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Philaelphia (pronounced /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/), commonly referred to as Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth most populous city in the United States. It is the fifth largest metropolitan area by population in the United States, and the nation's fourth largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research. It is the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. Its name literally means "the City of Brotherly Love" (from Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, [pʰi.la.ˈdel.pʰeː.a], Modern Greek: [fi.la'ðɛl.fi.a], "brotherly love" from philos "love" and adelphos "brother"). The city is recognized as a strong candidate global city.

Trivia about philadelphia

  • Of the 10 most populous U.S. cities, the one that shares its name with a city mentioned in Revelation
  • Peyton Randolph, the first president, brought the meetings to order in this city
  • This city's second-most famous bell was cast in 1926 for Wanamaker's Department Store
  • Let freedom ring: PHL
  • U.S. city noted for its cream cheese & cheese steaks
  • Betsy shared an aptitude for fine needlework as a schoolgirl in this city of her birth
  • Located on the Lehigh River, Bethlehem is 60 miles north of this larger city
  • In 1779 this Pennsylvania city was a state capital as well as the national capital
  • The city motto meaning "Let Brotherly Love Continue" is imprinted on its seal
  • The American Weekly Mercury, founded in this Penn. city in 1719, was the first colonial paper outside Boston
  • In 1751, with Benjamin Franklin's help, the 1st hospital in the U.S. was founded in this city
  • This city's Independence Nat'l Historical Park has been called "The most historic square mile in America"
  • Both Continental Congresses met in this city; the first convened on September 5, 1774, the second on May 10, 1775
  • Elfreth's Alley in this Pennsylvania city dates back to the time of William Penn
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  • The Declaration was adopted in this city
  • There's an Independence Brew Pub there:PHL
  • There are about 250 children's hospitals in the U.S.; the first was founded in this Pennsylvania city in 1855
  • Navigational instruments are displayed at the Maritime Museum near Franklin Court in this Penn. city
  • In 1792 Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized construction of a mint in this city
  • With letters of introduction from Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine arrived in this city on Nov. 30, 1774
  • This Pennsylvania city officially owns the bell
  • On Ben's 1st walk though this city, he carried "three great puffy rolls" making a "most ridiculous appearance"
  • W.C. Fields joked that his epitaph should read, "On the whole, I'd rather be in" this city
  • The area where William Penn came ashore in 1682 is now Penn's Landing, a park in this city
  • The first NFL draft was held in 1936 at the Ritz-Carlton in this city, & the hometown Eagles had the first pick
  • City whose '74 & '75 NHL champs, the Flyers, were called the "Broad Street Bullies"
  • The 1985 Live-Aid concert for African relief was held simultaneously in London & this U.S. city
  • About 6 million tourists a year visit this city's Franklin Mills outlet; only 1.5 million visit the Liberty Bell
  • Its old city hall housed the U.S. Supreme Court from 1791 to 1800
  • In October 1723 Franklin arrived in this city that would be his home base for the rest of his life
  • America's first successful world exposition was held in 1876 in this Pennsylvania city
  • In this 1993 film Antonio played Tom Hanks' lover
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew) I'm in this city; Bookbinder's is under renovations, so it has to be a cheesesteak
  • The first volunteer fire department in the U.S. was organized by Ben Franklin in this city
  • The Inquirer,founded 1829
  • The American Quakers' General Conference headquarters is in this city
  • Open to the public, the U.S. Mint in this city stands near the site of its original 1792 building
  • In 1873 President Grant proclaimed this city the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876
  • The 2000 Republican Convention will be held in this Eastern city
  • This city was home to the first U.S. Mint
  • In 1799, if you wanted to go to the nation's capital, you went to this city
  • Its seal features the Latin phrase for "Let Brotherly Love Continue"
  • Oprah flew an entire audience to this city for a tour, including a run up the "rocky" steps of the Museum of Art
  • OMG! So tired of bro James b-ting me up! I'm 17 & running away 2 live in this city! Market St is gr8!
  • Ambulance chaser Denzel Washington represents Tom Hanks against the main line law firm that fired him in this 1993 film
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • For the promotion of the mechanical arts, the Franklin Institute was chartered in this city in 1824
  • It's alleged a 1943 experiment transported a destroyer from this PA. city to Virginia & back within minutes
  • Rittenhouse Square,Society Hill,The Franklin Institute
  • Both Continental Congresses met in this city; the first convened on September 5, 1774
  • The first meeting occurred September 5, 1774 in this city, one that they'd return to over & over again
  • Dies for all U.S. coins are made at the mint in this city
  • To see Van Gogh's "Vase with 12 Sunflowers", head out to this American city's Museum of Art
  • 1940,Jimmy Stewart woos Kate Hepburn:"The _____ Story"
  • In the 200s B.C. Bruce Springsteen could have sung "Streets of" this, as the city was then called
  • The first U.S. Mint building was in this city, then the nation's capital
  • On April 2, 1792 Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized the building of the U.S. mint in this Penn. city
  • Elfreth's Alley, not far from Betsy Ross' home in this city, is the USA's oldest continuously occupied street
  • 1993 Tom Hanks / Denzel Washington film
  • The first president of Congress, Peyton Randolph gaveled Congress to order on September 5, 1774 in this city
  • The Barrymore Awards are presented in this Pennsylvania city, birthplace of John, Ethel & Lionel Barrymore
  • I'll get some cash at the First Bank of the United States so I can buy a cheese steak in this city
  • In 1800 the national government of the United States moved from this city to Washington, D.C.
  • (What's up, what's up? This is Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men) An Oscar-winning 1993 Bruce Springsteen song mentions this city where my group first formed
  • Tom Hanks' Pennsylvania lawyer
  • Ed Rendell was elected mayor of this city when Frank Rizzo died after the primary
  • The Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel,Penn's View Inn,The Penn Tower Hotel
  • The Mummers New Year's Day Parade in this city started officially in 1901
  • Benjamin Franklin Parkway & The Franklin Institute Science Museum are in this city
  • In 1976 "Legionnaires' Disease" killed 29 men staying at a hotel in this city
  • Though Amman used to be named this, it wasn't home to a "Jordanian Bandstand" TV show
  • The final draft of the U.S. Constitution was composed in this city in September 1787
  • The Schuylkill River flows through this city just before it empties into the Delaware
  • The focus of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in this city was Machinery Hall, which displayed American inventions
  • In 2004, Greg "The Bull" Luzinski set off the final bull blast at Veterans Stadium in this city
  • At a 2007 ceremony at the National Constitutional Center, Bono received this U.S. city's Liberty Medal
  • Just 10 years after its incorporation, this city had more people than 80-year-old NYC
  • Patriarch Meyer moved from Switzerland to the U.S. in 1847 & set up shop in this Pennsylvania city
  • The statue seen here fought & won by decision the right to be displayed in front of the museum in this U.S. city
  • Springsteen asked, "Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin' away on the streets of" this city
  • Founded in 1683, Germantown is now an historic part of this city
  • Columbus, Philadelphia, Hartford
  • Dying lawyer Andrew Beckett
  • (Hi, I'm Will Estes.) As "American Dreams" is based around "American Bandstand" in the 1960s, it's set in this city
  • A modern urban legend says the USS Eldridge disappeared in this city's Navy yard in a 1943 "Experiment"
  • For our nation's centennial, "Religious Liberty" was housed in this Eastern city's Fairmount Park
  • Sworn in as this city's 97th mayor in 2000, John F. Street is a graduate of its Temple University
  • Lilly Rush of this city's P.D. tries to find the killer of each "Cold Case"
  • Legionnaires' Disease was identified after a 1976 outbreak at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in this city
  • In 1793, George spent several nights at a home on Germantown Avenue in this city
  • A "D" on U.S. coins indicates the coin was minted in Denver; a "P", this city
  • The New Year's Day Mummers Parade travels north up Broad Street, ending at City Hall in this city
  • Drexel University
  • The historic First & Second Banks of the U.S. are one block apart in this city
  • On the heels of the California roll came this city roll with salmon & the cream cheese of the same name
  • The American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker peace group, is headquartered in this city
  • To be an official NHL Flyer, you have to play your home games in this city
  • This city was capital of the United States 1790-1800
  • If you're feeling a little "Rocky", run up the stairs to visit this city's museum at Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  • For 13 years Mike Douglas' national talk show came from this city; guests took 2-hour limo rides from NYC
  • In 1731 the USA's first circulating library was founded in this city
  • The hall seen here was built for the Centennial Exposition, presented in this city in 1876
  • It's not just sports teams: the famed orchestra of Stokowski & Ormandy now plays in this city's Verizon Hall
  • Denver is one of 2 mints producing coins for general circulation; this other facility also engraves the designs
  • "Thirtysomething"
  • The Roman-created Decapolis had 10 cities, including this one that shares its name with one of the largest in the U.S.
  • "The Sixth Sense"
  • On September 11, 1777, the Americans retreated from Brandywine Creek allowing the British to occupy this city