Here are some links to sites we find useful for everything you wanted to know about Philadelphia but were afraid to ask. Find neighborhood resources, learn about education in Philadelphia, recreation, Philadelphia arts and culture, and more. 

Philadelphia Resources
EveryBlock Philadelphia
A great site for learning about Philadelphia’s news and neighborhoods. 

Kids in Center City
A great resource when raising children in Philadelphia and its neighborhoods. 

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Centers
A coalition committed to supporting Philadelphia’s local community development corporations. 

Philadelphia Neighborhoods Online
A website covering Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and unique local groups and opportunities.

Spot Crime
Search crime information for any city or neighborhood, including Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Regional News and Blogs
Frankford Avenue Arts Corridor
Covering news and events along the Frankford Avenue Arts Corridor linking Fishtown and Kensington.

Philadelphia Weekly
A weekly publication covering Philadelphia news, culture, arts and entertainment.

Philebrity
A weblog updated daily during the week and occasionally on the weekends providing arts, entertainment, and dining tips and local news coverage.

Philly Speaks
Offering community message boards and discussions about Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and events. 

Philadelphia CityMaps
A great site for finding your way around Philadelphia.

Things to Do in Philadelphia
Around Philly
Philadelphia art, news, style and events.

Center City District
Learn about events and happenings in Center City Philadelphia.

Philly Future
Blog covering Philadelphia news, events, culture, and lots of other Philly topics. 

Visit Philly
Wanna come visit Philly? Start here to find details on happenings, hotels, and more.

Philadelphia Transportation
Bicycle Coalition
A Philadelphia group working to improve cycling in Philadelphia. Includes tips for getting around.

SEPTA
Philadelphia’s a pretty walkable city. And with the help of busses, trains, subways, and trolleys, it’s easy to get from one side of town to the other, or from the outskirts to Center City. 

PATCO
Say you wanna live in Philly, but you’ve got a job in Jersey, chances are you can take public transit.

NJ Transit
Maybe your job has you going a little further into Jersey? Well, with NJ Transit’s busses, trains, and light rail, your commute just got easier.

Walk Score
See how easy it is to walk around Philadelphia and its neighborhoods.

Philadelphia Government
City of Philadelphia
City’s official site with links to municipal offices, key contacts, neighborhood news, and more.

Board of Revision and Taxes
Have concerns about your Philadelphia property taxes? You’ll probably want to talk to these people.

Philadelphia City Planning
Philadelphia’s Planning Office help map the future of the city.

Municode Library
A warehouse of municipal zoning information, including Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Police
Police Accident & Incident Reports
Official site sponsored by the Philadelphia Police Officers covering accidents and incidents. 

Philadelphia City Crime Maps
Search Philadelphia addresses for crime history, incidents, accidents, etc.

Philadelphia Recreation
Fairmount Park Commission
Fairmount Park is the largest municipal parks system in the country and home to fields, forests, concert venues, hiking and biking trails, and so much more.

Philadelphia Schools & Education
Campus Philly
A coalition of Philadelphia colleges and universities covering stories for students. 

Great Schools
Learn more about schools in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Education Directory
Search Philadelphia primary and secondary schools as well as college and post-graduate options.

Philadelphia Charter Schools Directory
Learn more about Charter School options in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia School District
Official website for the School District of Philadelphia.