r/philadelphia↗
Philadelphia
News and happenings in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
605k subscribers434 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~4% by known bots)264 authors / mosince 2008
r/philadelphia has 605k members (+7.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 434 posts a month from 264 people. Top topics: Philadelphia Housing and City Life, Philadelphia and SEPTA Transit Updates.
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Topics and brands on r/philadelphia
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Philadelphia Housing and City Life1.0%
- Philadelphia0.8%
- SEPTA Transit Updates0.7%
- Philadelphian Shootings0.5%
- Pennsylvania Elections0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Inquirer
- WHYY
- NBC10 Philadelphia
- 6abc Philadelphia
- Billy Penn at WHYY
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