Good Dogs: Photos from the Queen Village Spokesdog Competition
June 8, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Here’s our photo essay from last weekend’s Philly Water’s Best Friend competition at Mario Lanza Park in Queen Village.
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Saturday: Northern Liberties Spokesdog Competition
June 7, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
It’s like awards season for dogs: Last weekend, Queen Village crowned Joey Bag-o-Donuts as its ambassadog, and this weekend, Northern Liberties will hold its judging and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Liberty Lands.
Read More →King of Queen Village: Joey Bag-o-Donuts Takes Home QV Spokesdog Crown
June 5, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Water Department and a panel of judges awarded the Philly Water’s Best Friend title in Queen Village to … Joey Bag-o-Donuts!
Read More →Tomorrow: Queen Village Spokesdog Judging and Awards Ceremony
June 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The wait is almost over—tomorrow, Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. at Mario Lanza Park, Queen Village will crown its spokesdog.
Read More →Tomorrow Night: The Watershed So Nice They Named It Thrice
April 18, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Join us tomorrow night, Thursday April 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, to learn about the activities and achievements of the Tookany-Tacony/Frankford Watershed Partnership.
Read More →Waste Not: Philadelphia Turns Sewage Into Energy
April 17, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The big news around here is, as Forbes Magazine so elegantly put it, Hot Poop. More specifically, what hot poop can do for energy costs.
Read More →Thursday: Urban Watersheds Panel
April 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
You’re invited: On Thursday, April 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m., the University of Pennsylvania will be hosting a panel discussion on Urban Watersheds in the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
Read More →North Philly Celebrates Green Infrastructure
| Matthew Fritch
Mayor Nutter swung by last week’s Soak It Up! event in North Philly to commemorate the installation of stormwater tree trenches near 7th and Cumberland streets.
Read More →You’re Invited: Iodine-131 Panel Discussion
March 27, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Iodine-131 is a radioactive form of iodine widely used in the medical field for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Trace amounts are present in waterways around the world as well as in our rivers; however, the drinking water levels pose no risk to public health, and here in Philadelphia the average levels are well below EPA limits.
Read More →It’s Not Thursday. It’s World Water Day.
March 22, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Today is World Water Day! Now what are we going to do? Here are a few ideas:
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