Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania

mouthsofmadness t1_jducwhq wrote

Reply to Last McDonald's in Downtown Pittsburgh expected to close by Jazzlike_Dog_8175

I used to stay right across the street at the Wyndham Hotel for business trips about four times a month from 2012 until the pandemic. Started working remote and never went back to those business trips.

I’d usually get in pretty late the evening before but if I was early enough I’d walk over to Oyster House or Primanti Bros. In that little Belgium Square area a few blocks away. But if it was too late I’d have to go to that McDonald’s and 9 times out of 10 it would be a horrible experience. Mostly on my body for eating it but also it’s McDonald’s so the service is what you’d expect; on par with the food.

It was better than a vending machine dinner I suppose, but I’m sure they’ll find something more useful to put there. It’s a pretty prime location, or I guess it was when so many more people were working at the office.

I do miss being right across from the art festival during the summer. It was nice to settle in and head across the street and catch some free music and festival foods.

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OccasionallyImmortal t1_jdu7roy wrote

Reply to comment by noire_nipples in Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an ‘abundance of caution’ following Delaware River chemical spill by misteryham

We could define it that broadly. However, compensation for damages and even criminal charges are what we do for everything. They aren't laws specific to an industry, which is the way we normally think of regulation. If this were ordinary regulation, we'd already be forcing companies/governments to do this. No one will compensate Philadelphians for the cost of their bottled water. No one will face charges. They probably should.

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just_an_ordinary_guy t1_jdu2ztx wrote

Reply to comment by Killself98 in Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an ‘abundance of caution’ following Delaware River chemical spill by misteryham

As great as it sounds, it's pretty much impossible. A lot of chemicals are moved by ship/barge, so being along the river is pretty much a must. If you introduce pipelines or more trucking, that's just more risk for spills. On top of that, moving them would be prohibitively expensive and would probably result in a relatively unspoiled area getting destroyed to place the new location. The better way is to a) reduce they need for whatever chemicals and along with that better regulate their handling and enforcement to go with that.

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BrainWav t1_jdtxuuz wrote

Reply to comment by Melissajoanshart in Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an ‘abundance of caution’ following Delaware River chemical spill by misteryham

No, no I haven't. When I was in college, drinking the tap water made me feel sick. Filtering it through a Brita helped, but it still had a funky taste. When I visit family in Manayunk or get water at any restaurant, it has that same funky taste, and that's through a filter as well.

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OccasionallyImmortal t1_jdtu2dr wrote

Reply to comment by ProfessorDerp22 in Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an ‘abundance of caution’ following Delaware River chemical spill by misteryham

Deregulation can work IF companies aren't shielded from the costs of their mistakes. Anyone responsible for something like this should be made to bear the full cost of the cleanup and need to purchase bottled water.

Public utilities and private companies granted exemptions are immune to the consequences of their actions. No one should be.

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ThankMrBernke t1_jdtnsrf wrote

Reply to comment by saquonbrady in Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an ‘abundance of caution’ following Delaware River chemical spill by misteryham

You're fine. As of right now, the Philadelphia Water Department and the other authorities are saying the water is safe to drink, but they are monitoring the situation. So far the response from the authorities seems to be appropriate IMO.

To put in context, the spill was about 8,000 gallons (about the size of a large fuel truck) into the Delaware River, which discharges 100,000 gallons a second. However, the spill was not very far up the river from a treatment plant that serves a large portion of the city. They're monitoring the situation, as they should be in a case like this, but the guidance right now is that water is safe to drink but people should stay alert for further developments.

You're definitely fine to shower. If the situation develops and you shouldn't drink the water, your hotel will provide bottled water.

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