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PWD Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2026: Spring 2026 Newsletters for Water Department Construction
April 20, 2026  |  Amy Hopf

Every quarter, we share updates on upcoming or ongoing water, sewer, and green infrastructure projects in your local City Council District. There are 10 Council Districts in Philadelphia. Here’s how it works: You sign up for construction updates in your inbox and share your ZIP code*. We send this quarterly newsletter to subscribers by ZIP […]

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Explore the Restoration Projects in Pennypack Park: Restoration projects are reshaping Pennypack Park to strengthen its natural environment.
December 31, 2025  |  Jade Wright

Learn how stream restoration is helping Pennypack Park thrive — protecting our water systems, reducing erosion, and supporting wildlife. Residents may have seen construction crews working around Pennypack Park in the Northeast recently. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has two new ecological restoration projects taking place in the park: Benton Brook Sewer Protection and Stream […]

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PWD Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Summer 2025: Summer 2025 Newsletters for Water Department Construction
July 28, 2025  |  Amy Hopf

Welcome to the Philadelphia Water Department Quarterly Construction Newsletter – a new resource keeping residents informed about construction projects in their local City Council District! Each season, subscribers receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in the Council District serving their self-selected ZIP code. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident […]

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Stay Informed with PWD’s New Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2025 Newsletters
April 1, 2025  |  Amy Hopf

PWD has launched a Quarterly Construction Newsletter to keep residents informed about construction projects in their City Council District. Each season, subscribers will receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in their identified ZIP code’s Council District. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident who wants to learn more about PWD […]

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Learn About Local PWD Work with Construction Project Pages: This handy tool lets residents check the status of construction projects in their neighborhood
July 31, 2023  |  Amy Hopf
A laptop screen viewed at a bit of an angle shows a full screen browser open to a PWD "project page" on water.phila.gov, scrolled down to near the bottom of the page where we list the names, positions, emails, and phone numbers as available for people you can contact directly for issues or questions about a project. The image is annotated with a red rectangle around this section labeled "Contact Information" (this note does not appear on the actual website)

Have you ever noticed Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) construction in your neighborhood and wanted to know more about the project? We have a handy new(ish) tool that gives each project a home on our website: PWD Project Pages These pages let residents find projects in their communities, learn what will be accomplished by the work, and […]

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