Philadelphia

American  

[fil-uh-del-fee-uh] / ˌfɪl əˈdɛl fi ə /

noun

1. a city in SE Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Declaration of Independence signed here July 4, 1776.

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Philadelphia British  

/ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfɪə /

noun

1. a city and port in SE Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers: the fourth largest city in the US; founded by Quakers in 1682; cultural and financial centre of the American colonies and the federal capital (1790–1800); scene of the Continental Congresses (1774–83) and the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Pop: 1 479 339 (2003 est)

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Philadelphia Cultural  

1. Largest city in Pennsylvania.

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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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For John F Kennedy Airport, and Philadelphia the cancellation figure is above 80%.

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For John F Kennedy Airport, and Philadelphia the cancellation figure is above 80%.

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JetBlue said it is temporarily suspending operations at several airports External link starting on Sunday because of Winter Storm Hernando, including through Monday at Boston, Hartford, Islip, Worcester, Providence, White Plains, and Philadelphia.

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Heavy blowing snow is likely to extend from Philadelphia to Boston and, by Monday evening, a foot or two of snow could be dumped from coastal New Jersey through Boston.

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The storm was expected to stretch from Philadelphia to Boston, dumping a foot or more of snow from Sunday into Monday.

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