City of New Philadelphia
Since 2018, a city that writes its own laws, runs its own courts, and welcomes every like-minded person.
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Become a citizen
New Philadelphia is open to every like-minded person. Citizenship takes three steps.
Apply to the Department of Defense
Tell the city who you are and why you want to join.
Receive your permissions
Build and change things the moment you’re accepted.
Get your Citizen ID
Your Citizen ID goes on every city form, and you’ll need it to vote.
Ask your questions in the city Discord.
City of
New Philadelphia
Citizen Identification Card
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Spectemur
Agendo
The City of New Philadelphia certifies that the bearer is a citizen of the City, and bestows upon them all the rights and privileges of citizenship.
City Hall
110 Essential Street
City services
- Emergencies and public safetyGet help from the Emergency Response Agency, and learn how city policing works.
- Farming and agricultureRules for farms and mob spawners, and when they need approval.
- Building and real estateThe building code, property, and what to know before you build.
- Business and commerceStart or run a business in the city.
- LicensesWhat needs a license, and how to check yours.
- MailEvery citizen gets a mailbox from New Philadelphia Express.
- Courts and the lawThe City Charter, the Supreme Court, and the Courthouse.
- Congress and electionsHow City Congress works, and how to run for office.
About New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia is a self-governing city founded in 2018.
Its Charter, adopted in 2020, sets up a City Congress, the courts, and five departments led by elected heads. Since the PILLARS Act of 2025, an Interim City Council has carried out the duties of the Governor. The city has its own currency, transit, and laws, and welcomes every like-minded person.
The city’s motto, Spectemur Agendo, means “Let us be judged by our acts.”
Learn about the cityThe city's history
- The Revolution
- The city is named and its first government formed
- The Department of Criminal Investigations is established
- The City Charter is adopted
- The New Philadelphian Dollar is valued
- Term limits for elected office take effect
- The Charter’s most recent revision
Life in New Philadelphia
Citizens build the city, feed it, trade in it, keep it safe, and govern it.
BuildBuild on any unclaimed land without a permit, as long as you follow the building code.
FarmGrow crops and keep livestock. Large farms and mob spawners need the Department of Agriculture’s approval.
Do businessOpen a shop and trade in New Philadelphian Dollars, the city’s own currency.
ServeJoin the Civil Guard, deliver mail, or answer emergencies with the ERA for $10 a call.
Run for officeAny voter can run, and elections are held every November.
ExploreRide the rail lines, visit the museums, and roam the protected wilderness.
News and notices
- A new website for the city
City services, departments, and the Charter's rules, now in one place and in plain language.
- The Interim City Council takes office
The PILLARS Act is now in force. The five department heads govern the city together from City Hall.
- Congress passes the PILLARS Act
The Office of the Governor will be suspended, and the five department heads will govern together as an Interim City Council.
Departments and offices
- Interim City Council
The city’s executive under the PILLARS Act. The five department heads hold the Governor’s powers together, decide by vote, and meet at City Hall.
- City Congress
Every elected official sits in Congress, which writes the city’s laws. Meets at 226 New York Avenue.
- Courts
The Supreme Court sits in the Atrium Summi, open to spectators. Other cases go to the Courthouse.
- Department of Defense
The Civil Guard, citizenship and Citizen IDs, and foreign relations.
- Department of Criminal Investigations
Police, investigations, prosecution, and prisons.
- Department of Commerce
The economy, city finances, and the New Philadelphian Dollar.
- Department of Infrastructure
The building code, and the city’s roads and rail lines through the New Philadelphia Transit Authority (NPTA).
- Department of Agriculture
Wilderness protection, farming and mining rules, and the Historical Society.
- Emergency Response Agency
Fires, injuries, lost persons, wildlife, and spills. Any citizen may serve as an agent.
