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RIVERZILLA Community Day invites Reading residents to clean up the Schuylkill River

Reading residents will have the chance to help clean up the Schuylkill River and enjoy outdoor activities during the city’s fifth annual RIVERZILLA Community Day on Saturday. The event, a collaboration between the City of Reading Public Works Department and Schuylkill River Greenways, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By Katie Knol/WITF

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Scams, big bills and bargains: Why Pa.’s public water officials won’t stop talking

Facing the rising prospect of privatization, the remaining public water officials in Philadelphia’s suburbs take pride in holding out and keeping water bills low.
By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

Could artificial beaver dams help restore streams in Pennsylvania?

Susquehanna University project builds "beaver dams" to trap sediment, raise groundwater
By Scott LaMar/WITF


DEP: Number of polluted waterways in Pa. up

Compared to 2020
By Scott LaMar/WITF

House passes change to Clean Streams Law; critics say it will weaken enforcement

Under the bill, DEP would have one year to determine how much of each kind of pollutant someone can spill before they have to report it.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

State gives $34 million for water cleanup

The largest share is going to efforts in the south central part of the state.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
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