Webinar: Green Schoolyards and Citizen Science
March 26, 2015
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Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Water Department isn’t just interested in managing stormwater at schools—we’re leveraging opportunities to create outdoor classrooms that connect students to their environment. Join us on Monday, March 30 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for Green City, Clean Waters: A Case Study for Greening Schoolyards in Philadelphia, a webinar presented by Toronto-based urban environmental organization Eve
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Join the Schuylkill Scrub!
March 24, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
Visit the Schuylkill River in the warmer months and you will find it teeming with life, both in the water and along its banks. It is hard to imagine that this scenic river, which provides drinking water to over 1.5 million people (that’s 12 out of every 100 Pennsylvanians!), was once considered the dirtiest river in the country. The Schuylkill has come a long way and today boasts one quarter of t
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Another Reason to Love Spring: Winter Will Loosen Its Grip on Our Water Mains
March 19, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
This Friday, March 20, is the Vernal equinox–the first day of spring (even though it’s supposed to snow)! Here at PWD, we’re taking one big collective sigh of relief, hoping that the harsh cold of winter is behind us.
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Learn About the Hidden Streams Beneath Our Feet on Monday, March 16
March 10, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
If you’re intersted in learning about our watershed or rivers (or history for that matter!), we highly recommend attending a talk by our very own historian, Adam Levine, this coming Monday, March 16 at National Mechanics (22 S. 3rd Street) at 6PM. The talk, titled “From Creek to Sewer: History of Topographical Change in Philadelphia,” is part of the Tapping Our Watershed science cafe series and wi
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PowerCorpsPHL + PWD = A Win-Win Team
March 6, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
Philadelphia Water is proud to be a service partner for PowerCorpsPHL. PowerCorpsPHL is an AmeriCorps program for Philadelphians ages 18 to 26 designed to address the City of Philadelphia’s environmental stewardship, workforce development and violence prevention priorities.
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Thanks to Our Cold Weather Heroes!
February 27, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
If you’ve been listening to the radio or watching TV news any morning over the last couple months, you’ve undoubtedly heard several reports about broken water mains all over the region. Though we’ve been able to dodge the snowfall that has made life very difficult in other cities, the extreme swings in temperature have done a number on our pipes.
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Get Funding for Projects to Protect the Schuylkill River Watershed
February 24, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
The Fund provides grants to government agencies and non-profit organizations for projects that improve the quality of water in the Schuylkill’s watershed. Since 2006, the Fund has collected more than $2 million and funded over 60 projects! Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund.
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Put a Little Mussel Into It!
February 20, 2015
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Abby Sullivan
If you’ve never been to the Wagner Free Institute of Science at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue (not far from Temple University), then this coming Thursday, February 26, is a great chance to visit this “unusual natural science and history museum in its original Victorian setting.”
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Philly’s Secret? Good Water = Good Beer
February 6, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
Some years ago a baker who was setting up shop down south asked me to provide a summary of everything in Philadelphia’s water. He said that Philadelphia’s water makes really good bread, and he wanted to replicate our chemistry at his distant location. Philly does have good bread and soft pretzels.
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Yorktown Green Streets Project Coming Soon
January 29, 2015
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Public Affairs
Yorktown, a small residential neighborhood in North Philadelphia just south of Temple University (and once home to Gospel and Rock and Roll legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe!) will soon have one mile of bike lanes, two bus shelters, wider pedestrian islands, new ADA ramps and over 25 specially designed stormwater planters that will manage rainfall from the surrounding street. These upgrades are part of
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