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- "Father of the Underground Railroad," who helped hundreds of escaped slaves and documented their stories.
- "Father of the Underground Railroad."
- "Godmother of Soul," singer born in Philadelphia.
- "Mother Father Sister Brother," the house band for Philadelphia International Records.
- "School without walls" program using city resources as classrooms.
- "The Minister of Defense," Reggie White played for the Eagles 1985–1992. One of the greatest defensive players in NFL history.
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- 12th Police District
- 14th Police District
- 15th Police District
- 1655 takeover of Swedish colonial holdings by the Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant.
- 1682 grid plan for Philadelphia with five public squares.
- 16th Police District
- 1774 gathering of colonial delegates at Carpenters' Hall to coordinate response to British policies.
- 1787 gathering at Independence Hall that produced the United States Constitution.
- 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic
- 17th Police District
- 1854 Act of Consolidation
- 1857 opera house, oldest in America still used for its original purpose.
- 1867 campaign led by Octavius Catto and William Still that ended racial segregation on Philadelphia's streetcars.
- 1893 terminal building, now housing the Reading Terminal Market.
- 18th Police District
- 1908 opera house on North Broad, restored and reopened 2018.
- 1917 Philadelphia transit strike
- 1918 Influenza Epidemic
- 1950s-60s urban renewal that replaced the "Chinese Wall" of elevated rail tracks with a modernist office district.
- 1951 Philadelphia Home Rule Charter
- 1951 Reform Movement
- 1967 NBA Finals
- 1970s genre created by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, featuring lush orchestration.
- 1975 Stanley Cup Finals
- 1980 World Series
- 1980s-1990s drug crisis that devastated neighborhoods across North and West Philadelphia.
- 1983 NBA Finals
- 1987 skyscraper that controversially broke the "gentlemen's agreement" limiting building heights to below William Penn's hat.
- 1990 companion tower to One Liberty Place.
- 19th-century banker and philanthropist, founder of Girard College.
- 19th-century realist painter, known for works including "The Gross Clinic."
- 19th Police District
- 19th Street Bridge
- 1st Police District
- 2001 performing arts center with distinctive barrel-vaulted glass roof.
- 2005 glass tower adjacent to 30th Street Station.
- 2008 skyscraper, Philadelphia's second-tallest building.
- 2012 building by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects housing the Barnes Collection.
- 2014 redesign of the plaza on the west side of City Hall.
- 2017 NFC Championship Game
- 2017 Philadelphia Eagles Season
- 2017 Super Bowl LII
- 2018 Philadelphia Eagles parade
- 2018 skyscraper, Philadelphia's tallest building at 1,121 feet.
- 2020 Racial Justice Protests
- 22nd Police District
- 24-hour South Philadelphia diner.
- 24th Police District
- 25th Police District
- 26th Police District
- 2nd Police District
- 30th Street Station
- 30th Street Station, opened in 1933, is one of the great railroad terminals in the United States
- 35-foot bronze statue atop City Hall.
- 35th Police District
- 39th Police District
- 3rd Police District
- 5th Police District
- 6th Police District
- 76ers-Celtics Rivalry
- 76ers center, three-time MVP.
- 76ers legend, pioneer of above-the-rim basketball.
- 76ers power forward, Hall of Famer.
- 77th Police District
- 7th Police District
- 8th Police District
- 9th Police District
- 9th Street (Philadelphia)
- ABC affiliate, known for "Action News."
- ABC drama set in Philadelphia.
- ABC legal drama.
- AHL team, Flyers affiliate 1996-2009.
- AIDS Crisis in Philadelphia
- Abe Fisher, from Michael Solomonov, focuses on the Jewish diaspora culinary tradition
- Abington Friends School
- Abolition Movement in Philadelphia
- Absalom Jones
- Academic magnet high school in South Philadelphia.
- Academy Award-winning actress, later Princess of Monaco.
- Academy Gardens
- Academy at Palumbo
- Academy of Music
- Academy of Natural Sciences
- Acela
- Act of Consolidation of 1854
- Actor and rapper, raised in West Philadelphia, star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- Actor and singer, Tony winner for Hamilton.
- Actor and voice actor from Philadelphia.
- Actor born in Philadelphia (Jenkintown) in 1975. Multiple Oscar nominations; co-wrote and starred in the Philadelphia-set film "Silver Linings Playbook."
- Actor from Jenkintown, multiple Oscar nominee.
- Actor from Philadelphia.
- Actor known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bones.
- Actor known for The Jeffersons.
- Actress and comedian.
- Actress from Pasadena but raised in Philadelphia.
- Administrative building at 440 North Broad Street.
- Adult contemporary station.
- African American Museum
- African American Museum in Philadelphia
- African American abolitionist, writer, and poet.
- African American cemetery in Germantown.
- African American newspaper, founded 1884, oldest continuously published Black newspaper in America.
- African American painter who trained at PAFA, known for religious scenes.
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Age distribution and trends.
- Agency overseeing urban renewal and property disposition.
- Agnes Irwin School
- Agnes Repplier
- Agricultural high school in Roxborough.
- Al Dia
- Albert Barnes
- Albert Gallatin
- Alexander Milne Calder sculptures on City Hall, including William Penn.
- Alexander Stirling Calder fountain in Logan Circle.
- All-female academic magnet school, oldest public high school for girls in the United States.
- All-female school in Bryn Mawr.
- All-female school in Rosemont.
- All-male charter school with classical education focus.
- All-male prep school in Haverford.
- All-news radio station, AM 1060.
- All-purpose Eagles running back widely considered one of the best in franchise history; famous for kneeling down in the 2003 Dallas game to preserve a win.
- All-sports radio station.
- All Philadelphia public schools organized by cluster and neighborhood.
- All SEPTA transit lines with route information, hours, and key stops.
- Alleged hauntings at the Revolutionary War fort.
- Allegheny West
- Allen Iverson
- Alternative rock duo from New Hope.
- Alternative weekly.
- Alternative weekly that ceased publication.
- Alternative weekly that merged with Philadelphia Weekly.
- America's first art museum and art school, founded in 1805. Historic building designed by Frank Furness.
- America's first hospital, founded 1751, now part of Penn Medicine.
- America's first zoo, opened in 1874, featuring innovative animal habitats and Zoo360 trails.
- America's first zoo opened on July 1, 1874, in Fairmount Park. Planning had begun in 1859.
- America's oldest church still standing, built 1698-1700 by Swedish colonists.
- America's oldest continuously operating outdoor market, along South 9th Street.
- America's oldest ice cream company, founded in 1885, with a stand at Reading Terminal Market.
- America's oldest ice cream company (founded 1861), with its flagship location in Reading Terminal Market.
- America's oldest natural science research institution, featuring dinosaur exhibits and dioramas.
- America's oldest surviving botanic garden, along the Schuylkill River.
- America's oldest surviving botanic garden.
- America's oldest theater, founded in 1809.
- American Anti-Slavery Society
- American Bandstand
- American Hockey League team.
- American Philosophical Society
- Amish-run Reading Terminal Market bakery famous for doughnuts.
- Amtrak hub, regional rail connections, and nearby amenities.
- Ancient footpaths used by the Lenape that became the basis for many of Philadelphia's diagonal streets.
- Andorra
- Andorra Natural Area
- Andrew Toney
- Andrew Wyeth
- Andy Reid
- Angora
- Annual collegiate rowing regatta on the Schuylkill.
- Annual event celebrating Philadelphia's signature food.
- Annual folk music festival in Schwenksville.
- Annual horticultural event, the nation's largest indoor flower show.
- Annual marathon through the city.
- Annual music festival produced by The Roots.
- Annual pride celebration.
- Annual track and field event at Franklin Field, the nation's oldest relay carnival.
- Another name for Philadelphia soul.
- Anti-Catholic violence in Kensington and Southwark that killed over 20 people and destroyed two Catholic churches.
- Aramark
- Arboretum in Germantown.
- Arcadia University
- Archaeological evidence of Lenape villages and seasonal camps in the Philadelphia region.
- Archbishop Ryan High School
- Archbishop Wood High School
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools
- Architect and urban planner, partner of Robert Venturi, influential theorist of postmodernism.
- Architect of Philadelphia City Hall.
- Architecture and urbanism publication.
- Are Philadelphia rec centers free?
- Are Victorian homes in Philadelphia expensive?
- Are the Amish vendors open every day?
- Are the Sixers moving to a new arena?
- Are there any remaining speakeasies in Philadelphia?
- Are there first-time home buyer programs in Philadelphia?
- Are there hiking trails at Valley Forge?
- Are there other Zagar mosaics in Philadelphia?
- Are there still Quakers in Philadelphia?
- Areas near universities with student-friendly housing and amenities.
- Arena home to the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers since 1996.
- Arena shows, parking, and getting there.
- Arena that hosted the 76ers and Flyers from 1967-2009. Demolished 2011.
- Arlen Specter
- Army–Navy Game
- Art Deco Architecture
- Art Deco Philadelphia
- Art Deco skyscraper completed 1932, first International Style skyscraper in the United States. Now a Loews Hotel.
- Art school and museum, founded 1805, the nation's first art museum and art school.
- Artisan bread bakery with multiple locations.
- Arts-focused magnet school on South Broad Street.
- Arts-integrated charter schools.
- Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
- Arts and Crafts architect known for houses and the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
- Arts magnet in Northeast Philadelphia.
- Asian supermarket in South Philadelphia.
- Atlantic 10 teams of La Salle University.
- Atlantic City institution popular with Philadelphians "down the shore."
- Atlantic Division rivalry.
- Augustinian university in the western suburbs, known for basketball championships.
- Author of Black Ice, teaches at Penn.
- Author of Little Women, born in Germantown.
- Author of The Virginian, from Philadelphia.
- Authority managing on-street parking and enforcement.
- Avenue of the Arts
- Avenue of the Arts theater company known for innovative productions.
- Awbury Arboretum
- Bagel shop with multiple locations.
- Baker Bowl
- Baldwin Locomotive Works
- Baldwin Locomotive Works and Philadelphia's role in railroad equipment.
- Baldwin School
- Bank of America
- Banking, insurance, and investment industry presence.
- Baptist, AME, and other Black church traditions.
- Bar guide by neighborhood and vibe.
- Barbacoa tacos in the Italian Market.
- Barclay Prime
- Barnes Collection
- Barnes Foundation
- Barry Ashbee
- Bars, clubs, and venues.
- Bartrams Garden
- Basketball doubleheaders at the Palestra.
- Basketball legend from West Philadelphia, only player to score 100 points in a single game.
- Basketball player and coach from North Philadelphia.
- Bassetts Ice Cream
- Battle of Germantown
- Beanie Sigel
- Beaux-Arts Architecture
- Beaux-Arts railroad station completed 1933, among the nation's grandest train stations.
- Beiler's Donuts
- Bella Vista
- Belmont Plateau
- Belmont Village
- Beloved Center City diner that closed in 2018.
- Ben Franklin High School
- Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin Bridge
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Benjamin Franklins Philadelphia
- Benjamin Rush
- Bernard Hopkins
- Bernie Parent
- Betsy Ross Bridge
- Betsy Ross House
- Biannual dining promotion.
- Bicentennial 1976
- Big 5 Basketball
- Big East teams, 2016 and 2018 NCAA basketball champions.
- Bike lanes, Indego bike share, and cycling infrastructure.
- Bill Barber
- Bill Cosby
- Billie Holiday
- Billy Penn
- Billy Penn (news organization)
- Black Oak Park
- Black Thought
- Blue Cross RiverRink
- Boathouse Row
- Bob & Barbara's
- Bob Brady
- Bob Clarke
- Bobby Clarke
- Bobby Rydell
- Bodine High School
- Bohemian commercial strip along the southern edge of Center City.
- Bohemian shopping corridor.
- Boies Penrose
- Boundary Street, Philadelphia
- Boyz II Men
- Bradley Cooper
- Branch to Ridge Avenue and Chinatown.
- Breakdown of housing, taxes, groceries, and everyday expenses compared to national averages.
- Brendan Boyle
- Brewerytown
- Brian Dawkins
- Brian De Palma
- Brian De Palma thriller set in Philadelphia.
- Bridesburg
- Bridge connecting Tacony to Palmyra, NJ.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill River at South Street.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill at Girard Avenue.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill at Market Street.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill connecting Strawberry Mansion to Fairmount Park.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill in Southwest Philadelphia.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill in University City.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill near 30th Street Station.
- Bridge crossing the Schuylkill near the airport.
- Bridge in East Falls area.
- Bridges in Philadelphia
- Bristol distillery known for rye whiskey.
- British Occupation of Philadelphia
- Broad Street
- Broad Street Line
- Broad category of ornate 19th-century styles found throughout Philadelphia's neighborhoods.
- Bronze statue from Rocky III, located at the base of the Art Museum steps.
- Bronze statue from Rocky III, now at the bottom of the Art Museum steps.
- Brutalism
- Bryce Harper
- Bryn Mawr College
- Buddakan
- Buddhist temples and centers.
- Burholme
- Burholme Park
- Burlington Stores
- Buses connecting Philadelphia to South Jersey.
- Business-focused college in Center City.
- Businessman from Philadelphia.
- Businessman with Philadelphia ties.
- Bustleton
- Bustleton Avenue
- Byberry
- CAA teams of Drexel University.
- CBS affiliate, owned by CBS.
- CBS police procedural set in Philadelphia.
- CBS series set in Philadelphia.
- CEO of Comcast, headquartered in Philadelphia.
- COVID-19 Pandemic in Philadelphia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia
- Cable and internet provider headquartered in Philadelphia.
- Cafes, coworking spaces, and WFH tips.
- Callowhill
- Callowhill brewery.
- Cameroonian center who became the face of the 76ers' rebuilding era and "The Process" (2014–present). 2023 NBA MVP.
- Camp William Penn
- Campbell Soup
- Can I get a refund on Philadelphia wage tax?
- Can I pay for parking with a credit card in Philadelphia?
- Can I run up the Rocky Steps?
- Can I store luggage at 30th Street Station?