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Databases A-Z:
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News & Events:
philly.com
Calling itself "the region's home page," this website provides local news, entertainment guides, classifieds and more.
Philadelphia daily news (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1925)
Online version of the newspaper Philadelphia Daily News. Covers 1978-present.
Philadelphia inquirer (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1969)
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1981-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1981-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1981-present.
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Triangle Publications,
Online version of the daily newspaper Philadelphia Inquirer. Covers 1981-present.
Transportation:
Amtrak
Includes schedules and fares, arrival status of trains, routes and services, information on special offers and Amtrak news releases.
SEPTA
Provides travel information on city and regional transportation lines including train, trolley and bus schedules. Check the R3 Media/Elwyn line for transportation between Swarthmore and Center City. Check the R5 Paoli line for transportation between Bryn Mawr/Haverford and Center City.
Data and Statistics:
Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project (MPIP)
"MPIP maintains and updates a set of social, economic, and environmental indicators that portray the quality of life in the region's communities" - provides maps, data, and reports. MPIP is a product of Temple University and the William Penn Foundation, with partners in many areas of the city.
Philadelphia NIS neighborhoodBase
Provides information from the U.S. Census and several city agencies on a variety of topics, including housing, population, land use, utilities, and more. Census information is from 2000; other city information is more recent. A project of the Cartographic Modeling Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.