Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” was founded in the late seventeenth century as a Quaker colony by William Penn.
Cultural center now and especially in colonial times. Its historical monuments include Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; the Liberty Bell; and Congress Hall.
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The National Labor Relations Board will not review a certification vote by Whole Foods Market employees at a store in Philadelphia, rebuffing an effort by the Amazon.com-owned grocery chain to halt the unionization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Dr. Doug Wallace, director of the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author on the Nature paper, said he has a “slightly different interpretation” of the data.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored a superb 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in Philadelphia.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
In Philadelphia, Ivory Coast face Ecuador and Sweden play Tunisia in the final match of the day.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
The bio on his other two books—one based on his grad school dissertation and one short story collection—says, “He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Philadelphia suburbs.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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