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• Production Permits
• Satellite Truck Parking
• Press Risers, Barricades, Portajohns
• Traffic Assistance
• Philadelphia Photos, Videos and B-roll
• Other Philadelphia Area Press Rooms
• Stand-up Locations

Production Permits

City of Philadelphia
www.phila.gov
Information on the City, officials and municipal services, as well as permits, satellite truck parking, press risers, barricades, portajohns and traffic assistance. Logistics requests contact Jazelle.Jones@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Fairmount Park Commission
www.fairmountpark.org
Contact the Fairmount Park Commission for permits for JFK Plaza (LOVE Park), Rittenhouse Square, Ben Franklin Parkway, Art Museum (exterior), Water Works.  To check for availability and procedure go to the Web site above and navigate to "permits" or call 215-685-0060 and for media inquiry's call Timothy Gill, Marketing and Promotions Director, 215-683-0246 or Timothy.Gill@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Independence National Historical Park
www.nps.gov/inde
A unit of the National Park Service, Independence NHP covers almost 54 acres in Philadelphia’s Old City, and includes Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Independence Mall, Congress Hall and other historic buildings associated with the founding of the United States. Media requests contact Jane Cowley at 215-597-0060 or Jane_Cowley@nps.gov.
Spokesperson: Cynthia MacLeod

Satellite Truck Parking

City of Philadelphia
www.phila.gov
Information on the City, officials and municipal services, as well as permits, satellite truck parking, press risers, barricades, portajohns and traffic assistance. Logistics requests contact Jazelle.Jones@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Press Risers/Barricades/Portajohns

City of Philadelphia
www.phila.gov
Information on the City, officials and municipal services, as well as permits, satellite truck parking, press risers, barricades, portajohns and traffic assistance. Logistics requests contact Jazelle.Jones@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Traffic Assistance

City of Philadelphia
www.phila.gov
Information on the City, officials and municipal services, as well as permits, satellite truck parking, press risers, barricades, portajohns and traffic assistance. Logistics requests contact Jazelle.Jones@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Photos/Videos of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel
Official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia, and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, offering more than 600 photos and countless story angles. To request access to our online Photo Library or copies of our B-roll, please fill out our Media Request form.

Other Philadelphia Area Press Rooms

City of Philadelphia
www.phila.gov
Information on the City, officials and municipal services, as well as permits, satellite truck parking, press risers, barricades, portajohns and traffic assistance. Media requests contact Douglas.Oliver@phila.gov.
Spokesperson: Mayor Michael Nutter

Center City District
www.centercityphila.org
Source of extensive demographic and economic information about Center City (Philadelphia’s downtown).  Pressroom includes a quick fact sheet for journalists.  Site also includes a searchable database of downtown shopping and dining and listings for events, entertainment, etc. Media requests contact RJ White at rwhite@centercityphila.org.
Spokesperson: Paul Levy

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
www.state.pa.us
Facts, figures and maps that show the health and diversity of Pennsylvania’s economy and, contact information and story outlines for real Pennsylvania citizens from around the state willing to tell their stories. For media requests contact Ted Martin, themartin@state.pa.us.
Spokespeople:
•Dennis Yablonsky, Secretary for Community and Economic Development
•Mickey Rowley, Deputy Secretary for Tourism, Film and Marketing

Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
www.EconomyLeague.org
Analysis of city and regional economic and public policy issues, including information and trends in city-regional cooperation, educational attainment, workforce and labor, infrastructure, economic impact of arts/culture. Contact Allison Kelsey at 215-563-3640x14, akelsey@economyleague.org.
Spokesperson: Steve Wray

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
www.greaterphilachamber.com
Led by former PA Governor Mark Schweiker, the Chamber is one of the country’s largest business advocacy groups, promoting growth and economic development in our 11-county region. Mr. Schweiker can discuss the region’s economic strengths and who these pivotal PA voters are and what matters to them. Select Greater Philadelphia, the Chamber’s economic development marketing arm, and its CEO Council for Growth are also valuable resources. Media requests contact Mary Flannery at 215-790-3813 or mflannery@greaterphilachamber.com.
Spokesperson: Mark Schweiker

Greater Philadelphia Film Office
www.film.org
Regional film commission offers online information for filmmakers & production crews looking to hire and shoot in the Greater Philadelphia region.  The Web site is updated daily with professional listings, film events, cast, crew, intern postings and job opportunities. Media requests contact Nicole Ross at nicoler@film.org.
Spokesperson: Sharon Pinkenson

Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
www.gophila.com
Official visitor Web site of Philadelphia and The Countryside®. Includes visitor information, restaurant listings and a pressroom with photos, video, fact sheets, press releases and extensive visitor research. Also visit www.uwishunu.com for an insider’s look at Philadelphia. Media requests contact Cara Schneider at 215-599-0789 or cara@gptmc.com.
Spokesperson: Meryl Levitz

National Constitution Center
www.constitutioncenter.org
Includes visitor information about the museum, located in Historic Philadelphia on Independence Mall, and a pressroom with photos and press releases. Media requests contact Ashley Berke at 215-409-6693 or aberke@constitutioncenter.org.
Spokesperson: Joe Torsella

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel
Official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia, and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, offering more than 600 photos and countless story angles.
Spokesperson: Tom Muldoon

Stand-up Locations

	Liberty Bell 6th and Chestnut streets		Independence Hall 6th and Chestnut streets
	Philadelphia Museum of Art & "Rocky" Steps 26th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway		Waterfront/Penn's Landing Columbus Blvd. and Walnut Street
	President's House 6th and Market streets		Love Park JFK Boulevard and 15th Street
	National Constitution Center 5th and Arch streets