New Philadelphia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And his towering shot to open Game 3 was the perfect illustration of the new, Philadelphia version of Harper.
From Washington Times
He also pointed to issues plaguing the Philadelphia PD, including difficulty recruiting new officers and retaining veterans, who are retiring early or moving outside the city to continue police work; a city ordinance making requiring new Philadelphia recruits to be residents of the city for at least a year; and budgetary changes combined with staffing shortages and rising crime.
From Fox News
During Frank McWorter's time, New Philadelphia thrived as a community where Black and White families worked together as equals long before the Civil War was fought to preserve — or destroy — that possibility.
From Washington Post
“It is imperative we enlist sites like New Philadelphia . . . so future generations can understand their important history and the lessons they will provide.”
From Washington Post
They trace to a man whose story was as expansive and improbable as those of two of his contemporaries who lived within a short drive of each side of New Philadelphia: Abraham Lincoln and Samuel Clemens, who also was known by his pen name, Mark Twain.
From Washington Post
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