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Here are some sites on Philadelphia Online and elsewhere on the Internet to start your reasearch about the issues important in Philadelphia. You will find more mayoral race resources listed on the Government Guide.
General Research Sites
Editor's Note: All of these links will launch a new browser. Philadelphia Online cannot be held responsible for the content of these sites.
Newslibrary
The online archives of stories from The Philadelphia Inquirer (back to 1981) and Philadelphia Daily News (back to 1978). Students can download articles for free. Get the password from your teacher.
Philadelphia Region
Neighborhood Projects & Census FiguresHow many and what they're doing.
Neighborhood Civic Groups
Get connected with a group that shares your interests.
Area Profiles
Information about and statistics for Philadelphia communities.
Crime
Down With CrimeSearch seven years of Philadelphia Police crime reports by block or street address. This database contains more than 700,000 serious crimes reported to the FBI by Philadelphia police from 1991 through 1997, with the original police classifications. Site also contains an archive of Inquirer and Daily News stories about police reporting problems.
City Crime Data
Examine crime rates and figures in Philadelphia for the past seven years.
Philadelphia Homicide Statistics
Database includes all Philadelphia homicides for 1994-95.
Education
1998 Report Card on the SchoolsHow our schools are doing.
Public School Profiles
Demographics and academic information for each district.
Private School Profiles
Demographics and academic information for each diocesan or private school.
School Profiles Database
Search for your school's profile.
PSSA Scores Database
Search for your school or district.
Financial Information
Find the budget summary for your district.
School District of Philadelphia
Information on districts, clusters and individual schools. Access the district academic calendar and school directory.
Politics Sites on the Web
Philadelphia CityOfficial site with links to city services, councilpeople and the mayor's office.
Neighborhoods Online
Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates get to post messages for the voters here. From the Institute for the Study of Civic Values.
The Committee of Seventy
Political watchdog group that provides information on election issues, voting, and an election calendar.
Democratic National Committee
Official site.
E- The People
Interactive town hall that lets you contact local, state and federal officials and connect with other citizens.
League of Women Voters
Nonpartisan organization with information on candidates, voting and registration, and legislation.
The Non-Partisan Center for Responsive Politics
Lots of information about campaign financing, donor lists, lobbyists and PACs.
Politics1
Contains a directory of state and local candidates, as well as news sources and party websites.
Project Vote-Smart
A wealth of facts on candidates & elected officials, including biographies, addresses, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and evaluations by special interests.
Republican National Committee
Official website.
Rock the Vote
Organization dedicated to motivating young people to participate in civic and political life.
Web White & Blue
Public service site that promotes fast, easy access to valuable information on the 1998 elections.
This site was developed as part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center's Citizen Voices in City Schools project, to increase the civic engagement of young people.
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