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Map: Here are Philly’s 700+ polling places for the May 2022 primary election
About four dozen locations have changed since last time.
Philly redistricting 101: What to know about the city’s fast-tracked political mapmaking
The process will set boundaries used for the next decade.
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A new app helps you find free bathrooms around Philly — and see how they’re rated
Where2Go is available for iPhone, with an Android version coming soon.
35 places to have a picnic in Philadelphia
From the Delaware to the Schuylkill, and everything in between.
Philly vaccine map shows some progress in reducing economic gap
There's still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.
New map lets you track Philly restaurant closings — and hopefully reopenings, too
"It hits a nerve to see it all in one place visually."
These maps track updated COVID case counts by Philadelphia ZIP code
The city health department updates numbers daily.
Google Maps lists Philly’s airport as a soft pretzel shop
The incorrect listing could not outlast the election.
This map compares poverty rate with shooting rate across Philadelphia
The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.
Open to all ages: Where anyone with symptoms can get tested for coronavirus in Philadelphia
You can call for an appointment at 32 locations across the city.
99 problems and the mail is one: USPS delivery problems spike in Philly neighborhoods
Complaints spiked up to 75% in some parts of the city — but not in the suburbs.
After years of SEPTA asks, Google Maps adds transit lines in Philly
The authority and the search engine giant are finally fully integrated.
Weirdest thing you’ve bought while drunk shopping, Philadelphia?
Apparently this is a $45 billion industry nationwide.
Etymology part II: How 20 more Philly neighborhoods got their names
Turns out Strawberry Mansion is named after ice cream.
This map makes it easy to compare your property tax change to your neighbors’
Viewing assessments on a granular level can be useful in filing appeals.