An amazing story about why being Philly's first black Water Dept. commissioner matters....
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Today’s Flashback Friday post takes a quick trip back to the summer, but also links to a much older tradition: we’re in the final week of the 120th #ChristmasBirdCount!...
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Historian Adam Levine helps us flush out some interesting insights about the relationship between toilets and our evolution toward a metropolis that once topped 2 million poop-making people....
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We plumbed the past to see if there have been dry days in the Philly's past....
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Customers, City Council, Mayor Kenney, and the Water Rate Board were recently informed that we need to raise rates. Increased rates will ensure we have the resources we need to better maintain one of the oldest water systems in the country. As a part of the process—and to promote transparency—we are holding seven Public Input Hearings across the city....
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In a recent talk hosted by the TTF Watershed Partnership, acclaimed author Richard Louv urged Philadelphia parents to make sure their kids are getting enough “Vitamin N”—as in nature. Thanks to the new Philadelphia Watershed Stewardship program, West Philadelphia youth can get a healthy dose of nature along with valuable life and career skills. There’s even a stipend to sweeten the pot....
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While most Philadelphia students were heading home early due a heat wave this past Tuesday, four 11th grade students from Mariana Bracetti Academy were busy suiting up in full-body chest waders, a necessary piece of gear for the mission at hand: launching a submersible, camera-equipped drone in Frankford Creek....
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Having passion for a cause doesn't always pay off. But this summer, it can. If you have a love of the outdoors and an interest in becoming involved in your community, you can be one of the Philadelphia Water Department's first Watershed Stewards......
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Philadelphia Water Department historian Adam Levine and PWD staff members are hosting a walking tour of the long-ago retired Upper Roxborough Reservoir—a place whose past illuminates both the roots of its Northwest Philly neighborhood and the evolution of Philadelphia's modern-day water infrastructure......
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What do you get when you combine lawn furniture, green infrastructure and electronics?...
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Penn State Public Media recently launched an interactive website to accompany the documentary, Water Blues, Green Solutions, which features Philadelphia prominently.
GreenTreks is sharing stories that change the world! GreenTreks, a Philadelphia based non-profit communications firm, created some recent shorts focusing on the exciting neighborhood greening progr...
Tune into WHYY at 1:30pm this Sunday to catch the Water Blues, Green Solutions film by PennState!