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History Links

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Town Hall Area

Town Hall Area
Town Hall
Historic Buildings by Street Address
Poor House Lane

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt Tabor Church (with Hill School in Background)
Joseph Hill School
Saur-Kraut Alley

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Historic Homes

Wyck
Official Wyck Site
Deshler-Morris House
Photograph of Deshler-Morris House (Washington's Residence in 1793)
Deshler-Morris House (National Park Service)
Cliveden
Cliveden, A National Trust Historic Site
Rittenhouse Town (USHistory.org)
Historic Rittenhouse Town
Grumblethorpe
Stenton
Upsala

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia City Directories - Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City Archives
Philadelphia City Archives - History of Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia, 1683-1854
Philadelphia Mass Transit History

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Recommended Reading

Urban Village by Stevie Wolf
Germantown, Mt. Airy & Chestnut Hill by Judith Callard

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Booklists

Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Germantown
Philadelphia Ironwork
Ethnic Communities in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Architecture

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Demographics Links

Census 2000 for 19144

US Census 2000 Data for 19144
US Census 2000 Population Data for 19144
US Census 2000 Housing Data for 19144

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Census 2000 for Germantown Census Tracts

Germantown Census Tracts
Census Tract 238
Census Tract 239
Census Tract 240
Census Tract 241
Census Tract 242
Census Tract 243
Census Tract 244
Census Tract 245
Census Tract 246
Census Tract 247
Census Tract 248
Census Tract 249
Census Tract 250
Census Tract 252
 
PACDC Community Profile of Germantown
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 238
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 239
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 240
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 241
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 242
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 243
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 244
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 245
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 246
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 247
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 248
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 249
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 250
PACDC Community Profile of Tract 252
PACDC 2000 Census Tract Data Generator
 
Search Property Values by Census Tract
Property Values - All Germantown Census Tracts

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Roman Catholic Demographics - Philadelphia Archdiocese Cluster 18

Philadelphia Archdiocese Cluster 18
Cluster 18 Population Change from 1990 to 2000, by Age and Race
Cluster 18 Catholic Population by Race
Cluster 18 Population by Age
Cluster 18 Households
Cluster 18 Parish Statistics, 2001

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Philadelphia

Census 2000 - Social Characteristics for Philadelphia
Census 2000 - Race in Philadelphia and in All Its Census Tracts

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Neighborhood Information System

Temple University Social Science Data Library
Cartographic Modeling Lab U of P
NIS neighborhoodBase Tables U of P
Neighborhood Information System U of P
NBase Neighborhood Profile W Germantown
NBase Neighborhood Profile E Germantown
Germantown-Chestnut Hill Neighborhoods - U of P

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Terraserver

TerraServer - Aerial Photograph of Germantown
Terraserver Demographics - 19144

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Searching for US Census 2000 Data

Census 2000 Gateway
Census 2000 Summary File 1 (General Data)
Census 2000 Summary File 3 ( Social Characteristics)
 
Census 2000 Data Search - Detailed Tables
Census 2000 Data Search - Quick Tables

Census 2000 Definitions for Age Groups and Sex
Census 2000 Definitions for General Demographic Characteristics
Census 2000 Definitions for General Housing Characteristics
Census 2000 Definitions for Group Quarters Population by Sex, Age, and Type of Group Quarters
Census 2000 Definitions for Households and Families
Census 2000 Definitions for Household Population and Household Type by Tenure
Census 2000 Definitions for Household Relationship and Group Quarters Population
Census 2000 Definitions for Race Alone or in Combination
Census 2000 Definitions for Race and Hispanic or Latino
Census 2000 Definitions for Single Years of Age Under 30 Years and Sex
Census 2000 Definitions for Tenure, Household Size, and Age of Householder
Census 2000 Statement on Error

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City Maps

Franklin Online Maps of Philadelphia
Franklin Map of Germantown (PDF Format)
Franklin Map of the Wissahickon (PDF Format)
City Zoning Maps
Search by Address for Zoning Map, Aerial Photograph, Zip Code, Census Tract, Police Sector, Schools, and City Services Information

Philadelphia Police Department District Boundaries

SEPTA Rail Transit Map

SEPTA Maps (Excellent as Transit Maps and as General Street Maps)

Philadelphia Bike Map (PDF file)

Map of the Wissahickon - Friends of the Wissahickon
PA Department of Environmental Protection Watershed Map

MapQuest Map and Directions Germantown

Yahoo! Map and Directions for Germantown

Philadelphia Zip Code Map

City Council 8th District Map
Map of Philadelphia Wards

Map of Philadelphia's State Congressional Districts (PDF file)
Map of Pennsylvania Senatorial Districts in Philadelphia (PDF file)
Map of Philadelphia's US Congressional Districts (PDF file)

The University of Pennsylvania's Cartographic Modeling Lab

The University of Pennsylvania's neighborhoodBase

neighborhoodBase Profile of West Germantown
neighborhoodBase Profile of East Germantown

Germantown Neighborhoods
Temple's Social Science Library Online Maps

Germantown, showing the Wissahickon to the Schuylkill River
Chelten Avenue from Wissahickon Avenue to the Chestnut Hill East Railroad Line
Wayne Avenue from Chelten Avenue to Washington Lane
Hairpin Turn of the Wissahickon, with the Walnut Lane Bridge Upstream and the Henry Avenue Bridge Downstream
The Wissahickon and Schuylkill Valleys
Philadelphia, showing the Wissahickon, Schuylkill and Delaware

The Wissahickon Entering the Schuylkill Below Ridge Avenue
Zoom x 2 - The Schuylkill from the Wissahickon to the Falls Bridge
Zoom x 4 - Kelly Drive Along the Schuylkill
Zoom x 8 - the Schuylkill from the Falls Bridge to the Falls
Zoom x 16 - Schuylkill River from the Wissahickon to Market Street

Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Art Museum Above the Schuylkill River
Philadelphia Between the Delaware and Schuylkill
The Schuylkill Entering the Delaware

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For Sale or Rent

Apartments For Rent - Inquirer
Apartments For Rent -Yahoo  
Homes For Sale in 19144

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Senior Housing

Stapeley Retirement Community

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Recent Property Sales and Property Taxes

Search the City's Board of Revision of Taxes Site for Home Sales and Property Taxes on Your Block

Hallwatch.org - Assessments, Taxes, Sales
Search Properties by Address, Block, Census Tract, Zip Code, Owner, or Account
Search Property Values by Address or Block
Search Property Values by Census Tract
Property Values - All Germantown Census Tracts
Search Recent Property Sales by Zip Code or Census Tract
Property Sales for Last 3 Years - 19144

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Building Supplies

Tague Lumber - Old House Moldings
Pic-A-Panel Hardware
Cooper & Fitton Hardware
Kane And Brown Hardware
Home Depot

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Government Sales

Government Property Sales
Sheriff's Sales
SheriffSale.com - Online Bidding
Next Sheriff's Sale

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Employment Links 

Inquirer Help Wanted - 19144
Inquirer Careerbuilder
AllAroundPhilly Help Wanted - 19144

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Classified Links 

allaroundphilly.com Classifieds
Inquirer Classifieds

PACDC Community Development Directory
Neighborhood Link - Providing Free Interactive Neighborhood Web Sites
Free Library Directory of Community Service Organizations

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Political Links

2003 Pennsylvania Elections - Important Dates to Remember
Government Guide - Find Your Elected Officials
Institute for the Study of Civic Values
Neighborhoods Online National
About Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Government
Vote Smart - Find Your Candidates and Elected Officials
Your Elected Officials - Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 12th Ward
Your Elected Officials - Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 13th Ward
Your Elected Officials -Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 59th Ward  

 

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Voting

Vote Smart - Find Your Candidates and Elected Officials
Philadelphia's Four-Year Election Cycle

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Register to Vote

Register to Vote
Find out if you're registered to vote
Download Voter Registration Form
Pennsylvania Bureau of Elections - Info on Registration
City Commissioners - Philadelphia's Voter Registration Office
League Of Women Voters
Committee of Seventy Registration Info
2003 Pennsylvania Elections - Important Dates to Remember

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Find Your Polling Place

Find the Polling Place for Your Address
Find Your Polling Place - Clickable Imagemap of City Wards

12th Ward

12th Ward Polling Places
Click to Find Your Polling Place - Imagemap of Germantown's 12th Ward

13th Ward

13th Ward Polling Places
Click to Find Your Polling Place - Imagemap of Germantown's 13th Ward

59th Ward

59th Ward Polling Places
Click to Find Your Polling Place - Imagemap of Germantown's 59th Ward

 

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Profiles of Your Elected Officials

Government Guide - Find Your Elected Officials
Vote Smart - Find Your Candidates and Elected Officials
Your Elected Officials -Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 12th Ward
Your Elected Officials -Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 13th Ward
Your Elected Officials -Clickable Imagemap of Germantown's 59th Ward

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City of Philadelphia

John Street (D) - Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Donna Miller (D) - Philadelphia City Council, 8th District
Councilwoman Donna Miller's Staff Phone Numbers
Blondell Reynolds Brown (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
David Cohen (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Wilson Goode (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
James Kenney (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Thacher Longstreth (R) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Angel Ortiz (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Frank Rizzo (R) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Jonathan Saidel (D) - City Controller
Lynne Abraham (D) - District Attorney
Fairmount Park Commission
John Green (D) - Sheriff
Margaret Tartaglione (D) - City Commissioner
Joseph Duda - City Commissioner
Ronald Donatucci - Register of Wills
Vivian Miller - Clerk of Quarter Sessions
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board of Revision of Taxes
Judges, Common Pleas Court
Hallwatch.org

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State of Pennsylvania

Edward G. 'Ed' Rendell (D) - Governor of Pennsylvania
John Myers (D) -State Representative, 201st Congressional District
Rosita Youngblood (D) - State Representative, 198th Congressional District
Shirley Kitchen (D) - State Senator, 3rd District
Allyson Schwartz (D) - State Senator, 4th District

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United States

George W. Bush (R) - President of the United States
Arlen Specter (R) - Senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Richard J. 'Rick' Santorum (R) - Junior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) - U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

 

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Communicate With Your Elected Officials    

Communicate With Your Elected Officials
Government Guide - Find Your Elected Officials
Vote Smart - Find Your Candidates and Elected Officials

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City of Philadelphia

Hallwatch.org
Mayor's Office
Municipal Phone Directory
Directory of City Departments A to Z
Phone Numbers - Mayor and City Council
Phone Numbers for Philadelphia Ward Leaders
John Street (D) - Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Donna Miller (D) - Philadelphia City Council, 8th District
Councilwoman Donna Miller's Staff Phone Numbers
Blondell Reynolds Brown (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
David Cohen (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Wilson Goode (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
James Kenney (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Thacher Longstreth (R) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Angel Ortiz (D) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Frank Rizzo (R) - Philadelphia City Council, At Large
Jonathan Saidel (D) - City Controller
Lynne Abraham (D) - District Attorney
Fairmount Park Commission
John Green (D) - Sheriff
Margaret Tartaglione (D) - City Commissioner
Joseph Duda - City Commissioner
Ronald Donatucci - Register of Wills
Vivian Miller - Clerk of Quarter Sessions
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board of Revision of Taxes
Judges, Common Pleas Court

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State of Pennsylvania

Directory - Pennsylvania State Representatives
Directory - Pennsylvania State Senators
E-mail and Phone Numbers for Governor Ed Rendell

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United States

George W. Bush (R) - President of the United States
E-mail and Phone Numbers for the President of the United States
E-mail your U.S. Representative and Senators
US Congress - Capitol Hill Phone Numbers
Directory of US Senators and Representatives
Arlen Specter (R) - Senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Richard J. 'Rick' Santorum (R) - Junior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) - U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

 

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Political Maps

City Zoning Maps
Search by Address for Zoning Map, Aerial Photograph, Zip Code, Census Tract, Police Sector, Schools, and City Services Information

Philadelphia Police Department District Boundaries
Philadelphia Bike Map (PDF file)
Committee of Seventy's Maps, Stats, & Links
Map of Philadelphia Wards
Philadelphia's 8th Councilmanic District
Clickable Imagemap - Wards of 8th Councilmanic District
Imagemap - Germantown 12th Ward
Imagemap - Germantown 13th Ward
Imagemap - Germantown 59th Ward
Find Your Polling Place - Clickable Imagemap of City Wards

Pennsylvania State Congressional Districts in Philadelphia (PDF file)
Pennsylvania State Senatorial Districts in Philadelphia (PDF file)
U.S. Congressional Districts in Philadelphia (PDF file)

 

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City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia Online
Directory of City Departments A to Z
Municipal Phone Directory
Phone Numbers - Mayor and City Council
Hallwatch.org
Committee of Seventy's Maps, Stats, & Links
Map of Philadelphia Wards
Phone Numbers for Philadelphia Ward Leaders
Map of Philadelphia's Pennsylvania State Congressional Districts (PDF file)
Map of Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Senatorial Districts (PDF file)
Map of Philadelphia's U.S. Congressional Districts.(PDF file)

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Mayor's Office

Mayor's Office
John Street (D) - Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Neighborhood Transformation Initiative

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City Council

Philadelphia City Council
History of City Council
Map of the 8th Councilmanic District
Clickable Imagemap - Wards of 8th Councilmanic District
8th District Councilwoman Donna Miller
Councilwoman Donna Miller - Staff Phone Numbers
At Large Councilman W. Wilson Goode, Jr.
At Large Councilman Angel Ortiz
At Large Councilman W. Thacher Longstreth
At Large Councilman David Cohen
At Large Councilman James Kenney
At Large Councilman Frank Rizzo
At Large Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown

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Philadelphia Courts

The Philadelphia Courts
Courts of the District
The Municipal Court of Philadelphia
The Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia Traffic Court

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Police Department

Philadelphia Police Department Online
Map - Police District Boundaries
Search by Address for Police Sector
Getting a Copy of the Police Report
Search Records for Police Report
Chronic Neighborhood Problems
Reporting Auto Accidents
Potholes and Other Hazardous Street Conditions
Abandoned Auto Report
Sanitation Violation Report
Abandoned Property Report
Confidential Narcotics Report
Commending an Officer
Report Police Misconduct
Gun Permits
Frequently Asked Questions

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Streets Department

Streets Department Online
Philadelphia Bike Map (PDF file)
Potholes
Dumpster Laws
Illegal Dumping
Block Party Permits
Print Out Block Party Permit Application

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Committee of Seventy

Committee of Seventy's Maps, Stats, & Links
Philadelphia's Four Year Election Cycle
Map of Philadelphia Wards
Phone Numbers for Philadelphia Ward Leaders
History of City Council
Find Your Polling Place - Clickable Imagemap of City Wards
12th Ward Polling Places
13th Ward Polling Places
59th Ward Polling Places
21rst Ward Polling Places

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12th Ward

12th Ward Polling Places
Imagemap - Germantown 12th Ward

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13th Ward

13th Ward Polling Places
Imagemap - Germantown 13th Ward

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59th Ward

59th Ward Polling Places
Imagemap - Germantown 59th Ward

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Pennsylvania State Government

Pennsylvania State Government Online
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Directory - Pennsylvania State Representatives
Directory - Pennsylvania State Senators
Shirley Kitchen (D) - State Senator, 3rd District
Allyson Schwartz (D) - State Senator, 4th District
John Myers (D) -State Representative, 201st Congressional District
Rosita Youngblood (D) - State Representative, 198th Congressional District
Edward G. 'Ed' Rendell (D) - Governor of Pennsylvania
E-mail and Phone Numbers for Governor Ed Rendell
Map of Pennsylvania State Congressional Districts
Map of Pennsylvania Senatorial Districts

 

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United States Government

United States Government Online
George W. Bush (R) - President of the United States
E-mail and Phone Numbers for the President of the United States
Directory of US Senators and Representatives
E-mail your U.S. Representative and Senators
Arlen Specter (R) - Senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Richard J. 'Rick' Santorum (R) - Junior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) - U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District
Map of U.S. Congressional Districts in Philadelphia (PDF file)
Send the Government Your Comments on Federal Regulations

United States Postal Service - Get Your 9-digit Zip Code
Philadelphia Zip Code Map

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Medical Links

Free Library Directory of Germantown Medical Organizations
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network - Albert Einstein Medical Center
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network - Germantown Hospital
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network - Germantown Women's Health Center
Covenant House Health Services
Maternity Care Coalition - The Momobile
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Parents Page
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Stapeley Retirement Community

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Education Links

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Public Schools

Philadelphia School Board
Neighborhood School Data for Martin Luther King Area
Neighborhood School Data for Germantown High Area
National Center for Educational Statistics - Schools in 19144
Martin Luther King High School
Germantown High
Fitler School
Lingelbach School
John B. Kelly School
Wister School
Charter Schools

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Private Schools

Penn Charter
Germantown Friends
Greene Street Friends
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Green Tree School

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Roman Catholic Schools

Roman Catholic Parishes - Cluster 18
St. Martin de Porres
St. Athanasius
St. Benedict
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Roman Catholic High Schools
Roman Catholic Demographics (see Demographics Links)

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GeoURL

Web Sites Listed in GeoURL by Distance from Germantown
GeoURL
Add Your Site to GeoURL

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Free Library of Philadelphia Community Resource Links

Free Library Directory of Community Resources
Free Library Directory of Community Businesses
Free Library Directory of Community Service Organizations
Free Library Directory of Community Media Organizations
Free Library Directory of Community Cultural Organizations
Free Library Directory of Community Educational Resources
Free Library Directory of Community Day Care Resources
Free Library Directory of Community Medical Organizations
Free Library Directory of Community Religious Organizations

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Philadelphia Guides

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Open Directory Project - Philadelphia Guides and Directories
Philadelphia Inquirer
Yahoo! Guide to Philadelphia
About Search for Philadelphia
About Guide to Philadelphia Area Businesses
Encarta Encyclopedia Reference on Philadelphia
LookSmart - Philadelphia Guides and Directories
Zeal.com - Philadelphia Guides & Directories
inphidelphia.com
Philadelphia.com

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Guides to Northwest Philadelphia

Neighborhoods Online for Northwest Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia Guide to Northwest Philadelphia
Mt. Airy USA
West Mt. Airy Neighbors
Mt. Airy Business Association
Mt. Airy Business Association - Business Directory
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Historic Northwest Coalition

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Philadelphia Neighborhoods

PACDC Neighborhood Links
Neighborhoods Online Philadelphia
PhillyBurbs.com
Phillychinatown.com
City of Philadelphia Guide to Philadelphia Neighborhoods
About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau Guide to Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Yahoo! Guide to Philadelphia's Neighborhoods