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==<font size="+2">Philly's Wiki Since 2011</font>==
*To sample our '''variety''', use the "<u>[[Special:Random|Next Random Page]]</u>" sidebar-menu item to quickly bring up a random sample. Just click it, then see a page, then click it again, then see another, ...
*To look outside of Philadelphia, try our sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]</u>! While you're there, look at some of the titles in the  [https://othernetworks.org/Searchable_Listing_of_over_1,100_Humanity_Rising_Episodes Searchable Listing of over 1,100 Humanity Rising Episodes], a series of recorded Zoom discussions that may include one that's irresistibly fascinating ''to you!''
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&loz;&ensp;Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[1Philadelphia]]</u>, posted on August 10, 2026.
<br>&loz;&ensp;Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[Small Biz Philly]]</u>, completed on August 6, 2026.
<br>&loz;&ensp;The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[Carnaval de Puebla en Filadelfia (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on August 5, 2026.
<br>&loz;&ensp;The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Josh_Mitteldorf Josh Mitteldorf]</u>, which was moved on August 5, 2026.
<br>&loz;&ensp;On August 5, 2026, we scheduled "Random H.R. Page on O.N." X posts (or tweets) for '''Humanity Rising''' episodes [https://othernetworks.org/HR!Day076 #076] and [https://othernetworks.org/HR!Day573 #573] to appear on August 13 and 15.
<br>&loz;&ensp;The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (PAGP)]]</u> on August 4, 2026.
<br>&loz;&ensp;'''Photos''' from randomly selected Wikidelphia pages were added (below on this Main Page) on August 4, 2026. The older two were moved to the bottom.
<!--<br>&loz;&ensp;The latest '''news item''' was added on April 14, 2026. It's from [https://www.westphillylocal.com/ West Philly Local] and appears on our <u>[[Kingsessing Recreation Center]]</u> page.
<br>&loz;&ensp;To see '''what's new''' generally, check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list.-->
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<p>Wikidelphia has '''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages''''' organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories''''' (as of September 12, 2025).</center> 
<p><font size="+1">''"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"''</font>
<br>&emsp;'''Wikidelphia&trade;''' is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?"
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==<font size="+2" color="#006600">T<small>IP</small> (#15 <small><small>OF</small></small> 19)</font>==
<!--1. <u>[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]</u> will sometimes be a great place for you to look. For example, the <u>[[Food and Agriculture Resource Page]]</u> includes a long list of Wikidelphia Categories covering a wide range on food, horticulture, agriculture, etc.-->
<!--2. When you want to add some fun things to your personal calendar, come on back over to Wikidelphia and have a look-see at "<u>[[:Category:Does-Event_Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]</u>", our big collection of links to Wikidelphia pages that have event calendars! Many of the organizations and places on Wikidelphia have their own calendars, so pick some orgs you like the look of, and see if they have events you'd like to add to  ''your'' calendar! When you get to each page, you'll find "Event Calendar" under the "Info" heading.-->
<!--3. If you're planning a visit to Philly, or you've already arrived, you'll benefit from a look at our Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Is-Tourist Attraction]]</u>. You may also wish to check out <u>[[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Is-Restaurant|Is-Restaurant]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Does-Theatre|Does-Theatre]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Is-Cultural_Venue|Is-Cultural Venue]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Is-Arts_Venue|Is-Arts Venue]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Is-Music_Venue|Is-Music Venue]]</u>, <u>[[:Category:Is-Historic_Landmark|Is-Historic Landmark]]</u>, and <u>[[:Category:Is-City_Guide|Is-City Guide]]</u>.-->
<!--4. Philadelphia has many more museums than we ever knew, until we found as many of them as we could for Wikidelphia. See all we have in the <u>[[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]]</u> Category list. Most museums are also marked with Categories that are more specific, e.g. <u>[[:Category:Is-Military_Museum|Is-Military Museum]]</u> or <u>[[:Category:Is-Historic_House_Museum|Is-Historic House Museum]]</u>.-->
<!--5. Wikidelphia is a go-to site for volunteer opportunities. Under the Category <u>[[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Using_Volunteers]]</u>, just look over the big list of organizations, and pick one you want to volunteer for. The organization's Wikidelphia page will probably have a direct link to its Volunteer page where you can inquire or apply.-->
<!--6. When you do a search for something you already know the name of, there's a pretty good chance that you can just type in the acronym. For example, "FNC" will easily pull up the Federation of Neighborhood Centers.-->
<!--7. Sometimes when you look at a Category, it has so many pages that you'd rather shrink the list before you look it over. That's what Multi-Category Search (in the left sidebar of every page) is for! If you use it to do a search using two or more Categories, the results will be easier to deal with.-->
<!--8. When you click or tap on an external link (a link that takes you outside Wikidelphia), a new window will open on the site you're going to. Then you can explore that freely, and when you're done, just tab-switch back to the Wikidelphia window. We made it this way so that you won't exit Wikidelphia until you actually decide to.-->
<!--9. Our X account (<u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @wikidelphia1]</u>), which we hope you'll follow, has a few main objectives:
*Give everybody updates on what's happening at Wikidelphia. (Obviously.)
*Re-post announcements of upcoming in-person events&mdash;both fun and serious&mdash;all over Philly.
*Share announcements of job fairs and other hiring events.
*Share announcements of events where you can get free food or other necessities.
*Add connections to Philly's network of helpful do-gooders. (We like to say, "Helpfulness brings people into focus.")-->
<!--10. Wikidelphia is gradually removing pages that aren't local to&mdash;or closely linked to&mdash;Philadelphia. The pages are still available, but they're located at our sister site, [https://www.othernetworks.org Other Networks (ON)], which is maintained by Wikidelphia's progenitor, Stan Pokras. ON has lots of fascinating links from around the nation and the world. Go have a look!-->
<!--11. The original idea behind naming our categories was to write something like the predicate of a sentence. Examples:
*[[Tree House Books]] "Does-Book Giveaways".
*[[Old City Fest]] "Is-Annual Event".
*[[Triple Bottom Brewing]] "Makes-Beer".
*[[New Freedom Theatre]] "Teaches-Acting".
*[[Sally's Links]] is "About-Agriculture".-->
<!--12. On some of our pages, you'll see "(Is-Past)" in the title. It's part of what we do when a page's subject goes defunct. For example, a local nonprofit shuts down, and their Wikidelphia page's link goes dead. We'll try to find a new link, because maybe the organization is still open, but it changed its website. We do a search, and if that fails, then we mark the page "(Is-Past)". We don't delete it, because we want the information available to local historians, and also because a closure doesn't mean that the organization didn't have a great idea for somebody else to learn from and develop.-->
<!--13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources|collection]]</u> of local sources.-->
<!--14. &emsp;Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric ever since we started on Twitter in 2022. In mid-2026 we started including posts (on X) about episodes from Wikidelphia inventor and owner [[User:Stan|Stan]]'s other long-term project, the [https://othernetworks.org/Humanity_Rising Humanity Rising] series archive.-->
&emsp;Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90&deg;) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.
<!--16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to include the newest.-->
<!--17. On our X account <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>, I (staff editor Paul) re-post various events in Philly. Most aren't political, but some are. The political ones ''do not'' imply endorsement. What we ''do'' endorse is your going out and enjoying something in person. When looking at an event post, I ask:
#Is the event in-person?
#Is it within the city limits?
#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?
&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.-->
<!--18. Descriptions of Wikidelphia subjects (organizations, companies, individuals, recurring events) are generally copied from the subject's own website, and thus they ''do not'' represent the views of Wikidelphia or its staff. In making Wikidelphia descriptions, I (staff editor Paul) avoid mission statements, because they often don't tell you what the subject actually ''does''. I avoid values statements for the same reason. Occasionally, a website doesn't have enough information for a description, so I go ask Grok AI a detailed query aimed at finding information from the widest possible variety of sources and summarizing it all in a useful paragraph or two.-->
<!--19. On this page, the two blue-framed photos were selected randomly. The captions link you to Wikidelphia pages. Photos are copied from the Wikidelphia subject's (organization's, company's, etc.) own website, and as far as we could tell by looking closely, the pics are copyright-free enough for Wikidelphia to use for informing our visitors about the subject.-->
<br>&emsp;''All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the <u>[[All Tips]]</u> page.''


= Calling all information geeks: Topic Curators Wanted! =
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[[File:CatholicCharitiesAppeal.jpg|300px|thumb|center|The [[Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA)]] of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia brings hope where hope is needed most. From center city, to the suburbs, from the suburban communities to our most distressed communities, almost a million people each year receive hope through the Catholic Charities Appeal.]]
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'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, that's fine. Selecting our "Wikidelphia Editing" link will get you started learning how, or if you prefer, we'll teach you. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!


= Wikidelphia Serves [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Activists</u>]] and <u rel="mw:ExtLink" href="http://gofundme.com/wikidelphia">[[:Category:Issue|Issues]]</u> --- [http://gofundme.com/wikidelphia $upport Wikidelphia] =
==<font size="+3" color="#990000">Big Links</font>==
'''T<small>OP</small> L<small>EVEL:</small>'''&ensp;[[:Category:About|About]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Does|Does]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Frequency|Frequency]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Is|Is]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Issue|Issue]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Makes|Makes]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Sells|Sells]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Serves|Serves]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Teaches|Teaches]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Using|Using]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Where|Where]]
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'''Q<small>UICK</small> S<small>EARCHES:</small>'''&ensp;[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Animal&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Animal'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Arts&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Arts'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Business&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Business'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Children&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Children'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Education&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Education'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Employment&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Employment'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Families&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Families'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Food&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Food'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Health&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Health'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Historic&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Historic'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Housing&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Housing'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Music&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Music'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Senior&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Seniors'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Youth&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Youth''']


= Big Links =
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*<font size="+1">A great place ''to begin'': [[:Category:Top Level WCS|Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)]].
*[[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Event calendars from all over Philly.
*[[:Category:Does-Facility_Rentals|Does-Facility Rentals]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Places to host your next event.
*[[:Category:Does-Online_Store|Does-Online Store]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Do some online shopping ''locally''!
*[[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;More than 90 museums!


*See ''event calendars'' from all over Philly  [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]].
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*Arts And Culture: [[:Category:Issue-The Arts|Issue-The Arts]], [[:Category:Is-Arts_Organization|Is-Arts Organization]], [[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]], [[:Category:Issue-Cultural_Heritage|Issue-Cultural Heritage]].
*[[News_Sources|Local News]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.


*''[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|Housing Resource Page]].
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*''Jobs:'' Look at [[:Category:About-Jobs|About-Jobs]], [[:Category:Teaches-Job Readiness|Teaches-Job Readiness]], [[:Category:Issue-Employment|Issue-Employment]], [[:Category:Does-Employment_Listings|Does-Employment Listings]], [[:Category:Does-Employment_Counseling|Does-Employment Counseling]] and [[Philly Jobs]].


*''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|Is-Business]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|Is-Business Association]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|Is-Business Directory]], and [[:Category:Is-Enterprise|Is-Enterprise]].
*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
*[[Community Resource Page]]
*[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|Housing Resource Page]]
*[[Jobs Resource Page]]
*[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|More Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]


*''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Category:Using-Volunteers]] and [[Volunteering in Philadelphia]] can keep you busy!
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*''Community:'' [[:Category:Is-Neighborhood_Association|Is-Neighborhood Association]], [[:Category:Does-Community_Economic_Development|Does-Community Economic Development]], [[:Category:Issue-Community_Development|Issue-Community Development]], and [[:Category:Issue-Philadelphia_Neighborhoods|Issue-Philadelphia Neighborhoods]].
*''Advocacy:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|Is-Advocacy Organization]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Shows a multitude of causes being championed!
*''Businesses:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business|Is-Business]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Association|Is-Business Association]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|Is-Business Directory]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Restaurant|Is-Restaurant]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Store|Is-Store]].
*''Volunteer Here:''&ensp;[[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Using-Volunteers]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Opportunities galore!


*''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|Category:Is-Advocacy Organization]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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[[:Category:Is-Annual_Event|Annual Events]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Government_Agency|Government Agencies]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization|Nonprofit Organizations]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
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[[Popular Issues|'''P<small>OPULAR</small> I<small>SSUES:</small>''']]&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Idea Page|Idea Pages]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Liberating Structure|Liberating Structures]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[Other Networks Newsletter]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles"]
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<br><font color="#009900" size="+1">''Take charge of the information about your passion!''</font>
<br>&emsp;Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!


==Philly Custom Search==
===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
<font size="+1">[[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.  
&emsp;<font color="#990000">&mdash;'''''Write to Stan if you're interested!'' [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org]'''&mdash;</font>


==Philly News Feeds==
==<font size="+2" color="#000066">See Also</font>==
<font size="+1">[[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...


==The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia==
[http://communitymagic.org <font size="+1">Community Magic</font>]
<font size="+1">[[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.


== Global Sullivan Principles==
'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
<font size="+1">[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.


== Wikipedia's Page About Philadelphia ==
[https://othernetworks.org/Main_Page <font size="+1">Other Networks</font>]
The Great Leader Wiki has lots of info about our City


=More!=
'''Wikidelphia's sister site.''' A crowd sourced catalog of documents, people, organizations, and websites exploring digital alternatives from around the world.
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*[[Local Philadelphia Blogs]]
'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
*[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
*[[Parkway Museums District]]
*[[Philly FreeCycle|Philly FreeCycle]] (Free stuff!)


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*[[:Category:Is-Enterprise|Enterprises]] and [[:Category:Is-Business|Businesses]]
For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]).
*[[:Category:Where-Center_City|Center City]]  
*[[:Category:Is-Annual_Event|Annual Events]]
*[[Other Networks Newsletter]]
 
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=See Also=
[http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]


'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
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Philly's Wiki Since 2011

  • To sample our variety, use the "Next Random Page" sidebar-menu item to quickly bring up a random sample. Just click it, then see a page, then click it again, then see another, ...
  • To look outside of Philadelphia, try our sister site, OtherNetworks! While you're there, look at some of the titles in the Searchable Listing of over 1,100 Humanity Rising Episodes, a series of recorded Zoom discussions that may include one that's irresistibly fascinating to you!
 WIKIDELPHIA UPDATE BOARD

◊ Our newest stub is 1Philadelphia, posted on August 10, 2026.
◊ Wikidelphia's newest (finished) page is Small Biz Philly, completed on August 6, 2026.
◊ The most recent historic preservation conversion of a page was Carnaval de Puebla en Filadelfia (Is-Past), done on August 5, 2026.
◊ The page most recently migrated to OtherNetworks is Josh Mitteldorf, which was moved on August 5, 2026.
◊ On August 5, 2026, we scheduled "Random H.R. Page on O.N." X posts (or tweets) for Humanity Rising episodes #076 and #573 to appear on August 13 and 15.
◊ The latest full update of a page was done to Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (PAGP) on August 4, 2026.
◊ Photos from randomly selected Wikidelphia pages were added (below on this Main Page) on August 4, 2026. The older two were moved to the bottom.

Wikidelphia has 2,565 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories (as of September 12, 2025).

"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"
 Wikidelphia™ is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" -->

TIP (#15 OF 19)

 Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. BUT, there's a big benefit: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site Other Networks.
 All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the All Tips page.

Refreshing watermelon grown by members of the Black Farmers Co-op of Philadelphia.
The Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia brings hope where hope is needed most. From center city, to the suburbs, from the suburban communities to our most distressed communities, almost a million people each year receive hope through the Catholic Charities Appeal.


TOP LEVEL: About | Does | Frequency | Is | Issue | Makes | Sells | Serves | Teaches | Using | Where

QUICK SEARCHES: Animal — Arts — Business — Children — Education — Employment — Families — Food — Health — Historic — Housing — Music — Seniors — Youth

  • Local News — Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.

Annual Events ∗ Government Agencies ∗ Nonprofit Organizations ∗ Tourist Attractions

POPULAR ISSUES: Idea Pages ∗ Liberating Structures ∗ Other Networks Newsletter ∗ "Sullivan Principles"


Take charge of the information about your passion!
 Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update Wikidelphia! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!

Calling all info geeks! Wikidelphia seeks Indexers and Topic Curators!

 —Write to Stan if you're interested! stan@communitymagic.org—

See Also

Community Magic

Helpfulness brings people into focus. Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!

Other Networks

Wikidelphia's sister site. A crowd sourced catalog of documents, people, organizations, and websites exploring digital alternatives from around the world.

 

Stan's Original Introduction to Wikidelphia


 
 
Wikidelphia is a trademark of and is managed by Community Magic, a project of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC).

Disclaimer

Wikidelphia does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.

Contact Us

For questions or to volunteer, write a note to stan@communitymagic.org (Wikidelphia progenitor Stan).

The Philadelphia Tenants Union (PTU) in action.
Beautiful results from Friends of Gorgas Park.



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