On Saturday, the Philadelphia Water Department and a panel of judges awarded the Philly Water’s Best Friend title in Queen Village to … Joey Bag-o-Donuts!
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The wait is almost over—tomorrow, Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. at Mario Lanza Park, Queen Village will crown its spokesdog.
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Around here, the arrival of a new Drinking Water Quality Report is met with the same kind of enthusiasm that more normal people might reserve for, say, a new Hunger Games novel or some unpublished J.D. Salinger manuscripts.
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In case you missed it: A cover story in the South Philadelphia Review reported on the grant that will help fund green stormwater management at Nebinger Elementary School.
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Today is the final day to vote online for your favorite spokesdog.
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Polls for the 2012 Philly Water’s Best Friend Competition close on May 1. That means you have less than two weeks to cast your vote online for your favorite spokesdog in Queen Village and Northern Liberties.
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Yesterday’s signing of an agreement between the EPA and the city of Philadelphia to collaborate as partners on the implementation of the Green City, Clean Waters plan drew plenty of media attention. A few selections below:
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The Philadelphia Inquirer offered coverage of Wednesday night’s panel discussion on iodine-131 at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
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Iodine-131 is a radioactive form of iodine widely used in the medical field for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Trace amounts are present in waterways around the world as well as in our rivers; however, the drinking water levels pose no risk to public health, and here in Philadelphia the average levels are well below EPA limits.
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Today is World Water Day! Now what are we going to do? Here are a few ideas:
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