So far this year, the park has unofficially drawn 2.8 million visitors. That’s roughly 700,000 more than in the same period last year, a 33 percent increase | The Philadelphia Inquirer
The river’s story is much more than whether it’s clean or dirty. Our water needs to be far more than clean. A healthy river is a dynamic ecosystem that provides, of course, the drinking water that we depend on, but also, a healthy habitat for all the river’s critters that depend on it as well. | Delaware Currents
Fish, perhaps more than any other animal in the watershed, are affected first by fluctuations in water quality. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
It was not a competition, but rather a journey — one not seen by the road, that had turtles and bald eagles along the way. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Such is life out on Philadelphia’s big river: beautiful, industrial, resurgent, and at times, a little crude. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
“It don’t bother none of us. If I saw a dead body or something like that, I’d be worried” | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Students learned basic photography so they could explore their city and tell the stories they discovered. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
In the end, the first-ever Inquirer water taste test’s top pick surprised us all. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
We went to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia to ask about a dozen residents what they think. | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia’s Water Department is often held up as an urban model, especially for its storm-water protection efforts. | The Philadelphia Inquirer