City Profile
The fourth largest city in the United States. The population of the metro Philadelhia area is 5.7 million. Bounded by history, the Industrial Revolution and one of the busiest shipping ports in the World, Philadelphia, sometimes known as Philly, is a city of many faces. Often described as 'the place that loves you back', 'the great lady' or 'the spinster' of cities in America. Beneath the surface, though, Philadelphia is a thriving, dynamic metropolis with a very diverse population base, a strong economy and a thirst for high living.
Philadelphia's superb Historic District has Independence Hall, where the nation's liberty was ironed out, and the Liberty Bell, which made that liberty known. Its museums, more than a dozen including the excellent Franklin Institute, are world-class institutions that mix old and new in surprising ways
Burrell leaves Phillies for Rays Salt Lake Tribune The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat for the middle of their batting order, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with Pat Burrell. The 32-year-old spent the past nine seasons with the...
Crews Battle Brush Fire In Northeast Philly CBS 3 Firefighters battled a brush fire that broke out near a school bus depot in Northeast Philadelphia Monday evening. The fire happened at about 8:30 p.m. near Bath and Orthodox Streets in the city's...
Phils Romero facing 50-game ban Philly.com Phillies reliever J.C. Romero faces a 50-game suspension by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a banned substance found in an over-the-counter supplement. (AP Photo/Nam Y....
Phone exec says Fumo sought $50 million in demands Examiner Pennsylvania testified Monday that a powerful state lawmaker sought $50 million worth of demands during negotiations with the state over phone-industry deregulation.The demands included $15 million...
Phillies’ Romero suspended for 50 games Inquirer The Philadelphia Phillies will launch their World Series title defense in April without relief pitcher JC Romero, who has been banned 50 games for using a banned supplement, ESPN.com...
Temple defeats Kent State 73-58 Examiner Kent State 73-58 Monday night.Williams, a 6-9 sophomore who had scored six points this season, shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
Man Attacked, Robbed Of $10K In Atlantic City CBS 3 Police in Atlantic City are searching for a suspect who beat and robbed a man of nearly $10,000 in blackjack winnings. The incident happened at about 8:20 a.m. Monday inside the parking garage of...
Flyers recall G Munroe, RW Nodl Yahoo! Sports Andreas Nodl from their American Hockey League affiliate. Munroe, 26, has notched a 14-9-1 record with three shutouts, a 2.71 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 25 games for the...
Phila. fire companies close Action News 6 2009 - -- Facing a fiscal emergency, the city of Philadelphia shut down seven fire companies Monday. Among those closed, Engine 8, the oldest Fire Company in the...
Soldier From Chester Heights Killed In Iraq CBS 3 A Hawaii-based soldier died in Iraq on New Year's Eve after being shot by enemy forces. The Pentagon said Monday that Pfc. Christopher W. Lotter of Chester Heights, Pa., died of wounds after being...
Expert Advice On Money & Marriage CBS 3 The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in...
Abandoned Cats Flooding Area Parks, Shelters CBS 3 Bucks County SPCA The slumping economy has been tough on all of us, but it is causing some to get rid of their pets. Instead of taking them to shelters, many are abandoning them in nearby parks. ...
Eagles clicking at just the right time Examiner Philadelphia Eagles to go deep in the playoffs except for home-field advantage.They have a stifling defense that creates game-changing turnovers. They have playmakers on offense who come through in...
Ex-Boeing worker gets 10 months for copter damage Examiner Boeing employee who vandalized a $24 million military helicopter was sentenced Monday to five months in prison and five months on home confinement after telling the judge the tension and tedium of...
Bush to discuss education law in Philadelphia Examiner Philadelphia one last time as president.Bush will be in the city on Thursday, the seventh anniversary of the day he signed the No Child Left Behind law.Bush plans to offer up a final defense of the...
Cigna cutting 1,100 jobs Philadelphia Business Journal ... said late Monday that it would be laying off 1,100 employees, roughly 4 percent of its work force, as well as consolidating unspecified real estate locations. Information on how the moves will...
CertainTeed buys OFI Income Fund Philadelphia Business Journal Ofi Income Fund , a maker and distributor of fiberglass insulation products in commercial and residential markets. Under terms of the agreement, CertainTeed Insulation bought the assets of the...
Subaru sales not as bad as major automakers Philadelphia Business Journal ... said its sales last month fell by 7.7 percent — a modest decline compared to major automakers reporting sales on Monday. The Japanese car company, whose North American subsidiary is based in...
Prism Pharmaceuticals arrythmia drug OK’d Philadelphia Business Journal ... for its cardiac arrhythmia drug Nexterone. Nexterone was approved for the treatment and prevention of frequently recurring, potentially life-threatening, severely abnormal heart rhythms. The drug...
GSI Commerce shares drop on analyst downgrade Philadelphia Business Journal ... rsquo;s shares lost 10 percent of their value Monday after Stifel Nicolaus lowered its rating on the King of Prussia, Pa., company’s stock. Shares in GSI (NASDAQ:GSIC) closed at $9.68. The...
Gov. Rendell Expresses Disappointment with Bush Administration RedOrbit ... expressed disappointment today that President Bush and his administration -- now in their waning days -- would push forward a regulation that could compromise patient care and limit a woman's access...
Montgomery County makes personnel changes Business Journal Montgomery County is making changes to its administrative hierarchy, promoting Assistant County Administrator Joe Tuss to second-in-command, it announced Monday. Officials said the changes come on...
Teva to pay $7 million to Massachusetts Philadelphia Business Journal Teva Pharmaceutical USA Inc. has agreed to pay $7 million to the Massachusetts Medicaid program to settle an investigation that accused Teva of inflating drug prices. Teva reached the settlement...
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