A new art project explores our watershed in a way that acknowledges the original stewards of these rivers and streams – the Lenni-Lenape.
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America’s Black children are nearly six times more likely to drown than white children. As the Water Commissioner here in Philadelphia, when I step back to consider the disparities which can turn water from a source of life into a fatal threat, I see at the core of the problem a theme which ripples out into so many other areas of life where inequities cause harm: a lack of access.
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As we await the re-opening of “POOL: A Social History of Segregation” at the Fairmount Water Works, here is a sample of ‘Surfing in the African Diaspora,’ in which Dr. Kevin Dawson cuts against the standard origin story of surfing to highlight fascinating roots along Africa’s Atlantic coast.
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Commissioner Hayman reflects on a neighborhood role model who broke barriers in Black history – and made his childhood dreams and aspirations feel truly attainable.
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An amazing story about why being Philly’s first black Water Dept. commissioner matters.
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Sewer crawlers face many challenges in their work, including rodent nests.
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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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A century and a half ago today, the worst Schuylkill River flood ever recorded nearly wiped out Philadelphia’s drinking water infrastructure. Historian Adam Levine has the story.
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In response to the public interest in a giant hole on Baltimore Avenue caused by a sewer issue earlier this month, Philadelphia Water Department in-house historian Adam Levine will offer his Mill Creek: Stream to Sewer presentation on Tuesday, June 25 at the University of the Sciences.
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In a city as old as Philadelphia, there’s a chance you’ll come across something historic pretty much any time you put a shovel into the ground. That was the case on Wednesday, May 3 as workers replaced a water line along the 900 block of Spruce Street. During their excavation, they came across what looked like old logs…
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