PhillyChitChat is a Philadelphia media and photography platform covering the city’s people, events, pop culture, food and lifestyle. Founded by HughE Dillon in 2007 while he was working as a paralegal, PhillyChitChat grew from a social diary into one of the region’s established lifestyle and entertainment platforms.
Coverage Rate: $250hr
To Book Us: HughE@phillychitchat.com
Services:
We cover your event as a photojournalist, and offer the photos to our media partners CBS Philly online, Metro Philly, Main Line Today, Philly Style Magazine, and Philly Chit Chat platforms.
We only need 90 minutes – 2hrs to obtain the photos we need for at least 1 placements. We give you a set of photos for your use as well.
We work well with other photographers, and know that the client might have multiple ones at event.
Client is granted co rights to post the copyrighted images editorially across all owned and operated social media properties, and to distribute images to unlimited editorial publications.
PhillyChitChat newsletter (Sept 2026)
Digital Reach – Domain Authority 48 | 60K+ subscribers | ~56% recent email open rate | 192K Google Search impressions in 28 days | 94K+ Instagram followers
To Book Us: HughE@phillychitchat.com
Stats for Philly Chit Chat Platforms
PhillyChitChat newsletter has 60ks subscribers
Twitter: 33ks followers, 500ks impressions Monthly
2 FB Pages: 66,300 followers
PhillyChitChat Instagram
99200 Followers
1.12 million Impressions a month
59% Women, 41% men Age Range
18 – 24 – 6%
25 – 34 – 32%
35 – 44 – 32%
45 – 64 – 26 %
Acknowledgement and awards
Recognition & Reach
2026 – Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution No. 260085 honoring HughE Dillon and PhillyChitChat for contributions to Philadelphia’s cultural and social life and nearly two decades of chronicling the spirit of the city.
2026 – Philadelphia Gay News named HughE Dillon among its 50 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders.
2025 – The Pen & Pencil Club honored Hughe Dillon with
the 2025 Philly News Lifestyle Reporting of the Year Award
2023, 2024, 2025 – Feedspot ranked PhillyChitChat the #1 Philadelphia Lifestyle Blog
2023 – Metro Philadelphia Newspaper named HughE Dillon among its 50 Most Influential Business Leaders
2022 – Philadelphia Gay News Honors HughE Dillon with Stonewall Legacy Media Award
2022 – PhillyChitChat honored to Bang The Drum for the start of the Flyers Game
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