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Meet Gracie Girl: Longtime Philly resident, lover of the Schuylkill, and PWD's 2026 Spokesdog!

June 22, 2026 | Benjamin Bristol

Last Sunday, June 14, fifteen of Philly’s finest dogs entered a friendly competition for the Philadelphia Water Department’s Spokesdog cape, wagging their way before an enthusiastic crowd at the Philadelphia Brewing Company in East Kensington. Proud owners spoke on behalf of their pups, and each contestant proved loyal to the clean water cause. PWD’s new […]

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Help PWD choose our next Spokesdog!: Join us at the Philadelphia Brewing Company on June 14th

June 4, 2026 | Benjamin Bristol

Come out to Philadelphia Brewing Company on June 14th at 3 pm and help choose PWD’s next Spokesdog – or enter your pooch in the contest!

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PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Shiju Kuriakose: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 22, 2026 | Cy Bergado

Today we’ll talk with Shiju Kuriakose, Water Utility Manager at the Queen Lane Water Treatment Plant, who has been with PWD for 15 years.

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PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Michael Ching: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 20, 2026 | Cy Bergado

Today we’re talking with Michael Ching, an Environmental Scientist in the Development Services Unit who has been with PWD for one year.

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PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Jeremy Kurian: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 18, 2026 | Cy Bergado

Today we’re talking with Jeremy Kurian, a Senior Departmental Human Resources Associate who has been with PWD for more than six years.

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PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Maylee Burgoon: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 15, 2026 | Cy Bergado

Today, we’re talking with Maylee Burgoon, a graphic design specialist with PWD’s Public Affairs division.

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PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Hasib Ahmed: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 14, 2026 | Cy Bergado

Today, we’ll talk with Hasib Ahmed, plant manager at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, who has been with PWD for eleven years.

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PWD Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2026: Spring 2026 Newsletters for Water Department Construction

April 20, 2026 | Amy Hopf

Every quarter, we share updates on upcoming or ongoing water, sewer, and green infrastructure projects in your local City Council District. There are 10 Council Districts in Philadelphia. Here’s how it works: You sign up for construction updates in your inbox and share your ZIP code*. We send this quarterly newsletter to subscribers by ZIP […]

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PWD 2025 Customer Survey Results – What You Said About Us: What's the same, what's new, and what's next?

April 17, 2026 | ImpactED & PWD Staff

a PWD customer service representative wearing a bright blue hijab gestures while talking with several people in front of a boxy red-brown building with a large garage door open

Last summer, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) – in partnership with ImpactED at the University of Pennsylvania – conducted the 10th annual PWD customer survey. The survey explored Philadelphia residents’ attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors around our core services.

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PWD Women’s History Month Spotlight: Sarah Stevenson: We may not all wear capes, but the women of PWD are all heroes to us

March 27, 2026 | Michelle Bailey

Today, we’ll talk with Sarah Stevenson, PWD Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff, who has been with PWD for 13 years.

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Meet Gracie Girl: Longtime Philly resident, lover of the Schuylkill, and PWD's 2026 Spokesdog!

June 22, 2026 | Benjamin Bristol

Help PWD choose our next Spokesdog!: Join us at the Philadelphia Brewing Company on June 14th

June 4, 2026 | Benjamin Bristol

PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Shiju Kuriakose: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 22, 2026 | Cy Bergado

PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Michael Ching: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 20, 2026 | Cy Bergado

PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Jeremy Kurian: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 18, 2026 | Cy Bergado

PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Maylee Burgoon: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 15, 2026 | Cy Bergado

PWD Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Hasib Ahmed: In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re recognizing these PWD heroes

May 14, 2026 | Cy Bergado

PWD Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2026: Spring 2026 Newsletters for Water Department Construction

April 20, 2026 | Amy Hopf

PWD 2025 Customer Survey Results – What You Said About Us: What's the same, what's new, and what's next?

April 17, 2026 | ImpactED & PWD Staff

PWD Women’s History Month Spotlight: Sarah Stevenson: We may not all wear capes, but the women of PWD are all heroes to us

March 27, 2026 | Michelle Bailey

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