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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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<!--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.--> | ||
<!--15. 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°) 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>.--> | |||
 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 included the newest. | |||
<br> ''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.'' | <br> ''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.'' | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 8 April 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?"
- 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.
- To see topics outside of Philadelphia, try our sister site, OtherNetworks!
- Our newest stub is Creative Philadelphia, posted on April 8, 2026.
- Wikidelphia's newest (finished) page is Healing Verse Germantown, completed on April 7, 2026.
- The latest full update of a page was done to Wikidelphia:Community portal on March 21, 2026.
- The latest news item was added on March 19, 2026. It's from Resolve Philly and appears on our Germantown Townhall page.
- Wikidelphia has 2,565 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories (as of September 12, 2025).
| Every Philadelphian should have a look at our updated and enlarged Community Portal ! |
| Your suggestions are welcome! Nominate a Page Topic |
TIP (#16 OF 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 Museum of the American Revolution, 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 included the newest.
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).