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Philadelphia was a very important city in the history of the United States.  It was home to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and was the location for the drafting and signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]] at [[Independence Hall]].  The [[Constitutional Convention]] was also held in Philadelphia.  The city was temporarily the capital of the United States, before it was permanently settled in [[Washington, D.C.]]

Philadelphia was a very important city in the history of the United States.  It was home to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and was the location for the drafting and signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]] at [[Independence Hall]].  The [[Constitutional Convention]] was also held in Philadelphia.  The city was temporarily the capital of the United States, before it was permanently settled in [[Washington, D.C.]]

==Economy==

==Economy==

The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) helped preserve urban manufacturing jobs as part of an industrial renewal effort during 1953-76. The PIDC, a nonprofit, quasi-public authority, was created in 1958 in a joint effort between Mayor Richardson H. Dilworth and the chamber of commerce to implement an industrial renewal project. Using industrial mortgages, funds were raised for the construction and renovation of small to medium-sized manufacturing plants on undeveloped land in and around Philadelphia. The PIDC is credited with having moderated the loss of industrial jobs in Philadelphia.<ref> Guian  McKee, "Urban Deindustrialization and Local Public Policy: Industrial Renewal in Philadelphia, 1953-1976," ''Journal of Policy History'' 2004 16(1): 66-98, </ref>

The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) helped preserve urban manufacturing jobs as part of an industrial renewal effort during 1953-76. The PIDC, a nonprofit, quasi-public authority, was created in 1958 in a joint effort between Mayor Richardson H. Dilworth and the chamber of commerce to implement an industrial renewal project. Using industrial mortgages, funds were raised for the construction and renovation of small to medium-sized manufacturing plants on undeveloped land in and around Philadelphia. The PIDC is credited with having moderated the loss of industrial jobs in Philadelphia.<ref>Guian  McKee, "Urban Deindustrialization and Local Public Policy: Industrial Renewal in Philadelphia, 1953-1976," ''Journal of Policy History'' 2004 16(1): 66-98,</ref>

==History==

==History==

==Politics==

==Politics==

The city of Philadelphia has a majority of voters affiliated with the [[Democratic Party]]. As of November, 2008, there are 1,126,768 registered voters in Philadelphia. Of those, 880,684 are registered with the Democratic Party, and 147,074 are registered with the [[Republican Party]]. <ref>http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/cwp/view.asp?A=1310&Q=446974</ref>

The city of Philadelphia has a majority of voters affiliated with the [[Democratic Party]]. As of November, 2008, there are 1,126,768 registered voters in Philadelphia. Of those, 880,684 are registered with the Democratic Party, and 147,074 are registered with the [[Republican Party]].<ref>http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/cwp/view.asp?A=1310&Q=446974</ref>

==Sports==

==Sports==

[[Category:Pennsylvania]]

[[Category:Pennsylvania]]

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[[category:Urban History]]

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[[Category : Most Liberal American Cities]]

[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]