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*To see '''what's new''', check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. | *To see '''what's new''', check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. | ||
*To sample our '''variety''', click on "Next Random Page" (in the sidebar menu) a few times. | *To sample our '''variety''', click on "Next Random Page" (in the sidebar menu) a few times. | ||
*Wikidelphia's '''newest page''' is <u>[[ | *Wikidelphia's '''newest page''' is <u>[[Northwest Mutual Aid Collective]]</u>, completed on December 22, 2025. | ||
*Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Klean Kensington]]</u>, posted on December 22, 2025. | *Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Klean Kensington]]</u>, posted on December 22, 2025. | ||
*The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA)]]</u> on December 18, 2025. | *The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA)]]</u> on December 18, 2025. | ||
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==<font size="+2" color="#006600">T<small>IP</small> (# | ==<font size="+2" color="#006600">T<small>IP</small> (#9 <small><small>OF</small></small> 11)</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.--> | <!--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.--> | <!--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.--> | ||
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<!--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.--> | <!--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.--> | <!--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.--> | |||
 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.) | *Give everybody updates on what's happening at Wikidelphia. (Obviously.) | ||
*Re-post announcements of upcoming in-person events—both fun and serious—all over Philly. | *Re-post announcements of upcoming in-person events—both fun and serious—all over Philly. | ||
*Share announcements of job fairs and other hiring events. | *Share announcements of job fairs and other hiring events. | ||
*Share announcements of events where you can get free food or other necessities. | *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.") | *Add connections to Philly's network of helpful do-gooders. (We like to say, "Helpfulness brings people into focus.") | ||
<!--10. One thing I keep hoping I'll get permission to do is to remove pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—Philadelphia. The pages would still be available, but they'd be 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!--> | <!--10. One thing I keep hoping I'll get permission to do is to remove pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—Philadelphia. The pages would still be available, but they'd be 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!--> | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, 22 December 2025
Philly's Wiki
"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?"
- To see what's new, check out our X (Twitter) profile (@Wikidelphia1), or see the Recent Changes list.
- To sample our variety, click on "Next Random Page" (in the sidebar menu) a few times.
- Wikidelphia's newest page is Northwest Mutual Aid Collective, completed on December 22, 2025.
- Our newest stub is Klean Kensington, posted on December 22, 2025.
- The latest full update of a page was done to Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA) on December 18, 2025.
- The latest news item was added on December 11, 2025. It's from the Chestnut Hill Local and appears on our Allens Lane Art Center page.
- Wikidelphia has 2,565 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories (as of September 12, 2025).
Your suggestions are welcome! Add A Page To Wikidelphia
TIP (#9 OF 11)
Our X account (@wikidelphia1), 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—both fun and serious—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.")
All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the All Tips page.
Big Links
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
- Does-Event Calendar — Event calendars from all over Philly.
- Does-Facility Rentals — Places to host your next event.
- Does-Online Store — Do some online shopping locally!
- Is-Museum — More than 90 museums!
- Local News — Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.
- Arts & Culture Resource Page
- Community Resource Page
- Housing Resource Page
- Jobs Resource Page
- More Wikidelphia Resource Pages
- Advocacy: Is-Advocacy Organization — Shows a multitude of causes being championed!
- Businesses: Is-Business — Is-Business Association — Is-Business Directory — Is-Restaurant — Is-Store.
- Volunteer Here: Using-Volunteers — Volunteering in Philadelphia — Opportunities galore!
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
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!
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).