Philadelphia

Philadelphia

A central city in the birth of American history and the United States' first capital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the nation's sixth most populous city. It is located in the south-eastern corner of Pennsylvania, with Camden, New Jersey to the east, just over the Delaware River.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Philadelphia County
Mayor: Michael Nutter
Population: 1,448,394 (2006)
Founded: 1682
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Area code: +215, +267
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time

Philly Food

Philadelphia is noted for its unique sandwiches and snack foods. The cheesesteak was invented there in the 1930s and remains the city's most iconic food, with world famous locations Pat's Steaks and Geno's Steaks across the street from each other at the corner of 9th and Passyunk in South Philadelphia. A similarly shaped sandwich, the hoagie, was invented in Philadelphia and was named the city's official sandwich in 1992.

Though not invented in Philadelphia, the city is considered the American home of the soft pretzel. Numerous street vendors sell the product as well as Italian ice.

City of Brotherly Love

Not just a nickname, "Philadelphia" literally means "Brotherly Love" in Greek. William Penn named the city in 1682.

Philadelphia is home to several historic sites of national importance, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Second Continental Congress met and the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Philadelphia Art Museum holds major works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne. In front of the museum are the steps made famous by Sylvester Stallone in Rocky.

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Official Site: Philadelphia City
Wikipedia: Philadelphia
Citysearch: Philadelphia
Craigslist: Philadelphia
Popular Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer
Alternative Newspaper: Philadelphia Weekly
News and Features: Philly.com

Philadelphia Basics

Traffic: Yahoo! Traffic - Traffic.com - SmarTraveler
Weather: Weather Underground - The Weather Channel - CNN
Maps: Google - MapQuest - Yahoo! - Map Network
Photos: Google Image Search - Yahoo! - Flickr - Live Image Search

Philadelphia Public Transit

Bus, Subway, Trolley and Regional Rail: SEPTA
Commuter Rail: PATCO
Commuter Rail: NJ Transit
Camden/Philadelphia Ferry: Freedom Ferry

Philadelphia Government

Official Site: Philadelphia City Government
Official Site: Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Official Site: Philadelphia City Council
Official Site: State of Pennsylvania Government

Philadelphia History

Philadelphia Facts & Information

US Census Bureau: Philadelphia Quick Facts
A View On Cities: Philadelphia Facts & Figures
InfoPlease.com: Philadelphia
Phillyfunguide.com: Philadelphia Cultural Events and Organizations

Philadelphia News

Google News: Philadelphia
NPR: Volunteers to Help Philadelphia Keep Peace (September 19, 2007)
Philadelphia Independent Media Center
Philadelphia Magazine
Popular Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer
Alternative Newspaper: Philadelphia Weekly
TV News: Action News - 6 ABC

Philadelphia Radio

Rock: WMMR - 93.3
Sports Talk: WIP - 610 AM
Public Radio: WRTI - 90.1
Hip Hop: WUSL - 98.9
Radio-Locator.com: Philadelphia

Philadelphia Colleges and Universities

University of Pennsylvania
Temple University
Drexel University
University of the Arts
Saint Joseph's University
College of Physicians of Philadelphia: Mutter Museum

Philadelphia Sports Teams

NFL: The Mahalo Guide to the Philadelphia Eagles
MLB: The Mahalo Guide to the Philadelphia Phillies
NBA: The Mahalo Guide to the Philadelphia 76ers
NHL: The Mahalo Guide to the Philadelphia Flyers
Philly Sports Blog: The700Level.com

Philadelphia Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Philadelphia Housing Listings
Apartments.com: Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaRentals.com
CenterCityCondos.com
Philly Living Realty

Philadelphia Message Boards and Blogs

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