PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A large water main break is causing some issues Friday morning in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst section.

For a deeper wash, scientists recommend popping the bottle in the dishwasher if it’s safe to do so, or dissolving a denture or retainer-cleaning tablet in the bottle overnight. Scrubbing with a warm ...

Philadelphia offers a tax and water bill deferral program for federal workers during the U.S. government shutdown.

The city’s water system is coming to terms with historic disinvestment — having to replace pipes and treatment plants well past their lifespan — at the same time that new regulatory requirements for ...

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Some 280 years after a river-swimming Benjamin ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has announced the appointment of the next leader of the Philadelphia Water Department, Benjamin C. Jewell. Commissioner Jewell’s appointment as Water Commissioner was ...

The Philadelphia Water Department's pipes and sewer systems continue to dump raw sewage into rivers and creeks, a new report says. The report published by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center says ...

Philadelphia's wastewater system releases 12.7 billion gallons of raw sewage and stormwater runoff each year into the Delaware River and other waterways, making them frequently unsafe to swim, boat ...

Philadelphia discharges 12.7 billion gallons of raw, diluted sewage into the Delaware River's watershed each year—with Camden County adding to the mix, according to a new report. That's a problem, ...

Philadelphia water main rupture: 4 million gallons lost, road collapses Officials say four million gallons of water emerged from a busted pipe at Ninth and Montgomery. The Philadelphia Water ...

Officials say four million gallons of water emerged from a busted pipe at Ninth and Montgomery. The Philadelphia Water Department says the large pipe brings water from storage/treatment plants to ...