A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Don’t let the deadline to register for the 2012 Philly Fun Fishing Fest “bass” you by—today is the last day to sign up for the free event on Saturday, September 8 on the Schuylkill Banks from 7-11 a.m.
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Bring your family and friends out to this year’s Philly Fun Fishing Fest! This is a great opportunity to enjoy the river, catch fish and win prizes!
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Mark your calendars for the upcoming Cobbs Creek free movie night featuring The Lorax.
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Pipes, mains, lines – these water infrastructure words have been a hot topic in the Philadelphia news the past few weeks.
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Traditionally, most stormwater management features, like pipes and basins, lie underground and don’t rely much on design beyond the functional.
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The Philadelphia Water Department recently announced its proposal to seek rate changes, beginning October 1, 2012 to maintain the City’s top-quality drinking water distribution, alleviate flooding, meet regulatory requirements and improve the quality of local rivers and streams.
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The spotlight is shining on Philadelphia at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Pass by the 800 block of tiny Percy Street near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia and you may not even notice that you’re in the presence of Philadelphia’s first street to be retrofitted with porous paving.
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This week, world leaders are gathered at the UN Conference of Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And what are they talking about? Philadelphia, for one –
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Hey, that doesn’t look like the Schuylkill River. Pictured above is Rio de Janeiro, Philadelphia’s sister city in the U.S.-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS).
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