Water ice is a beloved Philadelphia treat that's unique to the region, so here's everything you need to know about it, including it's origin story.

Water ice might not sound exciting to anyone outside Pennsylvania, but this frozen treat is unlike your typical shaved ice and beloved for a reason.

Water ice — sorry, wooder ice — is a Philly staple, especially on a sweltering day. We threw on the puffy coats and got inside the Philadelphia Water Ice factory.

Philly artists stitched together their red, white, and blue designs to create a massive American flag fit for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Beating the heat with a South Philly staple: John's Water Ice has been serving a combination of fruit, sugar and frozen water in Italian ice since 1945 with a labor of flavor.

Owner Jermaine Wilson used trips back to Philly to serve as the foundation of his business, Jay's Water Ice. Wilson is now working to grow his Philadelphia Water Ice business in Eastern Iowa.

We get one last taste of summer with a man whose name has become synonymous with water ice in Philadelphia.

It's a first day of spring tradition throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond. Here's how to get a free Rita's Italian Ice treat in March 2023.

Young Philadelphia entrepreneur starts water ice business at age of 6 By Tom Kretschmer, WPVI Tuesday, July 11, 2023 ...

“We always say it’s like shaved ice, ice cream and sherbet had a baby,” says Philly native Angel Smith, co-founder of Water Ice ‘n Thangz.