Kerith Gabriel

Kerith Gabriel started out as a sports writer over a decade ago for the Philadelphia Daily News. He left sports to focus on issues that deeply affect Philadelphians but really, he just loves telling a good story, regardless of genre. When he’s not prowling for a story, you can most likely find him playing soccer at Penn Park, or doing the dad thing around town. Email him at kerith.a.gabriel@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter via @sprtswtr.

This week in water: Water Dept gets a $100 million head start on wastewater cleanup, $10k to high school students & hang with hippos in Camden

The latest water news, including how PWD nets $100 million for a facility to clean Delaware River water As the…

3 years ago

Philadelphia’s litter is notorious. It also harms our waterways.

TL:DR - Stop treating storm drains like trash cans While a good-intentioned neighbor may think that the waste from a…

3 years ago

Yo Philly, what’s in your water bill?

A conversation with the Philadelphia Water Department on what the charges really mean in your monthly statement Of all the…

3 years ago

Bridesburg is keeping the hype of a new riverfront park alive through pizza

The artist-inspired community initiative #ThisPizzaIsAPark hopes to take on a life of its own fueling the excitement of a multi-acre…

3 years ago

“Current” water musings: New Independence Seaport Museum CEO, Biden’s EPA appointments, Take Water Dept’s survey, and more

Here's what's happening this week in Philly water news & notes Independence Seaport Museum announces new leadership New year, a…

3 years ago

Meet Kandyce Perry, a woman on a mission for clean water and equal representation in the environmental sector.

What are the efforts to give people of color more of a seat at the table? There are not a…

3 years ago

Water Department awards $5 million in community grants for stormwater management

Six city schools lead the list of green infrastructure to arrive in continued efforts to protect Philly’s waterways. The Philadelphia…

3 years ago

Water “works”: Philadelphia Water Department releases report & its impact in 2020

The numbers are impressive.  In a year in which nearly every city-run agency felt both the physical and financial strain…

3 years ago

Don’t toss your tree – where to recycle it in 2020 Christmas Tree Recycling!

City adds 13 additional locations to its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program In 2021, be kind to the environment –…

3 years ago