Immigrant Seeks Sanctuary At Philadelphia Church
(16 Nov 2016) A Mexican immigrant who had been living illegally in Philadelphia has relocated to a city church where he is seeking sanctuary from deportation by US federal authorities.
Juntos, a local immigrant support group, says 40-year-old Javier Flores moved into Arch Street United Methodist Church on Sunday.
The father of three US-born children is eligible for a 'U-visa', which the federal government provides to victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
Flores’ lawyer says his client was injured during a robbery attempt in 2004 and later helped police identify his assailants.
However, Flores' supporters say immigration officials have not yet made a determination in his case.
Flores recently spent 16 months at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center in Pike County, Pennsylvania, because he had re-entered the country illegally.
Supporters say he was then released and given 90 days to get his affairs in order before final deportation.
The 90-day deadline was Monday, 14 November, the day after he entered sanctuary.
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Immigrant Seeks Sanctuary At Philadelphia Church
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A Mexican immigrant who has lived illegally in Philadelphia relocated to a city church where he is now seeking sanctuary from deportation by federal authorities.
Juntos, a local immigrant support group, says 40-year-old Javier Flores moved into Arch Street United Methodist Church on Sunday.
The father of three U.S.-born children is eligible for a “U-visa, which the federal government provides to victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
Flores’ lawyer says his client was injured during a robbery attempt in 2004 and later helped police identify his assailants.
However, Flores' supporters say immigration officials have not yet made a determination in his case.
Flores recently spent 16 months at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center in Pike County, Pennsylvania, because he had re-entered the country illegally.
Supporters say he was then released and given 90 days to get his affairs in order before final deportation.
The 90-day deadline was Monday, Nov. 14. He entered sanctuary a day earlier.
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Methodist Marriage: Robin Hynicka State of Belief Radio Interview, Nov. 23, 2013 (With Subtitles)
Headlines have said that we were defying the Church - that is not true. We were offering the liturgy and the ceremony and the welcome of the Church to fully include a gay couple into the worship of our Church. - Rev. Robin Hynicka
Even as the United Methodist Church was preparing for the trial of the Rev. Frank Schaeffer for performing a same-sex wedding ceremony for his own son, Arch Street United Methodist Church in Philadelphia joined in challenging the current position of the denomination by hosting the marriage of two longtime male members on November 9th. And what's more, over 50 clergy joined Arch Street Senior Pastor, the Rev. Robin Hrynicka, in co-conducting the ceremony. This week, a Methodist jury found Rev. Schaefer guilty, and sentenced him to a 30-day suspension -- a sentence that anticipates his renouncing his commitment to equal blessings for LGBT couples. We'll talk to Rev. Hrynicka about the trial, about the ceremony at his own church, and about why he considers the risks not only worth it -- but necessary.
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Penbroke Chapels & Churches Vol 4
Picture of Chapels and Churches taken from my father Vernon Emmanuel's collection. These pictures are part of his work which he took over a period of 50 years possible some of those shown will no longer exist or may be converted into homes I hope you enjoy them as much as I without people like Vernon there would be no record of these beautiful buildings.
Immigrant Seeks Sanctuary At Philadelphia Church
(16 Nov 2016) A Mexican immigrant who has lived illegally in Philadelphia relocated to a city church where he is now seeking sanctuary from deportation by federal authorities.
Juntos, a local immigrant support group, says 40-year-old Javier Flores moved into Arch Street United Methodist Church on Sunday.
The father of three U.S.-born children is eligible for a “U-visa, which the federal government provides to victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
Flores’ lawyer says his client was injured during a robbery attempt in 2004 and later helped police identify his assailants.
However, Flores' supporters say immigration officials have not yet made a determination in his case.
Flores recently spent 16 months at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center in Pike County, Pennsylvania, because he had re-entered the country illegally.
Supporters say he was then released and given 90 days to get his affairs in order before final deportation.
The 90-day deadline was Monday, Nov. 14. He entered sanctuary a day earlier.
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Mt. Airy Throwback
My Grandfather (Oscar Baker) had enough foresight to film some locations around the town of Mount Airy, MD in the late 1980's and early 1990's before many changes took place. For those that have lived in Mount Airy during this time, it will be a flashback. For those that have moved here it will be a snapshot of what the small town used to be.
00:00 -- Twin Arch Shopping Center (Rt.27 & Twin Arch Rd.)
00:50 -- Ridge Ave & Merridale Blvd (Site of Library)
1:10 -- Entrance of Mt Airy Shopping Center (Across Street from Chevy Chase Bank)
2:00 -- Corner of E Ridgeville Blvd & Rt.27 (Behind Starbucks)
2:34 -- South Main St (By McDonald's)
4:35 -- South Main St (Looking at Food Lion Shopping Center)
5:24 -- 144 (In front of Kozy Corner)
6:23 -- 144 & Rising Ridge Rd.
6:50 -- Foodrite Shopping Center (Now Southern States & Food Lion)
7:24 -- Behind Foodrite (Now Southern States)
8:14 -- E Ridgeville Blvd. @ Jones Motors (Bank of America)
8:48 -- Pine Grove Cemetery (Overlooking Merridale & Turnberry)
9:38 -- Main St. in front of Firehouse (Upper Deck)
10:02 -- North Main St. (Overlooking Christy Acres)
10:22 -- North Main St & Rt.27
10:52 -- Prospect Rd West of Legion (Overlooking Twin Ridge)
11:35 -- American Legion Parking Lot (Twin Ridge Again)
12:12 -- Gills Falls & 27 (Not Cabbage Spring as video states. Overlooking Challedon.)
13:02 -- Behind Mt Airy Calvary United Methodist Church
14:57 -- Ridge Ave. & Wildwood Park (At entrance to Wildwood Park Senior Living)
16:55 -- Wildwood Park & Initial Construction of Turnberry
17:39 - END
Family Of Mexican Man Pushed For Visa Approval
The family of a man living at a Philadelphia church is looking to persuade the government to allow him a visa to stay in the country.
PHILADELPHIA - WikiVidi Documentary
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, . Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valleya region located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers with 7.2 million people residing in the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States. In 1682, William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Several other key Philadelphia events during the Revolution include the First and Second Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, ...
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Our Town Lewistown 2016
Our Town: Lewistown is the 90th program in our twenty-year old Our Town series. It highlights stories from friends and neighbors that include Goose Day, canals, railroads, Juniata Terrace, service organizations, fine arts, and a 1920s grand movie theatre.
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$431 billion in 2016, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 million domestic tourists in 2016 who spent US$6.8 billion, generating an estimated $11 billion in total economic impact in the city and surrounding four counties of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has also emerged as a biotechnology hub.Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States. Although Philadelphia is rapidly undergoing gentrification, the city actively maintains mitigation strategies to minimize displacement of homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods.
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Philadelphia
00:04:08 1 History
00:15:14 2 Geography
00:15:23 2.1 Topography
00:17:19 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:27 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:00 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:51 2.3 Climate
00:26:47 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:12 3 Demographics
00:39:11 3.1 Religion
00:40:30 3.2 Languages
00:41:49 3.2.1 Dialect
00:42:45 4 Economy
00:46:17 5 Education
00:46:26 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:48:51 5.2 Higher education
00:50:16 6 Culture
00:52:13 6.1 Arts
00:54:42 6.2 Music
00:57:07 6.3 Cuisine
00:58:45 7 Sports
01:03:20 8 Parks
01:04:17 9 Law and government
01:05:35 9.1 Courts
01:07:51 9.2 Politics
01:11:50 9.3 Crime
01:15:22 10 Media
01:15:31 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:17 10.2 Radio
01:18:49 10.3 Television
01:20:48 11 Infrastructure
01:20:57 11.1 Transportation
01:22:49 11.1.1 Airports
01:23:52 11.1.2 Roads
01:26:59 11.1.3 Bus service
01:27:42 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:24 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:18 11.2 Utilities
01:34:02 12 Notable people
01:34:11 13 Sister Cities
01:35:49 14 Gallery
01:36:03 15 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 mil ...
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00:04:08 1 History
00:15:16 2 Geography
00:15:25 2.1 Topography
00:17:21 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:30 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:03 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:55 2.3 Climate
00:26:51 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:17 3 Demographics
00:39:24 3.1 Religion
00:40:43 3.2 Languages
00:42:04 3.2.1 Dialect
00:43:00 4 Economy
00:46:32 5 Education
00:46:41 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:49:06 5.2 Higher education
00:50:32 6 Culture
00:52:29 6.1 Arts
00:54:58 6.2 Music
00:57:23 6.3 Cuisine
00:59:02 7 Sports
01:03:38 8 Parks
01:04:35 9 Law and government
01:05:54 9.1 Courts
01:08:11 9.2 Politics
01:12:11 9.3 Crime
01:15:44 10 Media
01:15:52 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:39 10.2 Radio
01:19:11 10.3 Television
01:21:12 11 Infrastructure
01:21:21 11.1 Transportation
01:23:14 11.1.1 Airports
01:24:17 11.1.2 Roads
01:27:23 11.1.3 Bus service
01:28:07 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:48 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:42 11.2 Utilities
01:34:27 12 Notable people
01:34:37 13 Sister Cities
01:36:14 14 Gallery
01:36:28 15 See also
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There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous ...
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00:04:08 1 History
00:15:16 2 Geography
00:15:25 2.1 Topography
00:17:21 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:29 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:03 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:55 2.3 Climate
00:26:51 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:17 3 Demographics
00:39:24 3.1 Religion
00:40:43 3.2 Languages
00:42:04 3.2.1 Dialect
00:43:00 4 Economy
00:46:32 5 Education
00:46:41 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:49:06 5.2 Higher education
00:50:31 6 Culture
00:52:29 6.1 Arts
00:54:58 6.2 Music
00:57:23 6.3 Cuisine
00:59:01 7 Sports
01:03:37 8 Parks
01:04:35 9 Law and government
01:05:54 9.1 Courts
01:08:10 9.2 Politics
01:12:10 9.3 Crime
01:15:44 10 Media
01:15:52 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:39 10.2 Radio
01:19:11 10.3 Television
01:21:11 11 Infrastructure
01:21:20 11.1 Transportation
01:23:14 11.1.1 Airports
01:24:17 11.1.2 Roads
01:27:23 11.1.3 Bus service
01:28:07 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:48 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:42 11.2 Utilities
01:34:27 12 Notable people
01:34:36 13 Sister Cities
01:36:14 14 Gallery
01:36:28 15 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 mil ...
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Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$431 billion in 2016, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 million domestic tourists in 2016 who spent US$6.8 billion, generating an estimated $11 billion in total economic impact in the city and surrounding four counties of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has also emerged as a biotechnology hub.Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States. Although Philadelphia is rapidly undergoing gentrification, the city actively maintains mitigation strategies to minimize displacement of homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods.
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00:04:50 1 History
00:17:48 2 Geography
00:17:58 2.1 Topography
00:20:12 2.2 Cityscape
00:20:20 2.2.1 City planning
00:23:18 2.2.2 Architecture
00:26:37 2.3 Climate
00:31:12 2.3.1 Air quality
00:32:51 3 Demographics
00:45:48 3.1 Religion
00:47:19 3.2 Languages
00:48:52 3.2.1 Dialect
00:49:55 4 Economy
00:54:02 5 Education
00:54:11 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:56:59 5.2 Higher education
00:58:38 6 Culture
01:00:53 6.1 Arts
01:03:46 6.2 Music
01:06:35 6.3 Cuisine
01:08:28 7 Sports
01:13:50 8 Parks
01:14:56 9 Law and government
01:16:26 9.1 Courts
01:19:04 9.2 Politics
01:23:43 9.3 Crime
01:27:50 10 Media
01:27:59 10.1 Newspapers
01:30:02 10.2 Radio
01:31:49 10.3 Television
01:34:08 11 Infrastructure
01:34:17 11.1 Transportation
01:36:28 11.1.1 Airports
01:37:41 11.1.2 Roads
01:41:16 11.1.3 Bus service
01:42:06 11.1.4 Rail
01:44:03 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:45:04 11.2 Utilities
01:49:27 12 Notable people
01:49:37 13 Sister Cities
01:51:29 14 Gallery
01:51:44 15 See also
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Philadelphia, sometimes known colloquially as Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent ...
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