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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 (finished) page''' is <u>[[:Category:Where-Pine_Valley|Category:Where-Pine Valley]]</u>, completed on February 17, 2026. | |||
*Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Small Biz Philly]]</u>, posted on February 10, 2026. | *Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Small Biz Philly]]</u>, posted on February 10, 2026. | ||
*The latest '''news item''' was added on February 9, 2026. It's from the ''The Gateway Pundit'' and appears on our <u>[[What U Scared To Say Podcast]]</u> page. | *The latest '''news item''' was added on February 9, 2026. It's from the ''The Gateway Pundit'' and appears on our <u>[[What U Scared To Say Podcast]]</u> page. | ||
*The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Fox Chase Civic Association (FCCA)]]</u> on December 24, 2025. | *The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Fox Chase Civic Association (FCCA)]]</u> on December 24, 2025. | ||
*Wikidelphia has '''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages''''' organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories''''' (as of September 12, 2025). | *Wikidelphia has '''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages''''' organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories''''' (as of September 12, 2025). | ||
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<!--*[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font size="+1">Where-Philadelphia</font>]] — Every neighborhood in Philadelphia.<br> [[:Category:Where-North_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTH</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Northeast_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHEAST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Center_City|C<small>ENTER</small> C<small>ITY</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-South_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTH</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Southwest_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTHWEST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-West_Philadelphia|W<small>EST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHWEST</small>]] | <!--*[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font size="+1">Where-Philadelphia</font>]] — Every neighborhood in Philadelphia.<br> [[:Category:Where-North_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTH</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Northeast_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHEAST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Center_City|C<small>ENTER</small> C<small>ITY</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-South_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTH</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Southwest_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTHWEST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-West_Philadelphia|W<small>EST</small>]] | [[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHWEST</small>]] | ||
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==<font size="+2" color="#006600">T<small>IP</small> (# | ==<font size="+2" color="#006600">T<small>IP</small> (#11 <small><small>OF</small></small> 14)</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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*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!--> | |||
 The original idea behind naming our categories was to write something like the predicate of a sentence. Examples: | |||
*[[Tree House Books]] "Does-Book Giveaways". | *[[Tree House Books]] "Does-Book Giveaways". | ||
*[[Old City Fest]] "Is-Annual Event". | *[[Old City Fest]] "Is-Annual Event". | ||
*[[Triple Bottom Brewing]] "Makes-Beer". | *[[Triple Bottom Brewing]] "Makes-Beer". | ||
*[[New Freedom Theatre]] "Teaches-Acting". | *[[New Freedom Theatre]] "Teaches-Acting". | ||
*[[Sally's Links]] is "About-Agriculture". | *[[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.--> | <!--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.--> | <!--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.--> | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 17 February 2026
Philly's Wiki Since 2011
"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?"
| ≫☆≪★≫☆≪ 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛'𝚜 𝙽𝚘𝚝𝚎 |
| Wikidelphia is now mobile-optimized (mostly)! Our provider updated our software, and now a few of our features need 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 beyond-Philly sister site Other Networks. |
- 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 (finished) page is Category:Where-Pine Valley, completed on February 17, 2026.
- Our newest stub is Small Biz Philly, posted on February 10, 2026.
- The latest news item was added on February 9, 2026. It's from the The Gateway Pundit and appears on our What U Scared To Say Podcast page.
- The latest full update of a page was done to Fox Chase Civic Association (FCCA) on December 24, 2025.
- 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 (#11 OF 14)
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".
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).