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'''Philadelphia County''' is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,603,797. It is coextensive with Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city. The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
 
Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, founded by William Penn in November 1682. Since 1854, the county has been coextensive with the City of Philadelphia, which is also its county seat. Philadelphia County is the core county in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (PA-NJ-DE-MD, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis.
 
Philadelphia County is the Delaware Valley's economic and cultural anchor and the ninth-largest combined statistical area in the nation with an estimated population of 7,381,180 as of 2022.<ref>Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_County,_Pennsylvania</ref>


==Key Cities/Towns==
==Key Cities/Towns==
* (County Seat)
'''Center City'''
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* Rittenhouse Square
* Old City
* Society Hill
* Chinatown
* Logan Square
 
'''South Philadelphia'''
 
* Italian Market
* Passyunk Square
* Bella Vista
* Queen Village
* Pennsport
 
'''North Philadelphia'''
 
* Northern Liberties
* Fishtown
* Kensington
* Frankford
* Olney
 
'''West Philadelphia'''
 
* University City
* Overbrook
* Wynnefield
* Cobbs Creek
* Cedar Park
 
'''Northwest Philadelphia'''
 
* Manayunk
* Roxborough
* Chestnut Hill
* Mount Airy
* Germantown
 
'''Northeast Philadelphia'''
 
* Bustleton
* Fox Chase
* Torresdale
* Holmesburg
* Tacony
 
'''Southwest Philadelphia'''
 
* Eastwick
* Kingsessing


==Megan's Law Statistics==
==Megan's Law Statistics==
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/ PA Megan's Law Database], click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
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|203
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|442
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|336
|18
|468
|54
|30
|56
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Last updated: 12/16/24
Last updated: 11/05/25


==Registration Sites==
==Registration Sites==
(copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
(copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
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* '''Philadelphia State Police Philadelphia''' 2201 Belmont Avenue PHILADELPHIA PA 19131, (215) 452-5216
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==County parole/probation office contact information==
==County parole/probation office contact information==
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* [https://www.courts.phila.gov/appd/ Adult Probation and Parole]
* [https://www.luzernecounty.org/528/Adult-Probation-Parole Luzerne County Adult Probation]
* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/resources/parole-supervision/parole-offices#sortCriteria=%40copapwptitle%20ascending%2C%40title%20ascending%2C%40copapwpeducatorname%20ascending State Parole Offices]


==Local Reentry Resources==
==Local Reentry Resources==
Replace with relevant links:
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [https://parsol.org/contact-us/ contact@parsol.org]
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* [https://amistadlaw.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2024-02/Project%20HOPE%20Reentry%20Guide%20%282022%29.pdf The Liberation Foundation Reentry Preparation Guide 2022 Edition]
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* [https://www.phlreentrycoalition.org/ The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition]
 
* [https://www.pa211.org/get-help/reentry-resources/ PA 211]
==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers==
* [https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-reentry-partnerships/ Office of Reentry Partnerships]
Reference  [https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/soab/documents/fortreatmentproviders/documents/treatment%20provider%20listing.pdf SOAB website] - Remove ones that don't apply
* [https://oicphila.org/services/reentry/ OIC Philadelphia]
* [https://www.urbanleaguephila.org/reentry Urban League of Philadelphia]
* [https://reentry.networkofcare.org/philadelphia-pa Network of Care]
* [https://www.citygatenetwork.org/assnfe/CompanyDirectory.asp?MODE=VIEW&SEARCH_TYPE=13&ID=100174 Philly House]


* [[Jennifer Bayer|Jennifer Bayer, MS NCC LPC, BCPC]]
==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers<ref>[https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/soab/documents/fortreatmentproviders/documents/treatment%20provider%20listing.pdf Sexual Offender Assessment Board Treatment Provider List]</ref>==
* [[Christianne Bayer|Christianne Bayer, Ed.D.]]
* [[Mindy Bell|Mindy Bell, MA, LPC]]
* [[Paula Brust|Paula Brust, MA, LPC, NCC]]
* [[Robert Coufal|Robert Coufal, Ph.D.]]
* [[Daniel Cressman|Daniel Cressman, LPC]]
* [[Daniel Cressman|Daniel Cressman, LPC]]
* [[Janelle Crisp|Janelle Crisp, LPC]]
* [[Thomas Dougherty]]
* [[Kim Ernest|Kim Ernest, Ph.D.]]
* [[Lori Feneck|Lori Feneck, LCSW]]
* [[Lindsay Fleishman|Lindsay Fleishman, LPC]]
* [[Stacey Frye|Stacey Frye, MSW, LSW]]
* [[Francine Gibson|Francine Gibson, LCSW]]
* [[Elizabeth Higgins]]
* [[Carol Hughes|Carol Hughes, M.A.]]
* [[Jason Hunt|Jason Hunt, Psy.D.]]
* [[Douglass Johnston|Douglass Johnston, LSW]]
* [[Briana Jones|Briana Jones, LSW]]
* [[Andrea Karlunas|Andrea Karlunas, LCSW, CCSOTS]]
* [[Henry Laboranti]]
* [[Angela Lamison]]
* [[Rita Lukas|Rita Lukas, MS]]
* [[Brenda Manno|Brenda Manno, MSW, LCSW]]
* [[Gerald Menaquale|Gerald Menaquale, Jr., M.Ed., CSOTS]]
* [[Jennifer Mongi|Jennifer Mongi, LCSW]]
* [[Allan Pass|Allan Pass, Ph.D., LPC]]
* [[Maria Piccillo]]
* [[Maria Piccillo]]
* [[Matt Shollenberger|Matt Shollenberger, Ph.D., LPC]]
* [[Molly Simmons|Molly Simmons, MS, LPC, NCC, CSOT]]
* [[Audrey Smith|Audrey Smith, M.A.]]
* [[Dawn Smitley|Dawn Smitley, LCSW]]
* [[Tanya Stahlman|Tanya Stahlman, MS, NCC]]
* [[Brandi Stewart|Brandi Stewart, Psy.D.]]
* [[Brandi Stewart|Brandi Stewart, Psy.D.]]
* [[C. Townsend Velkoff|C. Townsend Velkoff, M.S.]]
* [[Veronique Valliere|Veronique Valliere, Psy.D.]]
* [[Molly Wagner|Molly Wagner, LCSW]]
* [[Jennifer Weeks|Jennifer Weeks, Ph.D., LPC, CSAT-S, CAADC, CMAT]]
* [[Erica Williams|Erica Williams, Psy.D.]]
* [[Erica Williams|Erica Williams, Psy.D.]]
* [[Mary Young|Mary Young, MSW, LCSW]]
==PFR-Friendly Housing Providers==
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==Employers Who Have Hired PFRs==
If you discover friendly or unfriendly employers on this list, please contact us at contact@parsol.org. '''(List approx. top 10 in county)'''
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==Other PFR-specific resources==
==Other PFR-specific resources==
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* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]


==Daily Newspapers==
==State Representatives and Senators==
* [[wikipedia:Altoona_Mirror|Altoona Mirror]] - Altoona
Find your state representatives and senators here: [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
* [[wikipedia:Beaver_County_Times|Beaver County Times]] - Beaver
* [[wikipedia:Bedford_Gazette|Bedford Gazette]] - Bedford
* [[wikipedia:The_Bradford_Era|The Bradford Era]] - Bradford
* [[wikipedia:Butler_Eagle|Butler Eagle]] - Butler
* [[wikipedia:Bucks_County_Courier_Times|Bucks County Courier Times]] - Langhorne
* [[wikipedia:Bucks_County_Herald|Bucks County Herald]] - Plumstead Township
* [[wikipedia:Centre_Daily_Times|Centre Daily Times]] - State College
* [[wikipedia:Citizens'_Voice|Citizens' Voice]] - Wilkes-Barre
* [[wikipedia:Courier_Express|Courier Express]] - Dubois
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_American|The Daily American]] - Somerset
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_Collegian|The Daily Collegian]] - University Park
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_Item|The Daily Item]] - Sunbury
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_Local_News|The Daily Local News]] - West Chester
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_News|The Daily News]] - Huntingdon
* [[wikipedia:The_Daily_News|The Daily News]] - McKeesport
* [[wikipedia:The_Derrick/The_News_Herald|The Derrick/The News Herald]] - Oil City
* [[wikipedia:Danville_News|Danville News]] - Danville
* [[wikipedia:Delaware_County_Daily_Times|Delaware County Daily Times]] - Upper Darby
* [[wikipedia:Ellwood_City_Ledger|Ellwood City Ledger]] - Ellwood City
* [[wikipedia:Erie_Times_News|Erie Times News]] - Erie
* [[wikipedia:The_Express|The Express]] - Lock Haven
* [[wikipedia:The_Express|The Express]] - Easton
* [[wikipedia:Gettysburg_Times|Gettysburg Times]] - Gettysburg
* [[wikipedia:Gettysburg_Connection&&&Gettysburg|Gettysburg Connection&&&Gettysburg]] - Gettysburg
* [[wikipedia:The_Herald|The Herald]] - Sharon
* [[wikipedia:The_Herald_Standard|The Herald Standard]] - Uniontown
* [[wikipedia:Indiana_Gazette|Indiana Gazette]] - Indiana
* [[wikipedia:The_Intelligencer|The Intelligencer]] -
* [[wikipedia:Kane_Republican|Kane Republican]] - Kane
* [[wikipedia:LNP|LNP]] - Lancaster
* [[wikipedia:The_Mercury|The Mercury]] - Pottstown
* [[wikipedia:Metro|Metro]] - Philadelphia
* [[wikipedia:The_Morning_Call|The Morning Call]] - Allentown
* [[wikipedia:Morning_Times|Morning Times]] - Sayre
* [[wikipedia:The_News_Item|The News Item]] - Shamokin
* [[wikipedia:Observer_Reporter|Observer Reporter]] - Washington
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Daily_News|Philadelphia Daily News]] - Philadelphia
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Front_Page_News|Philadelphia Front Page News]] - Philadelphia
* [[wikipedia:The_Philadelphia_Inquirer|The Philadelphia Inquirer]] - Philadelphia
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_News|Philadelphia News]] - Philadelphia (Russian language)
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Tribune|Philadelphia Tribune]] - Philadelphia
* [[wikipedia:Pittsburgh_Tribune_Review|Pittsburgh Tribune Review]] - Pittsburgh
* [[wikipedia:Pocono_Record|Pocono Record]] - Stroudsburg
* [[wikipedia:Potter_Leader_Enterprise|Potter Leader Enterprise]] - Coudersport
* [[wikipedia:Press_Enterprise|Press Enterprise]] - Bloomsburg
* [[wikipedia:The_Progress|The Progress]] - Clearfield
* [[wikipedia:Public_Opinion|Public Opinion]] - Chambersburg
* [[wikipedia:Reading_Eagle|Reading Eagle]] - Reading
* [[wikipedia:Record_Argus|Record Argus]] - Greenville
* [[wikipedia:The_Record_Herald|The Record Herald]] - Waynesboro
* [[wikipedia:The_Reporter|The Reporter]] - Lansdale
* [[wikipedia:The_Republican_&_Herald|The Republican & Herald]] - Pottsville
* [[wikipedia:Ridgway_Record|Ridgway Record]] - Ridgway
* [[wikipedia:St._Marys_Daily_Press|St. Marys Daily Press]] - Saint Marys
* [[wikipedia:The_Sentinel|The Sentinel]] - Carlisle
* [[wikipedia:The_Sentinel|The Sentinel]] - Lewistown
* [[wikipedia:The_Standard_Journal|The Standard Journal]] - Milton
* [[wikipedia:Standard_Speaker|Standard Speaker]] - Hazleton
* [[wikipedia:Times_Herald|Times Herald]] - Norristown
* [[wikipedia:Times_Leader|Times Leader]] - Wilkes-Barre
* [[wikipedia:Times_News|Times News]] - Lehighton
* [[wikipedia:The_Times-Tribune|The Times-Tribune]] - Scranton
* [[wikipedia:The_Tribune-Democrat|The Tribune-Democrat]] - Johnstown
* [[wikipedia:Titusville_Herald|Titusville Herald]] - Titusville
* [[wikipedia:Wayne_Independent|Wayne Independent]] - Honesdale
* [[wikipedia:Wellsboro_Gazette|Wellsboro Gazette]] - Wellsboro
* [[wikipedia:Williamsport_Sun_Gazette|Williamsport Sun Gazette]] - Williamsport
* [[wikipedia:York_Daily_Record|York Daily Record]] - York
* [[wikipedia:The_York_Dispatch|The York Dispatch]] - York
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==State Representatives==
=PARSOL Information=
Replace as relevant from directory at [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1965/rep-mike-cabell Rep. Mike Cabell] (R117)


==Primary Broadcast Media==
* [https://parsol.org/ PARSOL]
Replace as relevant - pull from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_Pennsylvania#Full-power_stations
* [https://www.narsol.org/ NARSOL]
* [https://wnep.com WNEP-TV 16] ABC
* [https://parsol.org/fearless/ Pennsylvania Fearless Support Group]
* [https://pahomepage.com WYOU 22/WBRE 28] CBS/NBC
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]
* [https://wvia.org WVIA-TV44/89.9FM] PBS/NPR
* [https://fox56.com FOX56] FOX


=PARSOL Information=
==Region & Contact==
==Region & Contact==
* '''Region:'''  Northeast  Lehigh Valley  Southeast  Southwest  East Central (Capital Region)  Northwest  Philadelphia Pittsburgh
* '''Region:'''  Philadelphia
* '''Contact:'''  
* '''Contact:'''  


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* First Name Last Initial
* First Name Last Initial
== References ==
<references />

Latest revision as of 21:34, 5 November 2025

Philadelphia County is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,603,797. It is coextensive with Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city. The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state.

Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, founded by William Penn in November 1682. Since 1854, the county has been coextensive with the City of Philadelphia, which is also its county seat. Philadelphia County is the core county in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (PA-NJ-DE-MD, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis.

Philadelphia County is the Delaware Valley's economic and cultural anchor and the ninth-largest combined statistical area in the nation with an estimated population of 7,381,180 as of 2022.[1]

Key Cities/Towns

Center City

  • Rittenhouse Square
  • Old City
  • Society Hill
  • Chinatown
  • Logan Square

South Philadelphia

  • Italian Market
  • Passyunk Square
  • Bella Vista
  • Queen Village
  • Pennsport

North Philadelphia

  • Northern Liberties
  • Fishtown
  • Kensington
  • Frankford
  • Olney

West Philadelphia

  • University City
  • Overbrook
  • Wynnefield
  • Cobbs Creek
  • Cedar Park

Northwest Philadelphia

  • Manayunk
  • Roxborough
  • Chestnut Hill
  • Mount Airy
  • Germantown

Northeast Philadelphia

  • Bustleton
  • Fox Chase
  • Torresdale
  • Holmesburg
  • Tacony

Southwest Philadelphia

  • Eastwick
  • Kingsessing

Megan's Law Statistics

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
3,531 1,488 338 214 0 42 203 442 336 468

Last updated: 11/05/25

Registration Sites

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • Philadelphia State Police Philadelphia 2201 Belmont Avenue PHILADELPHIA PA 19131, (215) 452-5216

County parole/probation office contact information

Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

SOAB Approved Treatment Providers[2]

Other PFR-specific resources

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Region: Philadelphia
  • Contact:

County Contact

  • First Name Last Initial

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_County,_Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ Sexual Offender Assessment Board Treatment Provider List
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