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Welcome to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as "Philly" or "the City of Brotherly Love") is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is the fourth largest nationally, with some 5.7 million people. Philadelphia is the central city for the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has played a critical role in American history and the birth of American independence and democracy. During part of the 18th century, the city was the second capital and then-most populous city of the United States. At that time, it eclipsed Boston and New York City in political and social importance, with Benjamin Franklin playing an extraordinary role in Philadelphia's rise.
Philadelphia's economy is heavily based upon manufacturing, refining, food, and financial services. Philadelphia has its own stock exchange. The list of major companies in Philadelphia includes Aramark, GlaxoSmithKline, Sunoco, Comcast, and Pep Boys. The Federal government plays a large role in Philadelphia as well. The east-coast operations of the United States Mint are based near the historic district, and the Federal Reserve Bank's Philadelphia division is based there as well. Because of the large presence of the federal government, the city has a large contingent of law firms including the head quarters of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP-- a world-wide firm and federal contractor. The city is also a national center of law due to the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious law school.
Two airports, Philadelphia International Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport, reside within the city limits (Philadelphia International also lies in the city limits of Tinicum Township, Delaware County). Philadelphia International Airport provides domestic and international scheduled air service, while Northeast Philadelphia Airport serves general and corporate aviation.
Its cultural diversity is reflected in the music and musicians that have come from or through Philadelphia: the R&B styles of Jill Scott and Patti LaBelle, the jazz of Grover Washington Jr., Stan Getz, and Sun Ra, the rock of Pink, the rap of Will Smith, and the opera of Marian Anderson. Famed comedian Bill Cosby was born and raised in Philadelphia.
A nucleus of American culture in colonial times (among its prominent citizens at that time was the scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin), Philadelphia is still the seat of many philosophical, artistic, dramatic, musical, and scientific societies. Among these are the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1805); the Academy of Natural Sciences (1812); the American Philosophical Society (1743); and the Science Museum of the Franklin Institute (1824), which now includes the Benjamin Franklin Memorial (1933), an important unit of which is the Fels Planetarium. In nearby Merion is the Barnes Foundation, with an extraordinary collection of paintings. Musical activities flourish in the city, whose outstanding symphony orchestra plays in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. In Fairmount Park, the largest city park in the United States, are the Philadelphia Museum of Art, zoological gardens, and many historic monuments and shrines.
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Local daily news in Philadelphia:
WPVI: Human Skull Found in NE Philadelphia
March 10, 2010 -- A human skull and two bones were found in the woods behind a Northeast Philadelphia motel on Wednesday afternoon.
Police Work to Identify Bones Found in NE Phila.
Police say a skull and bones were found in the woods, behind the Lincoln Hotel on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Drexel University Names Fry As New President
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Places of interest:
Camden, NJ (5.0 miles), Wyncote, PA (6.6 miles), Woodlynne, NJ (6.6 miles), Wyndmoor, PA (6.7 miles), Pennsauken, NJ (6.7 miles), Jenkintown, PA (6.9 miles), Rockledge, PA (7.0 miles), Glenside, PA (7.3 miles).
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Hotels in Philadelphia
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The Sheraton Society Hill
1 DOCK ST I 95 - Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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Sheraton University City
3549 CHESTNUT ST - Philadelphia, PA, US 19104
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Holiday Inn PHILADELPHIA-CITY LINE(I-76E)
4100 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD. - Philadelphia, PA, US 19131
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Adam's Mark
4000 MONUMENT ROAD - Philadelphia, PA, US 19131
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Wyndham Philadelphia
17TH & RACE ST. - Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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Sheraton Suites Phil Airport
4101 Island Ave Philadelphia Pa 19153
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Four Seasons Philadelphia
1 LOGAN SQUARE - Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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The Radisson Plaza Warwick
1701 LOCUST STREET - Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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Marriott - Downtown
1201 MARKET STREET - Philadelphia, PA, US 19107
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The Latham Hotel
135 SOUTH 17TH STREET - Philadelphia, PA, US 19103
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Penn Tower Hotel
CIVIC CENTER BLVD. AT 37TH ST. - Philadelphia, PA, US 19104
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Comfort Inn Downtown
100 N. COLUMBUS BLVD. - Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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Days Inn Roosevelt Blvd
4200 ROOSEVELT BLVD - Philadelphia, PA, US 19124
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Rodeway Inn Philadelphia
1208 WALNUT STREET - Philadelphia, PA, US 19107
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Philadelphia Airport Marriott
One Arrivals Road
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Doubletree Hotel
237 South Broad Street
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Park Hyatt Philadelphia
1415 CHANCELLOR COURT - Philadelphia, PA, US 19102
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Omni Independence Park
401 CHESTNUT STREET - Philadelphia, PA, US 19106
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Westin Philadelphia
99 South 17th Street
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Renaissance Phl Airport
500 Stevens Drive Philadelphia Pa 19113
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