“The Oval” to Open
July 10, 2013 | Public Affairs
This summer, the familiar oval parking lot in front of the Art Museum will become Philadelphia’s ““new shape of fun.”
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TTF Summer Block Party Series
July 5, 2013 | Maggie Wood
Our friends at the Tookany-Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership are hosting fun, family-friendly block parties every Wednesday in July from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Join us at each of the new Philadelphia Parks and Recreation gateways in Tacony Creek Park to enjoy FREE soft pretzels, water ice, and giveaways.
Read More →Imagining Frankford
June 26, 2013 | Public Affairs
This Saturday, the Frankford Community, from Pratt Street down to Kensington Avenue, will celebrate their neighborhood. Community members, in collaboration with the Mural Arts Program and initiated by Council Woman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, have designed and created beautiful murals along a historic and diverse stretch of the Frankford corridor.
Read More →West Philly Homeowners Receive Free Downspout Planters
June 21, 2013 | Paul Fugazzotto
Last Friday, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia in collaboration with the Philadelphia Water Department and Penn State Media Broadcasting organized a community block build to install downspout planters and reclaim an abandoned lot.
Read More →Craft Beer of Philly at the Interpretive Center
June 18, 2013 | Public Affairs
On Wednesday, June 26th, the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center will host “Craft Brewing in Philadelphia: Past, Present and Future” from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Read More →Voting for Spokesdog Competition Now Open!
June 10, 2013 | Paul Fugazzotto
It’s time again to choose Philadelphia’s four legged clean water ambassadors, so head on over to the Spokesdog page to vote for your favorite pooch! Voting for the Spokesdog Competition has officially opened!
Read More →The Story of Water – Through Art
June 6, 2013 | Paul Fugazzotto
Had you been on the 300 block of Christian Street on Saturday afternoon, you might have asked yourself, “What are these blue dots all over the street?
Read More →The Schuylkill Action Network closes Beer Week & the Schuylkill Sojourn with a celebration of Stonefly IPA
June 4, 2013 | Public Affairs
This Friday, June 7th, the members of the Schuylkill Sojourn (who are paddling to Pottstown today) will arrive in Philadelphia at Boat House Row. The Schuylkill Sojourn is a weeklong kayaking and camping expedition along the Schuylkill River.
Read More →Shissler Spray Park Welcomes Its First Guests
May 30, 2013 | Paul Fugazzotto
The spray park, a joint initiative between Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the Mural Arts program, became an official part of ‘The Big Green Block’ in Kensington.
Read More →Community Art Day – Help Us Create A Lasting Impression!
May 28, 2013 | Public Affairs
This Saturday, June 1st, The Philadelphia Water Department, in partnership with Mural Arts, will host a community art making day in Queen Village at Christian and 3rd Streets. Stacy Levy, renowned environmental artist and sculptor plans to coordinate the creation of a project highlighting the ways in which water travels under our streets and into the rivers and streams.
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