Philly's streetlights are getting an upgrade to keep the city out of the dark. The city has completed a two-year initiative, called the Philly Streetlight Improvement Project, to replace every streetlight with longer-lasting, energy-efficient LED lamps and a management system to track outages.

The project aims to reduce nighttime crime and make neighborhoods safer by keeping streets consistently illuminated. The LED lights also save on electrical costs and last 10 times longer than the old high-pressure sodium streetlights, requiring less maintenance, city officials say.

With the PSIP wrapping up – Philadelphia officials plan to mark the accomplishment at an event Tuesday – here is a guide to what residents should know about the new lights, why the city made this change, and how it is ex

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