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Philadelphia Studies: Current News and Research

Current News Sources

Philadelphia Inquirer
Searchable fulltext of the Philadelphia Inquirer, 1981-present. Images, advertisements, and classified ads are not provided. Recent issues in Van Pelt Periodicals.
Philadelphia Daily News
Available online via Newsbank, 1978-present.
Philadelphia City Paper
2001-present.
Philadelphia Tribune
Philadelphia's largest African-American newspaper, via Ethnic Newswatch 1991-present.
Jewish Exponent
Philadelphia's Jewish newspaper, available from Ethnic Newswatch from 1991-present.
Philadelphia Business Journal
Previous year available online. Recent issues in Lippincott Library Current Periodicals.
Philadelphia Weekly
Jul 24, 2002 (Vol. XXXI, no. 33) - present
Daily Pennsylvanian
Newsworks
Website for WHYY News.

Current Research

Philadelphia Research Initiative
From Pew Charitable Trusts.
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Research on transportation, the environment, and economic development.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Research and data on the regional economy.
Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project
Research and data on urban affairs, based at Temple University.
PlanPhilly
Alternative media news website dedicated to covering design, planning and development issues in Philadelphia.
Center on Regional Politics
Research on public policy in the Philadelphia region. At Temple University.
Center for Greater Philadelphia