Philadelphia scrapple

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noun

a superior variety of scrapple made with pork shoulder and other cuts of pork rather than with pork scraps.

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Origin of Philadelphia scrapple

First recorded in 1810–20

“After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.
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In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, her boyfriend, Jason Anderson, said Craig-Lewis was “all consumed” by her job.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Craig-Lewis was an 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, a position she had aspired to since grade school.
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“He was attempting to force me into oral sex,” Ruehli told Philadelphia Magazine.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bill Cosby was born July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love.
I Warned You About Bill Cosby in 2007|Mark Ebner|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thomas Bradford, the oldest master printer in America, died at Philadelphia, aged 94.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Half of Pittsburgh spliced on to half of Philadelphia would make a city very like Glasgow.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
William P. Dewees, a distinguished medical writer, died at Philadelphia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He established the first printing office in Philadelphia, and also in New York.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Confiding these matters to his "Diary" and keeping his own opinion, Mr. Adams passed on to Philadelphia.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker