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VIDEO: Water Plant Worries

December 8, 2023 Carolyn Fillmore 0

With massive updates planned for Philly’s archaic water supply system, neighbors near Queen Lane reservoir in East Falls rally for a community agreement to protect quality of life.   [more…]

History

Historical Crossing

February 16, 2022 The Local 0

Falls Bridge added to Philadelphia Register of Historic Places [more…]

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Tuomi’s Time Machine: Defending Our Drinking Water

August 15, 2021 Alex Bartlett 0

Water was once so important to Philadelphia that the Wissahickon Valley Park was created to protect it [more…]

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Life After Lockdown

June 7, 2020 Nate House 0

Post-COVID dreaming [more…]

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A Silver Linings Playbook

December 28, 2019 Nate House 0

Finding the Merry and Bright in this season [more…]

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Let It Flow

June 16, 2018 Nate House 1

An East Falls love letter to the Schuylkill, a streaming source of peace, beauty, and positive chi.  [more…]

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Development

Gently Down the Stream

September 24, 2016 Gina Snyder 0

Earlier this summer, Gina Snyder and her family scored a second-hand canoe they couldn’t wait to try out. Rowing was a dream — but portage hammered home how much we need public river access. [more…]

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