Philadelphia County Almanac

Business & Economic Resources

Business & Industry Resources
Made in PA
PA SourceNet
Pennsylvania Open For Business
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC)
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP)
Team Pennsylvania – Business Resource Network

Chambers of Commerce
West Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC)
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Commuter and Transportation Information
Center City District (CCD) Center City Shopping Spree Schedule – Philadelphia's Downtown Shoppers Shuttle
Downtown Phlash Schedule – Philadelphia's Downtown Visitor Shuttle
University City District Looping (Shuttle Service) Through University City (LUCY)
Roosevelt Boulevard Transportation Investment Study – Northeast Philadelphia
SEPTA Bus, Regional Rail, Subways & Trollies and ParaTransit Routes
Philadelphia International Airport Flight Information Datebase and Live Video
Pittsburgh.com's Philadelphia Regional Traffic Information
SmarTraveler Philadelphia Traffic and Transit Information
The Transportation Planning Division of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
PennDOT : Engineering District 6 : County No. 67 - Maintenance Dist. No. 6-5

Economic Resources
Center City District / Central Philadelphia Development Corporation
University City District
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA)

Employment Resources
ePhiladelphiaInsider Technology Employment Resources
Philadelphia Area Accelerated Manufacturing Education (PhAME)
Pennsylvania Workforce Improvement Network & Local Office Lookup for Team PA CareerLink

Trav·el·er(s) & Vis·i·tor(s) Guide(s)
Philadelphia CityPass
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Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market
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Reading Terminal Market
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Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority – 1-800-428-9000
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Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) – 1-800-537-7676
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Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) – 1-888-467-4452
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The Pennsylvania Visitors Network (PAVISNET) presents
Philadelphia County of the Lehigh Valley / Metropolitan Philadelphia Region
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100% Pure Pennsylvania™ – 1-800-VISITPA (847-4872)

Educational & Informational Resources

Educational Resources
Community College of Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill College
Drexel University
MCP Pennsylvania Hahnemann University
The Northeast Philadelphia Campus of Holy Family College
LaSalle University
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia University formerly the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science
Saint Joseph's University
Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University
University of the Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University : Cooperative Extension and Outreach : County Office
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Health Resources
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)
Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH)
Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – 1-800-986-KIDS (5437)
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Library Resources
Free Library of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia Library
Logue Library @ Chestnut Hill College
W.W. Hagerty Library of Drexel University
The Libraries of MCP Pennsylvania Hahnemann University
Holy Family College Library
Connelly Library of LaSalle University
Moore College of Art and Design Library
Digital Library of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Paul J. Gutman Library @ Philadelphia University
Francis A. Drexel Library of Saint Joseph's University
The Libraries of Temple University
Scott Memorial Library of Thomas Jefferson University
The Libraries of the University of the Arts
The Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL)
The Bureau of State Library of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries – Harrisburg

Science & Technology Resources
Astronomical Resources
Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (DVAA) – Philadelphia
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Communication Resources
Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club (H.A.R.C.)
Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club (W3QV)
Temple University Amateur Radio Club (K3TU)
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Computer Science Resources
Computer Education Society of Philadelphia (CESOP)
Drexel University Macintosh User Group (DUsers)
Macintosh Business Users Society (MacBUS)
Philadelphia AutoCAD Users Group (PAUG)
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Horticultural Resources
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) – Philadelphia
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Mathematical Resources
The Math Forum@Drexel University
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Museums
Academy of Natural Sciences
Franklin Institute Science Museum
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Publications
technophilly.com Philadelphia Area Technology E-Zine
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Zoological Resources
Zoological Society of Philadelphia (ZSP) – Philadelphia

Environmental & Weather Information

Environmental Information
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE) – Philadelphia
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PADep : Southeast Region Office
EPA : Region 3 : County Watershed Template & WME ·Window to My Environment
USGS State & County pages about Pennsylvania

Weather Information
County Forecast from the Northeast Regional Climate Center
County Conditions, Forecasts, Watches and Warnings from the
National Weather Service : Eastern Region : Philadelphia, PA/Mount Holly, NJ Office