Useful Links
Government
Philadelphia (Phila.gov)
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Philly 311
Philadelphia 5th District Police Web Site
Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment Appeals Calendar
Holiday Trash Collection Schedule
PA Representative Tarik Khan (District 194)
PA Senator Sharif Street (District 3)
PA Senator Vincent J. Hughes (District 7)
Committee of Seventy
The Committee of Seventy site contains information on all elected officials
at local, state and national level. Also has tools for searching for your elected officials by your street address and for finding your polling place. An excellent resource.
City Councilman Curtis Jones (District 4)
Councilman Jones also has a local office at 5462 Ridge Avenue Suite A.,
(215) 685-2547 (t), (215) 685-2559 (f). Becuase of staffing changes we are unsure if it is currently operational.
For assistance, you can also contact the councilman's chief of staff, Josh Cohen Joshua.Cohen@phila.gov
Philadelphia Tax and Water Bill Assistance Programs
Flyers
Homestead Exemption
Owner-Occupied Real Estate Payment Agreement Program
Senior Tax Freeze
TAP (Water) Assistance Program
Links
Philadelphia Payments, assistance & taxes
News
Roxborough Patch
WHYY News
philly.com (Inquirer, Daily News)
Plan Philly
PlanPhilly.com is an alternative media news website dedicated to covering design, planning
and development issues in Philadelphia. PlanPhilly.com has been named one of the country’s
top ten Web
sites by
Planetizen.com.
Other Local Resources
Friends of The Wissahickon
Ridge Ave Thematic Historic District
Nomination Document
Inventory Document
PHS
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Tree Tenders
RMWHS | Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society - Philadelphia
Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society strives to preserve and promote local history, art, and culture. RMWHS a 501(c)(3) charity organization -- volunteer-run & donation funded. RMWHS Archive located at the Roxborough Free Library in Philadelphia, PA.
Roxborough Development Corporation
Good Shepherd Mediation Program (General Conflict Resolution)
Established in 1984, this neighborhood center provides a venue where people in conflict come
to resolve their disputes through mediation. Its mission is to empower Philadelphia community residents to creatively
search for meaningful and lasting solutions to their conflicts without resorting to crime or violence.