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News Stream: WHYY Speaks for the Trees

September 7, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

On yesterday’s edition of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, the topic of discussion was trees—planting and protecting Philadelphia’s trees from pests and diseases.

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Philly’s First Porous Street 1, Hurricane Irene 0

September 6, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

We’ll have a more detailed post in the coming week concerning the performance of Philadelphia’s green stormwater infrastructure during Hurricane Irene, but the preliminary report from Percy Street—the city’s first porous street, unveiled in June—indicates a unanimous victory for this green project:

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Wrecking The Rec Center

 |  Matthew Fritch

Even if you don’t care about stormwater management (and it’s our sworn duty to insist you really should), who doesn’t like to watch stuff get wrecked?

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Scenes From A Storm: Hurricane Irene, Part 1

August 31, 2011  |  Public Affairs

This week we’re bringing you a series of posts dedicated to some of the stunning photos and videos taken by PWD personnel and our watershed friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene last weekend.

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