Philadelphia Local References

Moving to Philadelphia?

We’re here to help.

There’s a lot you should do when moving to Philly. You’ll need to ring the Liberty Bell, muse around the museums, and chow down on some cheesesteaks. Oh, and don’t forget to mingle with the well-to-do on Society Hill. With all that coming at you, you shouldn’t spend a bunch of time looking for an Internet provider.

Fortunately, we’ve boiled down the city’s essential services and emergency contacts into a nice, easy-to-read list for you.  It’ll help you in the first few weeks after you move, so you can spend more time exploring.

Here’s your go-to guide for moving to Atlanta:

Government Services

• Police Department: ………………311 // website
• Fire Department: ………………….(215) 685-4357 // website
• Dept. Motor Vehicles: ………….(800) 932-4600 // website
• City Council: ………………………….(215) 686-2840 // website

Electricity Providers

• Energy Co-Op: ………………………(215) 413-2122
• Duke Energy: ………………………..(215) 389-0353
• AGC Electric: …………………………(215) 775-0580
• Peco Energy: ………………………….(215) 841-4000
• Spark Energy: ……………………….(887) 547-7275

Internet/Cable/Phone Providers

• DirecTV: ………………………………….(855) 849-8045
• Clear Internet Store: …………….(215) 525-6807
• Comcast: …………………………………(215) 286-1700
• Verizon Wireless: ………………….(215) 564-7800
• Nexlevel: …………………………………(267) 498-7046

Media

• Philadelpia Inquirer
• Philadelpia Tribune
• Northeast Times
• Philadelphia Weekly
• Philadelpia Magazine

Crime maps

• http://www.phillypolice.com/about/crime-statistics/
• http://spotcrime.com/pa/philadelphia
• http://www.trulia.com/crime/