Philadelphia
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Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, and the sixth most populous city in the United States.[1]
The name Philadelphia comes from the Greek words philos, "love", and adelphos "brother". This is where the nickname The City of Brotherly Love comes from.
Philadelphia was a very important city in the history of the United States. It was home to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and was the location for the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Constitutional Convention was also held in Philadelphia. The city was temporarily the capital of the United States, before it was permanently settled in Washington, D.C.
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Economy
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) helped preserve urban manufacturing jobs as part of an industrial renewal effort during 1953-76. The PIDC, a nonprofit, quasi-public authority, was created in 1958 in a joint effort between Mayor Richardson H. Dilworth and the chamber of commerce to implement an industrial renewal project. Using industrial mortgages, funds were raised for the construction and renovation of small to medium-sized manufacturing plants on undeveloped land in and around Philadelphia. The PIDC is credited with having moderated the loss of industrial jobs in Philadelphia.[2]
Politics
The city of Philadelphia has a majority of voters affiliated with the Democratic Party. As of November, 2008, there are 1,126,768 registered voters in Philadelphia. Of those, 880,684 are registered with the Democratic Party, and 147,074 are registered with the Republican Party. [3]
Sports
Philadelphia is the home of the NFL's Eagles, the Phillies of the MLB, the NBA's 76ers, and the NHL's Flyers.
references
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-01.csv
- ↑ Guian McKee, "Urban Deindustrialization and Local Public Policy: Industrial Renewal in Philadelphia, 1953-1976," Journal of Policy History 2004 16(1): 66-98,
- ↑ http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/cwp/view.asp?A=1310&Q=446974
