Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Students Look Into Philly’s Future In 2035


PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia’s City Planning Institute held a reception at City Hall Monday night to celebrate the planners of the future as winners of a student poster contest were honored. read more

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Milkboy Is Coming To Center City


Milkboy Coffee is coming to Center City in 2011. With two locations – one in Ardmore and one in Bryn Mawr, the all-ages venue/coffee bar has announced a move that will add a third location in to the mix. Just announced on their site: read more

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Philadelphia Easy Travel Guide for Dummies

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Philadelphia is a city dear to the Americans because of its early role in as a history maker. Philadelphia is the “cradle of the nation” located between Boston and Washington DC in Pennsylvania’s southeast region. The Delaware River borders Philadelphia as does the Schuylkill River. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, on 4 July 1776, took place in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.

Activity holiday tours arranged by local tour operators offer the best of Philadelphia – a productive and progressive industrial and commercial center. Industries besides oil processing include electrical, chemical, printing and publishing. Philadelphia’s cultural heritage lies in its many theaters, concert halls, libraries and museums. It is a university town, as well as the home of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, recognized worldwide as one of the finest orchestras in the world.

Philadelphia means “city of brotherly love” and yet it is where the Revolutionary War began, which led to the unification of the colonies into a single nation.

Things to do in Philadelphia may include the American Music Theater, site of operas, music drama, musical comedy and experimental work and cabaret productions. The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum displays many contemporary works by American artists including Andy Warhol.

The museums and cultural centers in Philadelphia number far more than one can visit in a few days. Tourists on activity holiday tours of Philadelphia choose sites to visit based on personal preference. However, it is in the Old City where one discovers the story of the city and its role in American history.

Philadelphia offers many restaurants, shopping malls and entertainment facilities where visitors will find delicious food and drinks, trendy apparel, nightclubsand sportsand health facilities.

A number of do-it-yourself tours designed by local tour operators include the most popular sites as www.seephilly.com features tours. See Philadelphia at your own pace. The walking tours through Fairmont Park, the city center and the Old City lead to interesting and entertaining sites. Walking tours along the waterfront are relaxing and allow time for communing with nature.

Downtown walking tours lead to Point State Park, Heinz Hall for Performing Arts and Bessemer Court at Station Square. Here you can browse through a shopping center for elegant and expensive tastes. A riverside walk leads to interesting industrial remnants and market shops.

Start plan a vacation for the family in Philly. Come and see Philly!

New Pa. Food Safety Law In Effect In Early 2011

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HARRISBURG (CBS) - Nicole Bucher, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department, says the primary provisions of the new law signed by Governor Rendell last month standardize and strengthen food safety inspections at restaurants and retail food facilities across the state. read more

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Philly Boosts Anti-Smoking Efforts

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia has the highest smoking rate of any big city in the U.S. An estimated 300,000 Philadelphians are smokers and the health department wants to do something about it. read more

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