Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

December 6, 2004

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Allentown, Pa., Cracks Down On Downtown Litterbugs

Allentown, Pa. — The city of Allentown, Pa., has launched a pilot project in which two inspectors will roam the city’s downtown area and cite residents and businesses that do not keep trash properly contained on their properties, according to The Morning Call newspaper. Violations such as putting out trash a day could net a $25 fine, the paper says. The city says that it is currently relying on grant money for the program. For more information, visit http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5trashdec04,0,3061776.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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