. People out here are trying to keep their suspensions intact, driving down Cobbs Creek Parkway, weaving like it's a slalom course.

It's wild, jawn. People are calling about busted streets more than anything else. You'd think with all the talk about making Philly a "world-class city," they'd get the basics right, or nah? This ain't just an inconvenience; it's messing with our commutes, messing with our tires, messing with our wooder ice melting in the trunk on the way back from John's.

What does this mean for us? We gotta keep the pressure on our councilpeople. This ain't just a number; it's a sign that the everyday stuff still matters most to Philadelphians. Let's see if those repair crews actually show up or if we gotta start naming these potholes like they're family members.

That's the jawn, Philly — we don't do fake out here.

Keisha Robinson-Moyer, MiTL Sports Desk Morning Wire

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