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◊ 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. | ◊ 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. | ||
<br>◊ Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[VaceTime Foundation]]</u>, completed on May 28, 2026. | |||
<br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[The Woodlands]]</u> on May 28, 2026. | <br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[The Woodlands]]</u> on May 28, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Union_of_International_Associations_(UIA) Union of International Associations (UIA)]</u>, which was moved on May 27, 2026. | <br>◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Union_of_International_Associations_(UIA) Union of International Associations (UIA)]</u>, which was moved on May 27, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[Young Men's Initiative (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on May 26, 2026. | <br>◊ The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[Young Men's Initiative (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on May 26, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Francisville Playground]]</u>, posted on May 26, 2026. | <br>◊ Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Francisville Playground]]</u>, posted on May 26, 2026. | ||
<!--<br>◊ 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>◊ 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.--> | ||
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<!--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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*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. Wikidelphia is gradually removing pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—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!--> | <!--10. Wikidelphia is gradually removing pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—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!--> | ||
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*[[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".--> | ||
 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.--> | ||
<!--14. Beginning in February 2026, we start migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor has been wanting to do it for a long time, and recently our consultant (Grok AI) validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. So, more and more pages will be marked with the Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Marked_For_Migration_To_OtherNetworks|Is-Marked For Migration To OtherNetworks]]</u>, and more and more pages will actually be moved there. Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br> ''Note:'' Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has already been Philly-centric since its beginning.--> | <!--14. Beginning in February 2026, we start migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor has been wanting to do it for a long time, and recently our consultant (Grok AI) validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. So, more and more pages will be marked with the Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Marked_For_Migration_To_OtherNetworks|Is-Marked For Migration To OtherNetworks]]</u>, and more and more pages will actually be moved there. Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br> ''Note:'' Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has already been Philly-centric since its beginning.--> | ||
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Wikidelphia has 2,565 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories (as of September 12, 2025).
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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?"
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TIP (#12 OF 18)
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.
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).