Hawaii has its shave ice, and New Orleans has the sno-ball. In Philadelphia, the frozen treat of choice is known as water ice. Or is it wooder ice? We'll get to that, but first, let's discuss ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Lemeir Mitchell: Philadelphia water ice is very important to the city of Philadelphia. It's probably more important than cheese sticks to me. Customer ...

Water, sugar and fresh fruit – the only ingredients needed to make water ice, a true Philadelphia phenomenon. The sorbetto recipes that Italian immigrants brought to the city became something mo ...

Spring has officially sprung in Philadelphia ... Skittles Italian Ice. Rita's is also giving their app users the chance to win free water ice for a year. App users can enter promo code "FDOS25 ...

Spring is finally here, and Philadelphia-area favorite Rita's Italian Ice is ready to welcome the season the only way they know how -- a free water ice giveaway and a brand new candy-inspired flavor.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's a first day of spring tradition. Rita's is serving up free Italian ice -- better known as water ice in Philadelphia -- to celebrate the start of the season. Everyone ...