Iodine-131: A Panel Discussion
June 13, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Iodine-131 has been in the news lately, and PWD has been busy responding to media inquiries. Now is your chance to ask your own questions and voice concerns:
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This Place Is BMPing: Cliveden Park
June 9, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Cliveden Park collects runoff from two city blocks in Mt. Airy, thanks to a rain garden featuring step pools (pictured above).
Read More →Art In The Open
June 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The French call it en plein air—painting outdoors. But Monet and Renoir would scarcely recognize Philly’s version of it.
Read More →That’s Why They Call It Brewerytown
| Matthew Fritch
Sold-out event tonight at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: The Breweries of Brewerytown and Vicinity, a presentation by historian Rich Wagner.
Read More →News Stream: Media Coverage of Green City, Clean Waters Approval
June 3, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Wednesday’s agreement between the Philadelphia Water Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to approve PWD’s Green City, Clean Waters plan drew widespread media attention.
Read More →Eadom Street Depaving Project
May 31, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s first depaving project at Eadom and Bridge streets—located just west of I-95 in Frankford—is well underway.
Read More →Meet Our New Best Friends
| Matthew Fritch
When we put out a call to find Philly Water’s Best Friend, more than 85 dogs answered and thousands (yes, thousands!) of votes were cast online.
Read More →The Big Green Block
| Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water continues to work with a coalition of local nonprofits and community groups on the Big Green Block, a multi-component sustainability project at and around Shissler Recreation Center and the Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
Read More →Our Solar System
May 24, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled its first solar photovoltaic system (above), located at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
Read More →Boats On Parade
May 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Forget the Dad Vail Regatta—this Sunday, the Tidal Schuylkill Festival wraps up with a non-motorized boat parade, with awards being handed out for “creativity, gall and garishness.”
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