This winter, the most pressing issue in local communities is the snow. After recieving a tip from the SeeClickFix widget on thecityhowl.com about poor snow removal in parks and sidewalks on bridges and vacant lots, reporter Anthony Campisi invesitigated the issue. He found that the city was having difficulty removing the snow due to lack of rescources, however, he listed a few helpful numbers to call and report issues regarding snow removal.

Thecityhowl.com was created by philly.com for citizens of philadelphia to post problems in their neighborhoods. Each week, reporters from thecityhowl.com publish highlights from their investigations of the issues posted.

The SeeClickFix widget is being used by online newspapers such as thecityhowl.com to help reporters investigate issues in local communities.