Philly’s coronavirus response

Philly’s water systems are being clogged by ‘fatbergs’ of PPE

Mayor Kenney: Don’t throw your gloves and wipes in the toilet!

The 50-foot light towers on the South Street Bridge have been off since August, and it’ll cost about $20k to get them back on

A big sinkhole has closed the intersection of 20th and Chestnut

Paint the Walt Whitman Bridge rainbow to honor an LGBTQ legacy?

The idea is "really nice," said the CEO of the company that completed a $56 million refurb last year.

As far as flood precaution measures go, Philly is positioning itself as the “anti-Chicago,” per this Slate report

Election 2018

Bob Casey thinks 25 candidates have a shot on the 2020 presidential ticket — and he may be one of them

For now, he's focusing on his third term in on Capitol Hill.

Street sweeping in Philly: A history of the city’s efforts to keep itself clean

Philadelphia is the only major city in the U.S. without a street sweeping program.

The oldest bridge in the country — built in 1697! — reopened in Holmesburg last week after repairs

Two months after the Center City water main break, the giant gaping construction hole looks like it’s home to a sarlacc

Tweet from @dgroff

Right now in Philly an average of 20 water mains are breaking **every day**

Philly deals and events

Stormwater management workshop at Fishtown Library

Want a rain barrel? This workshop will help you understand how it works and how to get one free, plus find discounts for downspout planters, rain gardens and permeable planters.

Where: Fishtown Library at 1217 E. Montgomery Ave. 19125

When: October 23, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

How much: Free

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Register here

Neighborhoods

Roads are closed and people are water-less after a main break in Fishtown

Expressway zoom

The South Street West bike lanes could be getting protective barriers. There’s a meeting next Monday 6/17 to discuss

Philly, losing 4th place to Miami, is now America’s 5th most walkable city

Will PA hire more drinking water inspectors? A proposal to fund more goes under review at 9 am

EPA: Pennsylvania needs more staffers on its safe drinking water program

Ed Rendell on Trump and infrastructure: ‘Our infrastructure is falling apart….Politics have to come second’

Neighborhoods

Donald Trump’s budget: A ‘declaration of war’ on Philly

Five effects we'd see, from dirtier neighborhoods to more foreclosures.

Why old dead bodies will accidentally surface in Philadelphia again

Put in a shovel in the ground here, and "you should expect to find a human skeleton."