Philadelphia is the largest city in
Pennsylvania, and the 5th most populous in the United States over all.
As of 2005, Philadelphia's population was estimated as 1,463,281, with 5,823,23 living
in the metropolitan area.
The city is known as the "City of Brotherly Love" as its name stems from
the Greek, philos (meaning "love") adelphos (meaning "brother").
Other nicknames include "Birthplace of America", "Cradle of Liberty",
"The Quaker City", and simply "Philly".
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Perhaps the best known educational institution in Philadelphia is the University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania is coeducational private non-sectarian research university. The university of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740, and is one of the eight members of the Ivy League.
Some of the major companies that have based their headquarters in Philadelphia include Cigna, CIGNA, Comcast and Sunoco.
The principal airport serving Philadelphia is Philadelphia International Airport.
Sports teams in Philadelphia include the AHL ice hockey team, the Philadelphia Phantoms, the American football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Major League Baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies, the NBA basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers.
Philadelphia is home to the "cheesesteak" - known outside of the city as "Philadelphia cheesesteak", "Philly cheesesteak", or "steak and cheese". It is a sandwich made in a long Italian roll, filled with thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese. Optionally, grilled onions, sautéd green peppers, mushrooms and sauces may be added.
In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read out in three cities: Trenton, New Jersey, Easton, Pennsylvania, and of course, Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia is the largest city in
Pennsylvania, and the 5th most populous in the United States over all.
As of 2005, Philadelphia's population was estimated as 1,463,281, with 5,823,23 living
in the metropolitan area.
