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◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Landmark_Forum Landmark Forum]</u>, which was moved on July 27, 2026. | ◊ On July 28, 2026, we scheduled "Random H.R. Page on O.N." X posts (or tweets) for '''Humanity Rising''' episodes [https://othernetworks.org/HR!Day760 #760] and [https://othernetworks.org/HR!Day802 #802] to appear on July 29 and August 3. | ||
<br>◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Landmark_Forum Landmark Forum]</u>, which was moved on July 27, 2026. | |||
<br>◊ '''Photos''' from randomly selected Wikidelphia pages were added (below on this Main Page) on July 27, 2026. The older two were moved to the bottom. | <br>◊ '''Photos''' from randomly selected Wikidelphia pages were added (below on this Main Page) on July 27, 2026. The older two were moved to the bottom. | ||
<br>◊ The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[PhilaStories.org (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on July 22, 2026. | <br>◊ The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[PhilaStories.org (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on July 22, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[What U Scared To Say Podcast]]</u>, completed on July 20, 2026. | <br>◊ Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[What U Scared To Say Podcast]]</u>, completed on July 20, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Sang Kee Peking Duck House]]</u> on July 20, 2026. | <br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Sang Kee Peking Duck House]]</u> on July 20, 2026. | ||
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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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*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. 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!--> | |||
 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.--> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 28 July 2026
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
◊ On July 28, 2026, we scheduled "Random H.R. Page on O.N." X posts (or tweets) for Humanity Rising episodes #760 and #802 to appear on July 29 and August 3.
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Wikidelphia has 2,566 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?"
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TIP (#11 OF 19)
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.
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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).
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