I'm standing in the Wingohocking Creek Sewer, the largest in Philadelphia's sewer system. Picture a drain pipe that's big enough to drive a bus through. In one direction is the darkness of the ...

It measures 24-feet across and 21-feet high, and is a major part of Philadelphia's combined sewer system. According to the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), about 60% of the city, including ...

Since William Penn began constructing Philadelphia in 1682, the region’s landscape has been changed dramatically; hundreds of miles of the city’s surface streams have been channeled underground to ...

(Courtesy of Philadelphia Water Department) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Taking an approach that stands in stark contrast to that of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Philadelphia is leading the ...

The West Branch of Indian Creek, upstream from the culvert Philadelphia sewers, dry weather Philadelphia sewers, wet weather About 700 feet of the West Branch of Indian Creek never sees daylight. For ...

"At some point he got down into the sewer inlet," said Philadelphia Police. The investigation into how the man ended up in the sewer inlet came second to the desperate attempt at saving his life.

The Market Street Ramp to I-95 South in Philadelphia will be closed for two weeks in September as the water department performs sewer improvements. According to the Pennsylvania Department of ...