Philly makes progress on gun violence and poverty, while economic growth stagnates, Pew report finds The Pew Charitable Trusts released its 2026 State of the City report on Tuesday, showing mixed results for where Philly stands and might be headed.
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Philadelphia (/ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə / ⓘ FIL-ə-DEL-fee-ə), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, [11] and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a Census -estimated population of 1,574,281 in July 2025. [6]
Purported photos of Billy the Kid, possibly taken in Philly in the 1860s, are up for auction Florence + the Machine moves concert at Xfinity Mobile Arena to Atlantic City over conflict with...
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Iconic things to do in Philly include exploring the Eastern State Penitentiary after dark, running up the "Rocky" steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and more.
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