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Philly, why are you calling 311 about "miscellaneous" stuff?

Yo, did you see what's happening at City Hall, or nah?

Listen, if you been living in Philly for, like, five minutes, you already know we got some issues. And it looks like the City Hall phones are ringing off the hook about 'em.

### What’s Got Folks Bothering 311?

So, the latest 311 service request data is out, and it's not exactly surprising, but it still makes you wonder what's really going on. "Miscellaneous" is the top reason people are calling in. Not once, not twice, but *four* times it's showing up as a major complaint. What the heck is "miscellaneous," jawn? Is it a pothole on my street in West Philly? Is it a broken street light near Clark Park? Or is it just folks trying to figure out why their wooder bill is so high? The fact that it's so vague tells me either a lot of different small things are piling up, or nobody's properly categorizing the calls. Either way, it means people are calling for help, and it's not getting a clear label.

We also got "License Complaint" popping up in there. Now that could be anything from a corner store not having its proper papers to a contractor doing shady work without a license. It’s a sign folks are keeping an eye on who’s doing business in their neighborhoods, which is real Philly energy, if you ask me.

This "miscellaneous" jawn is something we gotta watch. Are these just minor annoyances, or are they masking bigger problems across the city that need more attention?

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

Kee Robinson-Moyer, MiTL Sports Desk, West Philly.

Yo, me and the crew be breaking this down every morning, you can catch us live at mornings.live.

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