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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.
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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 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>
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>
[[File:Seal of Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.svg|thumb]]
[[File:Philadelphia Montage by Jleon 0310.jpg|thumb]]


==Key Cities/Towns==
==Key Cities/Towns==
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Last updated: 01/05/25
Last updated: 11/05/25


==Registration Sites==
==Registration Sites==
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==County parole/probation office contact information==
==County parole/probation office contact information==
* [https://www.courts.phila.gov/appd/ Adult Probation and Parole]
* [https://www.courts.phila.gov/appd/ Adult Probation and Parole]
* [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]
* [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]
* [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]
* [https://www.phlreentrycoalition.org/ The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition]
* [https://www.phlreentrycoalition.org/ The Philadelphia Reentry Coalition]
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* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]


==Daily Newspapers==
==State Representatives and Senators==
* [https://www.aldianews.com/ AL DÍA News]
Find your state representatives and senators here: [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
* [https://metrophiladelphia.com/ Metro Philadelphia]
* [https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwifzKHpj-CKAxXDY0cBHWxSMLwYABAAGgJxdQ&ae=2&aspm=1&co=1&ase=2&gclid=CjwKCAiA-Oi7BhA1EiwA2rIu23m_N0I6uVEhQ8f0KrnMumVaec5CO1yOJi1snytLCr89Tzm125R29xoCUhgQAvD_BwE&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESVuD25icg329zSrD7xWI0ASwh5s0FH9ecBYyhq8Cpslsa2Qg6mVqaOaLYOq0hzkHN_wJBRIWH2xpfJeSV9cQ0oKcBjWPjPj2-hMIcvwUYB0KhkMFeOt9n&sig=AOD64_0kTMuW01jNJyXV_WfVEQq_ohJS-A&q&nis=4&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjbyJnpj-CKAxX_FlkFHRF0JYUQ0Qx6BAgKEAE Philadelphia Business Journal]
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Daily_News|Philadelphia Daily News]]
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Front_Page_News|Philadelphia Front Page News]]
* [https://epgn.com/ Philadelphia Gay News]
* [[wikipedia:The_Philadelphia_Inquirer|The Philadelphia Inquirer]]
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_News|Philadelphia News]]
* [[wikipedia:Philadelphia_Tribune|Philadelphia Tribune]]
 
==State Representatives==
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1984/rep-anthony-bellmon Rep. Anthony Bellmon] (D203)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1919/rep-amen-brown Rep. Amen Brown] (D10)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1863/rep-danilo-burgos Rep. Danilo Burgos] (D197)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/2019/rep-andre-carroll Rep. Andre Carroll] (D201)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1759/rep-morgan-cephas Rep. Morgan Cephas] (D192)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1685/rep-jason-dawkins Rep. Jason Dawkins] (D179)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/2035/rep-sean-dougherty Rep. Sean Dougherty] (D172)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1861/rep-elizabeth-fiedler Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler] (D184)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1978/rep-pat-gallagher Rep. Pat Gallagher] (D173)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1980/rep-jose-giral Rep. Jose Giral] (D180)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1874/rep-g-roni-green Rep. G. Roni Green] (D190)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1633/rep-jordan-harris Rep. Jordan Harris] (D186)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/2020/rep-keith-harris Rep. Keith Harris] (D195)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1858/rep-joseph-hohenstein Rep. Joseph Hohenstein] (D177)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1857/rep-marylouise-isaacson Rep. MaryLouise Isaacson] (D175)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1860/rep-malcolm-kenyatta Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta] (D181)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1983/rep-tarik-khan Rep. Tarik Khan] (D194)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1918/rep-rick-krajewski Rep. Rick Krajewski] (D188)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1734/rep-joanna-mcclinton Rep. Joanna McClinton] (D191)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1615/rep-ed-neilson Rep. Ed Neilson] (D174)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1920/rep-darisha-k-parker Rep. Darisha K. Parker] (D198)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1760/rep-christopher-rabb Rep. Christopher Rabb] (D200)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1761/rep-jared-solomon Rep. Jared Solomon] (D202)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1981/rep-ben-waxman Rep. Ben Waxman] (D182)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1732/rep-martina-white Rep. Martina White] (R170)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1917/rep-regina-g-young Rep. Regina G. Young] (D185)
 
== State Sentors ==
 
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/1689/sen-art-haywood Sen. Art Haywood] (D4)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/152/sen-vincent-hughes Sen. Vincent Hughes] (D7)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/2036/sen-joe-picozzi Sen. Joe Picozzi] (R5)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/1921/sen-nikil-saval Sen. Nikil Saval] (D1)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/1767/sen-sharif-street Sen. Sharif Street] (D13)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/277/sen-christine-tartaglione Sen. Christine Tartaglione] (D2)
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/153/sen-anthony-williams Sen. Anthony Williams] (D8)
 
==Primary Broadcast Media==
* [https://6abc.com/ WPVI-TV] (Channel 6): ABC affiliate, known as "6 ABC"
 
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/ KYW-TV] (Channel 3): CBS affiliate, branded as "CBS 3"
* [https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/ WCAU] (Channel 10): NBC owned-and-operated station
* [https://www.fox29.com/ WTXF-TV] (Channel 29): Fox affiliate, known as "Fox 29"
* [https://phl17.com/ WPHL-TV] (Channel 17): CW affiliate, branded as "PHL17"
* [https://whyy.org/ WHYY-TV] (Channel 12): PBS member station


=PARSOL Information=
=PARSOL Information=

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