Good Dogs: Photos from the Queen Village Spokesdog Competition
June 8, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Here’s our photo essay from last weekend’s Philly Water’s Best Friend competition at Mario Lanza Park in Queen Village.
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Saturday: Northern Liberties Spokesdog Competition
June 7, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
It’s like awards season for dogs: Last weekend, Queen Village crowned Joey Bag-o-Donuts as its ambassadog, and this weekend, Northern Liberties will hold its judging and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Liberty Lands.
Read More →The Clean Water Bargain: PWD’s Rising Costs
June 6, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
As we wrote in our post explaining what it means to be a “cost of service” utility, PWD doesn’t operate to make a profit.
Read More →King of Queen Village: Joey Bag-o-Donuts Takes Home QV Spokesdog Crown
June 5, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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!
Read More →Tomorrow: Queen Village Spokesdog Judging and Awards Ceremony
June 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The wait is almost over—tomorrow, Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. at Mario Lanza Park, Queen Village will crown its spokesdog.
Read More →In Print: 2012 Drinking Water Quality Report
May 25, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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met with the same kind of enthusiasm that more normal people might reserve for, say, a new Hunger Games novel or some unpublished J.D. Salinger manuscripts.
Read More →News Stream: EPA Grant to Make Nebinger Greener
May 23, 2012 | Public Affairs
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.
Read More →Final Day to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
May 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Today is the final day to vote online for your favorite spokesdog.
Read More →Vote Now or Forever Hold Your Leash: Less Than Two Weeks Left to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
April 19, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →Follow the Leader: Media Coverage of EPA Partnership
April 12, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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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