COVID19

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…

4 years ago

What you need to know about PWD’s extended shutoff moratorium

Many Philly residents have increased financial distress due to COVID-19. Here’s one way the Water Department wants to help. Earlier…

4 years ago

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Introduced a New Resolution to Prioritize Climate Action in Philly’s COVID-19 Response

The resolution introduced to Philadelphia’s City Council states the Council’s intention to prioritize climate action and environmental justice in COVID-19…

4 years ago

Pools Out for Summer: How COVID-19 stole another Philly institution this Summer

Pools may seem like a luxury, but for many, they're jobs, a way to escape the heat and connect with…

4 years ago

As the city denies commands for combining trash and recycling, sanitation workers report not being paid accurately for overtime.

Problems continue to pile up for the delayed trash pickups. Philadelphia sanitation workers state they're not being paid the proper…

4 years ago

6 Ways Residents Are Adjusting to Single-Use Plastics & Sustainable Shopping in the Age of COVID-19

Reusable bags have been declared an unlikely mode of virus transmission, but the widespread use of single-use plastic continues at…

4 years ago

Some Trash & Recycling is being combined in one collection. City has mixed messaging on why.

Philadelphia blames recent wet weather on combining our recycling into trash. But does the reasoning check out? As readers have…

4 years ago

So, these coronavirus denials echo those of the climate crisis

It's not a coincidence, and those in the climate fight have seen it before. The weather is beautiful, the sun…

4 years ago

Everyone’s Opting Outside: Local Trail Use Jumped 138% During Pandemic

Enjoying nature has made a comeback, as local and national use of trails have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Trails have…

4 years ago