Water Women: We may not all wear capes, but the women of PWD are all heroes to us
March 31, 2025
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Michelle Bailey
Closing out Women’s History Month, meet Barbara, René and Amy: three women working at PWD, making a difference everyday and doing extraordinary things in their careers. Barbara Pickett 11 years at PWD Engineering Supervisor Collector Systems Engineering Unit What is something that people would find interesting about the job that you do at PWD? My […]
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What Black History Month Means at PWD
February 21, 2025
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Michelle Bailey
We have the pleasure of featuring four Philadelphia Water Department employees for Black History Month. We asked them to share their stories about working at PWD, things they have learned during their careers, and what Black History means to them.
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Apprenticeship Spotlight: Johanna Lopez-Lacayo: Bringing Philly’s Women and Girls into Science and Engineering
May 6, 2021
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PWD Human Resources Team
This Girls High School grad is turning her passion for Green City, Clean Waters into a career as the first female apprentice to become a full-time PWD Civil Servant.
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Why Work At PWD? Ask Joanne Dahme: Retiring Head of Public Affairs On the Rewards of a Career in Water
September 5, 2019
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Public Affairs
Nearly four decades after she began her career at PWD as an engineer, Public Affairs General Manager Joanne Dahme is passing the baton. Watch her exit interview to see why a career in water is rewarding.
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Commissioner McCarty Retiring, Honored By Mayor Kenney: 37 Years of Protecting, Delivering Philadelphia’s Water
March 14, 2019
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Public Affairs
City officials, Water Department staff and Mayor James Kenney recognized her tenure in a ceremony marking the end of a dedicated and prolific career in public service.
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