philadelphia

Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the USA. Named the "City of Brotherly Love,"  Philadelphia is also famous a heaping variety of things. Foremost of these is the historical significance of the city which includes the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to name a few.

There's no shortage of things to write about the city. Movie filming is a regular occurrence. The sports teams including 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, and Phillies regularly provide year-round writing fodder.  Quite a few businesses call Philadelphia home.

Blogging about the the downtown life and activities can include the art museum made famous by Rocky Balboa, huge concerts, annual festivals like the 4th of July multi-day extravaganza, even the annual beer week. Great restaurants are reviewed regularly. The nation's largest City Hall houses the city's political team and regularly provides quite interesting writing opportunities as well.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “philadelphia”

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  Pleading Guilty: Abortion Worker Scissored Newborn
  On Wednesday, an abortion worker plead guilty to two counts of third-degree murder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  by stephengfm / on Nov 11, 2011

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• From the vault – November, 2003 – Our art in the middle of the street

  
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  Ed. note: In celebration of artblog’s 10-year anniversary, we are bringing you content from our inaugural year, 2003. In November, 2003, we were peering our peepers towards the pavement. Viewed from above or below, we relished street art’s accessibility as something we can view while waiting for the bus or walking ...
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• 2013 All-Star Game: Who Will Represent the Philadelphia Phillies in the Mid Summer Classic?

  
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  Matt Kartozian-USA Today Sports Just a few years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies roster was stacked with a verifiable list of All-Star selections at every position. In fact, in the last five years dating back to the 2008 season, the Phillies have sent six starters, six pitchers and six reserves for a total of ...
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• Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Holds a Yard Sale to Sell Off His Philadelphia Eagles Gear

  
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  After 14 seasons as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Andy Reid and his wife were owners of plenty paraphernalia that held Eagles logos on them. From cowboy boots to bed sheets to crocs to even a bird house, the Reids had it all. On Saturday, it was time to give it all away. The coach and his family ...
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• Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Prediction: May 12th 2013

  
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• Cafardo On Lee, Phillies, Angels, Scioscia

  
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  The Yankees and Dodgers are the two most expensive teams in baseball and similarly beset with injuries, but things couldnt be more opposite in terms of results.  The Bombers have a big chunk of their payroll on the disabled list but the understudies are doing so well that one American League scout quipped, “ ...
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• Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Katharine Hepburn

  
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    Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legends, Katharine Hepburn, born May 12, 1907! The Great  Katharine Hepburn While growing up, pretty much every teenager looks for an idol – that unobtainable being that serves as both mentor and deity. For some people, it’s an actual deity. For others, it comes in the ...
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• Northbound I-95 in White Marsh to temporarily close Monday morning

  
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  Northbound Interstate 95 will be temporarily shut down on Monday morning as part of the ongoing express toll lane project in the area. The closure will take place from midnight to 5 a.m. ET on May 13. The brief shutdown will allow work crews to perform bridge demolition work, state transportation officials said on ...
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• “White Petals Surround Your Yellow Heart” at Institute of Contemporary Art

  
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  Artist:  Hilton Als, Lynda Benglis, Bernadette Corporation, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Dexter Sinister with Halmos, Leif Elggren, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Karen Kilimnik, Irena Knezevic, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Erin Leland, Zoe Leonard, Wardell Milan, Paulina Olowska, Seth Price, Rammellzee, Nick ...
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• Philadelphia Phillies: Is Carlos Zambrano a Viable Option?

  
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  Carlos Zambrano is certainly an enigma, but some people have been wondering if the Philadelphia Phillies might be interested in bringing him on board after Roy Halladay and John Lannan landed on the DL . There was even a rumor that the Phillies had already signed him to a contract (debunked by Hardball Talk ). ...
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• 2013 New York Giants: Keys to Winning NFC East Division

  
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    Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports With the  Philadelphia Eagles  rebuilding under a new head coach and the  Dallas Cowboys  being the Cowboys, the 2013  NFC  East Division will come down to a horse race between the  Washington Redskins  and the  New York Giants . That being said, the most ...
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• Will Philadelphia Eagles O-Coordinator Pat Shurmur Make an Impact Under Head Coach Chip Kelly?

  
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  Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports Pat Shurmur originally rose to prominence with the Philadelphia Eagles as their quarterbacks coach during the Donovan McNabb era. But after ten years in Philly, from 1999 to 2008, where he was originally a tight ends coach, Shurmur has experienced a devastating run over the past ...
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• The 75th Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia (photos)

  
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  The largest regular intercollegiate rowing event in the United States, the Dad Vail Regatta has been held on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1953. The first race was held in 1934.
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• Philadelphia Eagles Fourth Overall Draft Pick, OT Lane Johnson, Has Unlimited Potential

  
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  Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Eagles really had to think on the fly when it came to their fourth overall selection in the first round of April’s 2013 NFL Draft, after their two most anticipated targets, OTs Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel , were snatched up by with Kansas City Chiefs ...
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• Phillies Will Look At Zambrano, Not Close To Signing

  
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• Philadelphia Phillies: Major Rebuild Must Take Place

  
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• NL East Links: Halladay, Marlins, Jackson, Braves

  
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  Roy Halladay s season (and Phillies tenure) could be ended by his upcoming shoulder surgery, and the veteran right-hander took it upon himself to apologize to Phillie fans before Fridays game.  " You feel an obligation to the organization, to your teammates, to the fans to try to go out and pitch. Especially on a ...
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• Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin Faces a Crucial, Contract Season in 2013

  
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  Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports As four years have now shamefully elapsed in Philadelphia Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin’ s extraordinarily disappointing NFL career, it looks like he’ll be playing elsewhere following the upcoming 2013 season. The Eagles drafted Maclin with the 19th overall pick of the 2009 NFL ...
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• Gameday: Phillies (16-21) at D-Backs (21-15)

  
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  Philadelphia Phillies (16-21)  at  Arizona Diamondbacks (21-15) Cliff Lee   (3-2, 3.26) v.  Trevor Cahill   (2-3, 2.80) TIME:  8:10, Chase Field TV:  Comcast SportsNet Weather:  Upper 80′s scattered clouds Media:  Twitter  and  Facebook The Phillies will look to avoid a third ...
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• Philadelphia Phillies: Playing On A Slippery Slope And Need A Leader

  
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• Zac MacMath Leads Union to 1-0 Win Over Fire

  
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  Yes you read that right, despite the 1-0 win, it was Union net minder Zac MacMath who helped lead Philadelphia to victory on Saturday afternoon.  If it wasn’t for his six-save performance on the day, Chicago, who were more offensively potent throughout the match, would have easily won.  Instead, it was the Union ...
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