Section 10: Guide to Philadelphia

The University of the Arts provides this directory as a guide for students for area services.  The list below is in no way meant to be exhaustive nor serve as an endorsement for any one business, service, or religious organizations. Students are encouraged to use other resources and thoroughly investigate all businesses before deciding to utilize one.

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• Airlines
• Art Supply Stores
• ATM/MAC locations
• Banks
• Bookstores
• Coffee Shops
• Health Care Services
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resources
• Malls
• Markets/Pharmacies
• Movie Theatres
• Museums
• Neighborhood Restaurants
• Post Offices
• Public Transportation
• Taxi Service
• Theaters
• Video Rentals
• Religious Organizations

AIRLINES
Philadelphia International Airport Information, 215-937-6800

• American Airlines, 800-433-7300
• Continental Airlines, 800-523-3273
• Delta Airlines, 800-221-1212
• Southwest Airlines, 800-435-9792
• United Airlines, 800-241-6522
• US Air, 800-428-4322

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ART SUPPLY STORES

• Blick, 1330 Chestnut Street, 215-545-3214
• Pearl, 417 South Street, 215-238-1900
• Utrecht, 301 S. Broad St., 215-546-7798

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ATM/MAC LOCATIONS

• Furness Hall Lobby
• Broad & Walnut Sts.
• 13th & Walnut Sts.
• Broad & Locust Sts.
• 15th & Locust Sts.
• 16th & Locust Sts.
• 18th & Spruce Sts.
• 9th & South Sts.
• 2nd & South Sts.
• 2nd & Pine Sts.

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BANKS

• TD Bank North, 17th & Walnut 888-751-9000
• Wachovia, 123 S. Broad St., 215-985-8237
• PNC Bank, 230 South Broad St., 215-772-2010
• Citizens, 1417 Walnut St., 215-561-1438
• Conestoga Bank, 775 S. 10th St., 215-922-0700

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BOOKSTORES

• The UArts Bookstore, 307 South 13th St., 215-875-0373
• Barnes & Noble, 18th & Walnut Sts., 215-665-0716
• Borders, 1 South Broad St., 215-568-7400
• Joseph Fox, 1724 Sansom St., 215-563-4184
• The Book Trader, 7 N. 2nd St., 215-925-0517
• UPenn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., 215-898-7595

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COFFEE SHOPS

• Mean Bean Co., 1112 Locust St., 215-925-2010
• Last Drop, 1300 Pine St., 215-893-9262
• Starbucks, Broad & Pine Sts.; 15th & Latimer Sts.; 1528 Walnut St.
• Xando/Cosi, 235 S. 15th St.; 1720 Walnut St.
• Passero’s, 230 S. Broad St., 215-546-2515

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HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Jefferson Family Medicine
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 301, 215-955-7190. After office hours, call the same number and ask to speak to the "on-call doctor."

Birth Control, Pregnancy and Family Planning

• Planned Parenthood, 1144 Locust Street, 215-351-5550
• Jefferson Family Medicine, see above
• Elizabeth Blackwell Center, 1124 Walnut St., 215-923-7577
• CHOICE hotline, 215-923-7577

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Jefferson Family Medicine, see above
• The Mazzoni Center, 809 Locust St., 215-563-0652
• Circle of Care, Free HIV testing, 260 S. Broad St., Suite 1000, 215-985-6837

Substance Abuse

• Horizon House, 120 S. 30th Street, 215-386-3838
• Diagnostic & Rehabilitation Center, 229 Arch St., 215-625-8000
• Alcoholics Anonymous, 1218 Chestnut St., Suite 1004, 215-574-6900
• Narcotics Anonymous, 215-440-8400

Mental Health

• Hall Mercer, 245 South 8th St., 215-829-5433
• Suicide and Crisis Intervention Line, 215-686-4420

Eating Disorders

• The Renfrew Center, 475 Spring Lane, 215-482-5353
• American Anorexia/Bulimia Association of Philadelphia, 215-221-1864

Philadelphia Department of Public Health
District #1, Broad & Lombard Sts., 215-875-6570

Dental

• Penn Dental, 34th & Walnut Sts., 215-573-8400
• Temple University Dental School, 1801 N. Broad St., 215-707-2900
• Dr. L. Parrish & Dr. J. Jasionowicz (emergency dentistry), 225 South 17th St., Suite 1401, 215-545-5455, emergencydentist247.com
• Philadelphia County Dental Referral Service, 215-925-6050

Resource/Hotlines

• Community AIDS hotline, 215-985-AIDS
• Toll-free AIDS hotline 1-800-590-2439
• Suicide Hotline, 215-686-4420
• Women Organized Against Rape, 215-985-3315 or 215-985-3333 (24 hour)
• Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233
• Department of Public Welfare, 1-800-692-7462

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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER RESOURCES 

• The Mazzoni Center, 809 Locust St., 215-563-0652
• The William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., 215-772-2220
• Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Taskforce, 1616 Walnut St., 215-772-2000

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MALLS

• The Gallery, 901 Market St., 215-625-4962
• Liberty Place, 1625 Chestnut St., 215-851-9055

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MARKETS / PHARMACIES

• SuperFresh, 1001 South St, 215-238-8859
• Spruce Market, 1523 Spruce St., 215-735-3382
• Whole Foods, 10th & South Sts., 215-733-9788
• CVS, 15th & Spruce Sts. 215-790-3290
• Rite Aid, 215 South Broad St., 215-735-3593
• Reading Terminal Market, 51 N 12th St, 215-922-2317

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MOVIE THEATERS

• Ritz at the Bourse, 4th & Ranstead Sts., 215-925-7900
• Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St., 215-925-7900 (student discounts with UArts ID card)
• UA Riverview, 1400 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-755-2219
• The Bridge, 40th & Walnut Sts., 215-386-7971

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MUSEUMS

• Academy of Natural Sciences, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 19th St, 215-299-1000 Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1222 Arch St., 215-568-1111
• Masonic Temple, 1 N. Broad St., 215-988-1900
• Mutter Museum, 19 S. Broad St., 215-563-3737
• Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th St., 215-763-8100 (admission is free with valid UArts student ID)
• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 118 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600
• Rodin Museum, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd St., 215-568-6026
• Rosenbach Museum and Library, 2008 Delancey Pl., 215-732-1600
• The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St., 215-448-1200
• The Mummers Museum, 11.00 S. 2nd St., 215-336-3050

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NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS

• Italian Bistro, 211 South Broad St., 215-731-0700
• Applebee’s, 215 South 15th St., 215-772-2791
• Domino’s Pizza, 716 South St., 215-592-8534
• Irish Pub, 1123 Walnut St., 215-925-3311
• Mandarin Garden, 1736 Chestnut St., 215-564-4845
• Moriarty’s, 1116 Walnut St., 215-627-7676
• More Than Just Ice Cream, 1119 Locust St., 215-574-0586
• Society Hill Pizza, 1410 South St., 215-545-4747
• The Bean Cafe, 615 South St., 215-629-2250
• Subway, 106 S. 16th St., 215-561-1481
• Paolo’s Pizza, 1336 Pine St., 215-545-2482
• McDonalds, 1706 Walnut St., 215-545-9574
• Wendy’s, 42 S. 15th St., 215-569-4087
• Wok and Tofu, 1034 Spruce St., 215-925-1706
• For more local info, visit citypaper.net

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POST OFFICES

• Broad & Chestnut Sts.
• 20th & Chestnut Sts.
• 13th & Market Sts.
• Penn Center/Suburban Station, 16th & JFK Blvd

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Train Stations

• Suburban Station, 16th & JFK Blvd.
• Market East Station, 12th & Market Sts.
• 30th Street Station, 30th & Market Sts.

Subway Travel

• Market-Frankford (the blue line) travels east-west
• Broad St. Line (the orange line) travels north-south

Transportation Telephone Numbers

• Amtrak Trains, 215-824-1600
• Greyhound Bus, 215-231-2222
• PATCO, 856-772-6900
• Philly Phlash, 215-4-PHLASH (downtown loop)
• SEPTA, 215-580-7800
• Lady Liberty Shuttle, 215- 724-8888

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TAXICAB SERVICES

• Academy Cab, 215-333-3333
• City Cab, 215-492-6500
• Olde City Taxi, 215-338-0838
• Quaker City Cab, 215-728-8000

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THEATERS

• Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts., 215-893-1935
• Arts Bank, Broad & South Sts., 215-545-0590
• Forrest Theater, 11th & Walnut Sts., 215-923-1515
• Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-790-5800
• Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St., 215-732-5446
• Walnut St. Theater, 8th & Walnut Sts., 215-574-3550
• Wilma Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts., 215-546-7824

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VIDEO RENTALS

• Beaux Art Videos, 1000 Spruce St., 215-923-1714
• Spruce Street Video, 252 S. 12th St., 215-985-2955
• TLA Video, 1520 Locust St., 215-735-7887
• West Coast Video, 212 S. 15th St., 215-985-3600

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RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Baptist

• First Baptist Church, 123 S. 17th St.
• New Central Baptist Church, 2139 Lombard St.

Catholic

• St. John the Evangelist, 21 S. 13th St.
• St. Patrick’s, 242 S. 20th St

Episcopal

• Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St.
• St Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St.

Greek Orthodox

• St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 256 South 8th St.

Latter Day Saints

• Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, 3913 Chestnut St.

Lutheran

• Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut St.

Methodist

• Arch Street United Methodist Church, Broad & Arch Sts.

Presbyterian

• Tenth Presbyterian Church, 17th & Spruce Sts.

Unitarian

• First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.

Hindu

• Samarpan Hindu Temple, 6515 Bustleton Ave.

Islamic

• Muhammads Mosque of Islam No. 12, 2508 N. Broad St.
• United Muslim Movement, 810 S. 15th St.

Jewish

• Philadelphia-Area Students Multi Campus Philly Hillel 
• JewArts/Chabad Jewish Center for Students of the Arts: 1432 Catharine St.
• Traditional Egalitarian: Gershman Y Congregation, 401 S. Broad St.
• Conservative: Beth Zion Beth Israel Temple, 18th & Spruce Sts.
• Reform: Union for Reform Judaism, 1511 Walnut St.
• Orthodox: Lubavitch House, 754 S. 9th St.

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