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    Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,526,006 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. Philadelphia is also the commercial, cultural, and educational center of the Delaware Valley, home to 6 million people and the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area. The Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek. In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as a port and provincial capital. Philadelphia grew rapidly, and by the 1750s it was the largest city and busiest port in the original 13 American coloni
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    Philadelphia readies for 'once-in-250-years summer' with major events

    The city is poised to host the FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Week, and extensive Independence Day celebrations as part of its semiquincentennial.

    Jul 18