COVID19

The numbers are impressive.  In a year in which nearly every city-run agency felt both the physical and financial strain caused the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year in which the Philadelphia Water Department thrived.  Recently, PWD commissioner Randy E....

Many Philly residents have increased financial distress due to COVID-19. Here’s one way the Water Department wants to help. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Water Department announced it will extend its  moratorium on water shutoffs through April 2021.  Generally, PWD,...

The resolution introduced to Philadelphia’s City Council states the Council’s intention to prioritize climate action and environmental justice in COVID-19 recovery plan.  On Friday, Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a resolution to put climate action at the forefront of...

Pools may seem like a luxury, but for many, they’re jobs, a way to escape the heat and connect with neighbors. Philadelphia Public Pools are a community asset often overlooked, despite thousands of people relying on them year after year....

Problems continue to pile up for the delayed trash pickups. Philadelphia sanitation workers state they’re not being paid the proper amount for overtime and some workers aren’t showing up due to the discrepancy. The city released another sanitation advisory the...

Reusable bags have been declared an unlikely mode of virus transmission, but the widespread use of single-use plastic continues at stores and restaurants nonetheless. Here’s how residents are navigating the sustainability hurdle. Philadelphia achieved a major milestone in December 2019...

Philadelphia blames recent wet weather on combining our recycling into trash. But does the reasoning check out? As readers have told us, some sanitation routes are combining trash and recycling into one truck. Cue the flashbacks for many sustainability lovers....

It’s not a coincidence, and those in the climate fight have seen it before. The weather is beautiful, the sun is out and people are resuming (somewhat) normalcy with parks, outdoor dining, and hitting the salons again. It’s almost like...

Enjoying nature has made a comeback, as local and national use of trails have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Trails have been one escape from the pandemic, and Philadelphians have taken advantage every month of quarantine. The Circuit Trail use increased from...