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Phil Redmond Phil Redmond (born 1949 in Liverpool, brought up in Huyton, Merseyside) is an English television producer and scriptwriter. He is well-known for having created several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978—present), Brookside (Channel 4, 1982—2003) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4, 1995—).
Phil Reed Phil Reed was a New York City Council Member from 1998 to 2005, when term limits forced him out of office. He represented Council District 8, encompassing Manhattan neighborhoods East Harlem and Manhattan Valley, and a portion of the South Bronx, as well as Randall's and Ward's Islands, and Central Park.
Phil Rizzuto Philip Francis Rizzuto (born Fiero Francis Rizzuto on September 25, 1916) is a former Major League Baseball player and radio/television sports announcer, known both for his skills as a player and his popular but idiosyncratic style as a broadcaster.
Phil Rockefeller Phil Rockefeller is a Washington State Senator (Democrat) for the 23rd District, which includes Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Silverdale, and most of East Bremerton. Assistant Floor Leader.
Phil Roman Phil Roman (born December 21, 1930 in Fresno, California), was the founder of Film Roman, Inc. He was an animator for Chuck Jones's How The Grinch Stole Christmas and also provided an audio commentary along with June Foray on the DVD release of the film.
Phil Rosenthal Phil Rosenthal has been a media columnist for the Chicago Tribune since the spring of 2005. Previously, he worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Daily News, The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin, and the News Sun of Waukegan, Illinois.
Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis) was born on May 19, 1954 in Melbourne, Australia. He was the drummer of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 to present.
Phil Russell (Ice hockey player) Phil Russell (born July 21, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired former professional ice hockey defenseman who played over one thousand games in the National Hockey League. Russell had a reputation as a bruising, physical player and retired with over 2000 penalty minutes to go along with 424 career points.
Phil Savage Phil Savage (born April 7 1965 in Mobile, Alabama) was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Browns on January 6 2005. Previously, Savage served as Director of Player Personnel for the Baltimore Ravens under General Manager Ozzie Newsome (ironically, a former Browns' player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame).
Phil Sawford Philip Andrew Sawford, known as Phil Sawford, (born 26 June 1950) is an English politician and former Member of Parliament for Kettering. He is on the left of the Labour Party, and a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Phil Seaman Phil Seaman (1947-1986) was a British piano based singer-songwriter who found fame with his hit single 'Rain' in 1972, and the album 'Vermillion Memoirs' of the same year.Phil Seaman: The Lost Soul - Edward Loyd, 1989
Phil Shao Phil Shao (December 28, 1973 - August 22, 1998) was a professional skateboarder from Redwood City, California. He was featured in many magazines including Thrasher Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, TransWorld Skateboarding and many more.
Phil Sharpe (cricketer) Philip John Sharpe (born December 27, 1936, Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1963 to 1969, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1963. Sharpe attended the top public school Worksop College in the 1950's where he scored a 240 not out against Wrekin in 1956, a record which still stands.
Phil Simmons Philip Veraint Simmons (born April 18, 1963 in Trinidad) was a skilled all-round cricketer who played as an opening batsman a useful bowler and a talented slip fielder. He played cricket for a number of First-class sides in the West Indies and England as well as international cricket for the West Indian cricket team.
Phil Soussan Phil Soussan (born June 23, 1961 in London, England) is a bassist, songwriter and producer who has been a member of bands of the singers Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Johnny Hallyday and John Waite. He has also played in bands featuring Jimmy Page, Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter and Richie Kotzen.
Phil Spalding Phil Spalding (born 19 November 1957 in London) is an English bass player. He played for the Bernie Torme Band and Original Mirrors before joining Toyah in December 1980, where he recorded and co-wrote material for studio albums and toured with the band until 1983.
Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1940) is an American record producer of the 1960s and 1970s. Arguably one of the most distinctive producers in popular music, he is the originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique.
Phil Spencer Phil Spencer is a British television presenter who appears with Kirstie Allsopp in a variety of home-buying programs on Channel 4. He also founded Garrington Homefinders in 1996, a sort of Location, Location, Location] for paying clients.
Phil Stanford Phil Stanford is a journalist and author. He is best known for his work on the murder of Oregon Corrections director Michael Francke and his efforts to prove the innocence of Frank Gable, the man who was convicted of the crime.
Phil Starr Phil Starr (March 31, 1932 - October 18, 2005), birth name Arthur James Fuller, was a gay cabaret comedian, singer, mainstay and regular feature of the London and English south coast gay scene during a career spanning from the 1950s, until his sudden and unexpected death. Famous within his genre and locale, Starr's act was typically old school: comic, lengthy shaggy dog stories, often culminating in a hilarious, unexpected twist.
Phil Stevens Phil Stevens (Born - in St. Lambert, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Wanderers, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
Phil Sykes Philip ("Phil") David Sykes (born July 24, 1970 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former field hockey defender from the United States, who was a member of the national team that finished twelfth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Phil Taylor (musician) Phil Taylor, better known as "Philthy Animal" Taylor, was the drummer in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 - 1992. The mark II Motörhead line-up, considered classic by fans consists of Lemmy, Philthy Animal Taylor and Fast Eddie Clarke.
Phil Thompson (producer) Phil Thompson is a UK producer and DJ on the Bedrock Records roster and has released many singles with them under the alias "Moonface". His tracks have been featured on many Bedrock compilations and Global Underground compilations.
Phil Threshie Phil Threshie (born April 12, 1953, Alamo, California), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1981 seasons, with 15 combined career starts, including the 1978-1979 Indianapolis 500.
Phil Tucker Phil Tucker (22 May 1927 — November 30, 1985) was an American film director, writer and producer. While Tucker directed his first six feature films in the span of 2 years (while still in his mid-twenties), he is best known for his first film, the science fiction B movie Robot Monster, often considered an example of "so bad it's good" filmmaking in the Ed Wood vein, and for the Lenny Bruce movie Dance Hall Racket.
Phil Vickery (rugby player) Philip John Vickery MBE (born 14 March 1976) is an English rugby union footballer who plays prop for Wasps and England, and was part of the England side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently England captain having taken over from Martin Corry
Phil Vischer Phil Vischer is a writer, actor, animator, puppeteer, and the founder of Big Idea Productions, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series. Vischer led the company through 2003, when it was sold to Classic Media as part of bankruptcy proceedings, and chose not to remain with the new company.
Phil Waugh Phil Waugh is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive and tenacious flankers in the entire Rugby Union code. His career as a player began at the prestigious Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Captaining the school's premiership-winning team in 1997.
Phil Weston Phil Weston (born William Phillip Christopher Weston on June 16, 1973 in Durham) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium pace bowler whose brother, Robin was the youngest player for Durham in the club's history.
Phil Whyman Phil Whyman (born January 13 1971 in Nottingham) is a young British musician, artist and television star who first came to prominence on LivingTV's cable ghosthunting show Scream Team where he was one of the 'contestants' who travelled throughout the UK investigating strange phenomena while living on a large silver bus; the show has been compared to Big Brother with ghosts, and proved a failure in terms of viewing figures, resulting in only one series. Scream Team was produced by Ben Devlin a London based producer with his MakingTime Productions.
Phil Willmott Phil Willmott is a British director, playwright, arts journalist, teacher, and founder of London based theatre production company, The Steam Industry. He was the Artistic Director of the Finborough Theatre in London's Earl's Court from 1994 to 1999.
Phil Wilson (baseball) Philip John Wilson (Born: April 1, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a minor league starting pitcher prospect last seen in the Seattle Mariners farm system in 2005. He attended Poway High School in Poway, California.
Phil Woolas Philip James Woolas, known as Phil Woolas, (born 11 December 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth and a junior minister for local government in the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Phil Woolpert Phil Woolpert (December 15, 1915 - May 7, 1987) was an American college basketball coach. He is best known for coaching the University of San Francisco Dons to two straight national championships in 1955 and 1956.
Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, is the ruler of Lower Heck in Scott Adams's Dilbert comic strip. He punishes people for minor infractions not worthy of damnation in hell, such as using copier paper for the printer or stealing a chair from another cubicle (both of which Dilbert has done).
Phila of Macedonia Phila (in Greek Φιλια; died in 287 BC), daughter of Antipater, the regent of Macedonia, is celebrated by the ancient sources as one of the noblest and most virtuous women of the age in which she lived. Her abilities and judgment were so conspicuous even at an early age, that her father, Antipater, was in the often consulted her in regard to political affairs.
Philadelphi Route The Philadelphi Route (corridor / buffer zone) was an IDF code name for the strip of land along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Under the Oslo Accords, it remained under direct Israeli military control.
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge carries Norfolk Southern rail lines across the Susquehanna River between Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was originally built by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to connect its Harrisburg and Lurgan lines.
Philadelphia (film) Philadelphia is a 1993 film drama revolving around the AIDS epidemic, written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. It stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas, Lisa Summerour, and Mary Steenburgen.
Philadelphia (UK) boiler explosion 1815 In 1815, at Philadelphia, County Durham, UK, an early experimental railway locomotive, "Brunton's Mechanical Traveller", on four wheels but pushed by mechanical feet, blew up. This was both the first recorded boiler explosion and the first railway accident causing major loss of life, as 16 people were killed.
Philadelphia accent The Philadelphia accent is the accent of English spoken in Philadelphia and extending into Philadelphia's suburbs in the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. It is one of the best-studied dialects of American English due to the fact that Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania is the home institution of William Labov, one of the most productive American sociolinguists.
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was originally called the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. The name was changed in 1861 by the state of Pennsylvania to encourage its completion from Sunbury, Pennsylvania to Erie, Pennsylvania, which was finished in 1864.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, first used in 1795, was the first long-distance, paved road built in the United States according to engineered plans and specifications. It linked the cities of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, stretching for sixty-two miles.
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad was a railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Trenton, New Jersey that became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. The majority of it is now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network The Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network (PAGN) was founded in January 1984 by former Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode. The original goal of the program was to combat the spread of graffiti in the Philadelphia area and was led by Tim Spencer.
Philadelphia Aquarium The Philadelphia Aquarium, one of the first aquariums in the United States, was located on the shore of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia’s decommissioned Fairmount Water Works buildings from 1911 to 1962 as part of Fairmount Park.
Philadelphia Art Alliance The Philadelphia Art Alliance is a multidisciplinary arts center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It is the oldest multidisciplinary arts center in the United States for visual, literary and performing arts.
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) is a Non-profit organization founded in 1973 by journalists concerned about the lack of black journalists in the media and the dearth of coverage of the black community. PABJ is an alliance of print and broadcast journalist in the Philadelphia area, as well as public relations and other media-related professions.
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association) The Philadelphia Athletics were one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of Louisville, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and St.
Philadelphia Atoms The Philadelphia Atoms were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). They played from 1973 to 1976, at Veterans Stadium (1973-75) and Franklin Field (1976).
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame was established in 1978 to honor former stars of both the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics. Its original location was behind the 200 level concourse at Veterans Stadium.
Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia Biblical University, formerly called the Philadelphia College of Bible, is a school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania founded in 1913. Every undergraduate student who graduates will graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Bible.
Philadelphia Big 5 The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences.
Philadelphia Boys Choir The Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale is a non-residential choir, consisting of approximately 90 boys and 30 men. Its achievements include world tours with performances for heads of state, national television, recordings with internationally renowned orchestras, and praise from critics and audiences worldwide.
Philadelphia crime family The Philadelphia crime family is an criminal organization based in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose leaders have included mobsters such as Angelo Bruno, Philip "Chicken Man" Testa, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo and, most recently controlled by Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino.
Philadelphia Catholic League The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of 20 Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The schools are split into two geographical divisions (North and South) in all sports except football in which the schools are divided by size (Red/Large, Blue/Small).
Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Group The Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Group is a music organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for an annual Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Festival. The Group claims that its festival is the only in the area that is "truly a traditional festival" and it is "one of the oldest continuous (if not the oldest) traditional Irish music and dance" festivals in the United States.
Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number.
Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 167 m (548 ft), including statue, it is the world's tallest masonry building: the weight of the building is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22-ft thick, rather than steel.
Philadelphia Convention The Philadelphia Convention (now also known as the Constitutional Convention, the Federal Convention, or the "Grand Convention at Philadelphia") took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, to address problems in The United States of America following independence from Great Britain. Although it was purportedly intended only to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention of many of the Convention's proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was from the outset to create a new government rather than "fix" the existing one.
Philadelphia Corn Exchange The Philadelphia Corn Exchange was a brokerage house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that primarily operated in the 19th Century, offering a place for traders to speculate in the futures and stock of the corn commodity. During the American Civil War, the Corn Exchange helped sponsor several Civil War soldiers and units, including a full regiment of infantry that became known as the 118th Pennsylvania "Corn Exchange" Regiment.
Philadelphia Fed Index The Philadelphia Fed Index is a survey produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia which questions manufacturers on general business conditions. Higher survey figures suggest higher production, which contribute to economic growth.
Philadelphia Film Festival The Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually, generally during the first weeks of April in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 200 films from around the world are exhibited in multiple venues in and around center city Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Fire Department Philadelphia Fire Department is one of the oldest fire departments in the United States and provides fire fighting service within the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has served Philadelphia for nearly 265 years.
Philadelphia FIGHT Philadelphia FIGHT (FIGHT) is a comprehensive AIDS service organization that provides primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research on potential treatments and vaccines. FIGHT was formed as a partnership of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and clinicians, who joined together to improve the lives of people living with the disease.
Philadelphia Flower Show The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event organized by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March. It is the "largest indoor flower show in the world" and it the second largest convention held in Philadelphia in terms of number of attendees.
Philadelphia Folk Festival The Philadelphia Folk Festival is a three-day festival of folk music that has been held annually in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania in the vicinity of Philadelphia by the non-profit Philadelphia Folksong Society since 1957. Gene Shay has for the entire history of the festival been the Master of Ceremonies, and continues to be a personality of folk music on the East Coast.
Philadelphia Freedom (soccer) The Philadelphia Freedom was a soccer club that competed in the USISL and the USISL Pro League. The team was known as the Pennsylvania Freedom through the 1995/96 indoor season before changing its name prior to the 1996 outdoor season.
Philadelphia Freedom Concert The Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball was a HIV/AIDS awareness fundraising event that was held in Philadelphia on July 4, 2005. The ball was held at Philadelphia's art museum prior to the multi-act concert.
Philadelphia Fury The Philadelphia Fury was a soccer team based in Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980. Among the club's investors were rock musicians Rick Wakeman, Peter Frampton and Paul Simon.
Philadelphia Green (a program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) A program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green is a large urban greening program that serves southeastern Pennsylvania. Since 1974, Philadelphia Green has supported the development and ongoing care of community gardens, neighborhood parks, and public green spaces in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Gryphons The Philadelphia Gryphons is the first rugby union football club in Philadelphia established to invite members from traditionally under-represented groups, particularly gay men, to engage in the world’s third most popular team sport. The Gryphons has an open-door policy for newcomers, experienced players, coaches and fans of all ages, races and sexual orientations.
Philadelphia Herpetological Society The Philadelphia Herpetological Society (PHS) is the oldest, continually operated reptile group in North America. It was founded by Roger Conant and a group of like-minded herpetologists in 1952, while the current president is Mark Miller.
Philadelphia High School for Girls The Philadelphia High School for Girls, more commonly known as Girls’ High, is a public college preparatory high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As its name suggests, the school's enrollment is all female.
Philadelphia Highway Patrol The Philadelphia Highway Patrol is a specialized unit within the Philadelphia Police Department that shares a dual role as both the primary enforcers of traffic laws within the city and as a unique anti-crime task force.
Philadelphia chromosome Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation is a specific chromosomal abnormality that is associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). It is due to a reciprocal translocation, an exchange of genetic material, between chromosomes 9 and 22.
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a non-profit chamber music and recital forum. It was created, in 1986, by Anthony Checchia and Philip Maneval, its Artistic Director and Executive Director respectively.
Philadelphia Church of God Led by Gerald Flurry, the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is one of the major churches to form in the wake of the Worldwide Church of God's major doctrinal revisions of the 1980s and 1990s. The PCG, headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, claims to be the only break-away church that is truly following in the footsteps of Herbert W.
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival The Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by TLA Entertainment Group in 1995. The event is the third largest of its kind in the US, and the largest on the East Coast.
Philadelphia International Championship Philadelphia International Championship is the current name given to an annual bicycle race held in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe.
Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. It was famous for showcasing the subgenre of Philadelphia soul, and had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984.
Philadelphia Jewish Voice The Philadelphia Jewish Voice is a monthly online journal that addresses the critical social and political issues facing the Jewish community of the metropolitan Philadelphia area and beyond. Founded in the summer of 2005, Philadelphia Jewish Voice functions as a non-profit corporation and is staffed entirely by volunteers committed to reflecting the diversity of opinion within the Jewish community.
Philadelphia Keystones The Philadelphia Keystones (aka Keystones of Philadelphia) of 1884 were a member of the short-lived Union Association. They were managed by catcher Fergy Malone and finished eighth in the league with a 21-46 record.
Philadelphia KiXX The Philadelphia KiXX is an indoor soccer team, founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, that plays its games at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team's original owner was Ed Tepper, who had been one of the co-founders of the original MISL.
Philadelphia Lumberjacks The Philadelphia Lumberjacks were a basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1947-48 season. The franchise did not have a steady home court, playing several home games at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House, then later at a Masonic temple.
Philadelphia magazine Philadelphia (usually called "Philadelphia magazine" and often incorrectly written as "Philadelphia Magazine") is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp. The coverage area includes not only the City of Philadelphia but also the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as well as Camden and Burlington counties in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Marathon The Philadelphia Marathon (aka the Philadelphia Independence Marathon), founded in 1954, is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year. The course is a certified 26.
Philadelphia Mint The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce. This led America's founding fathers to make an establishment of a continental national mint a main priority after the ratification of the Constitution.
Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest and most important art museums in the United States. Originally the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, its founding was inspired by the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in London, which grew out of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Philadelphia Nativist Riots The Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the Philadelphia prayer riots of 1844, the Bible riots and the Native American riots) were a series of riots that took place between May 3 and May 8 and July 6 and July 7, 1844 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its suburbs. The riots involved conflicts between nativists and recent Irish Catholic immigrants.
Philadelphia Naval Asylum The Philadelphia Naval Asylum, later the Naval Home, was a hospital, the Philadelphia Naval School, and a home for retired sailors for the United States Navy from 1834 to 1976, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first naval shipyard of the United States. It officially closed 30 September, 1995, although various projects were still underway in 2003 under new ownership.
Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the "Big Five" symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. Since 2001, its annual series of concerts have been performed in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Verizon Hall, near the Academy of Music, its old home of a century since the orchestra was founded in 1900.
Philadelphia Police Department The Philadelphia Police Department is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest municipal police agencies in the United States, and the fourth largest in the country.
Philadelphia Quakers The Philadelphia Quakers were a National Hockey League team that played only one full season, 1930-31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were the successors of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Philadelphia soul Philadelphia (or Philly) soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly, is a style of soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and stabbing horns. The genre laid the groundwork for what are now considered Disco, Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz by fusing the R & B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the Pop Vocal tradition, and featuring a slightly more pronounced Jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements.
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Founded on December 20, 1816, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PSFS, or the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, was the first savings bank in the United States. In 1986, PSFS changed its corporate name to Meritor Savings Bank.
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society is the oldest figure skating club in the United States. Its predecessor organization, called "The Skater's Club of the City and County of Philadelphia", was founded in 1849, and merged with the assets of The Humane Society of Philadelphia in 1861.
Philadelphia Stars (baseball) The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro League baseball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930.
Phil Reed Phil Reed was a New York City Council Member from 1998 to 2005, when term limits forced him out of office. He represented Council District 8, encompassing Manhattan neighborhoods East Harlem and Manhattan Valley, and a portion of the South Bronx, as well as Randall's and Ward's Islands, and Central Park.
Phil Rizzuto Philip Francis Rizzuto (born Fiero Francis Rizzuto on September 25, 1916) is a former Major League Baseball player and radio/television sports announcer, known both for his skills as a player and his popular but idiosyncratic style as a broadcaster.
Phil Rockefeller Phil Rockefeller is a Washington State Senator (Democrat) for the 23rd District, which includes Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Silverdale, and most of East Bremerton. Assistant Floor Leader.
Phil Roman Phil Roman (born December 21, 1930 in Fresno, California), was the founder of Film Roman, Inc. He was an animator for Chuck Jones's How The Grinch Stole Christmas and also provided an audio commentary along with June Foray on the DVD release of the film.
Phil Rosenthal Phil Rosenthal has been a media columnist for the Chicago Tribune since the spring of 2005. Previously, he worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Daily News, The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin, and the News Sun of Waukegan, Illinois.
Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis) was born on May 19, 1954 in Melbourne, Australia. He was the drummer of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 to present.
Phil Russell (Ice hockey player) Phil Russell (born July 21, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired former professional ice hockey defenseman who played over one thousand games in the National Hockey League. Russell had a reputation as a bruising, physical player and retired with over 2000 penalty minutes to go along with 424 career points.
Phil Savage Phil Savage (born April 7 1965 in Mobile, Alabama) was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Browns on January 6 2005. Previously, Savage served as Director of Player Personnel for the Baltimore Ravens under General Manager Ozzie Newsome (ironically, a former Browns' player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame).
Phil Sawford Philip Andrew Sawford, known as Phil Sawford, (born 26 June 1950) is an English politician and former Member of Parliament for Kettering. He is on the left of the Labour Party, and a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Phil Seaman Phil Seaman (1947-1986) was a British piano based singer-songwriter who found fame with his hit single 'Rain' in 1972, and the album 'Vermillion Memoirs' of the same year.Phil Seaman: The Lost Soul - Edward Loyd, 1989
Phil Shao Phil Shao (December 28, 1973 - August 22, 1998) was a professional skateboarder from Redwood City, California. He was featured in many magazines including Thrasher Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, TransWorld Skateboarding and many more.
Phil Sharpe (cricketer) Philip John Sharpe (born December 27, 1936, Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1963 to 1969, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1963. Sharpe attended the top public school Worksop College in the 1950's where he scored a 240 not out against Wrekin in 1956, a record which still stands.
Phil Simmons Philip Veraint Simmons (born April 18, 1963 in Trinidad) was a skilled all-round cricketer who played as an opening batsman a useful bowler and a talented slip fielder. He played cricket for a number of First-class sides in the West Indies and England as well as international cricket for the West Indian cricket team.
Phil Soussan Phil Soussan (born June 23, 1961 in London, England) is a bassist, songwriter and producer who has been a member of bands of the singers Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Johnny Hallyday and John Waite. He has also played in bands featuring Jimmy Page, Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter and Richie Kotzen.
Phil Spalding Phil Spalding (born 19 November 1957 in London) is an English bass player. He played for the Bernie Torme Band and Original Mirrors before joining Toyah in December 1980, where he recorded and co-wrote material for studio albums and toured with the band until 1983.
Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1940) is an American record producer of the 1960s and 1970s. Arguably one of the most distinctive producers in popular music, he is the originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique.
Phil Spencer Phil Spencer is a British television presenter who appears with Kirstie Allsopp in a variety of home-buying programs on Channel 4. He also founded Garrington Homefinders in 1996, a sort of Location, Location, Location] for paying clients.
Phil Stanford Phil Stanford is a journalist and author. He is best known for his work on the murder of Oregon Corrections director Michael Francke and his efforts to prove the innocence of Frank Gable, the man who was convicted of the crime.
Phil Starr Phil Starr (March 31, 1932 - October 18, 2005), birth name Arthur James Fuller, was a gay cabaret comedian, singer, mainstay and regular feature of the London and English south coast gay scene during a career spanning from the 1950s, until his sudden and unexpected death. Famous within his genre and locale, Starr's act was typically old school: comic, lengthy shaggy dog stories, often culminating in a hilarious, unexpected twist.
Phil Stevens Phil Stevens (Born - in St. Lambert, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Wanderers, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
Phil Sykes Philip ("Phil") David Sykes (born July 24, 1970 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former field hockey defender from the United States, who was a member of the national team that finished twelfth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Phil Taylor (musician) Phil Taylor, better known as "Philthy Animal" Taylor, was the drummer in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 - 1992. The mark II Motörhead line-up, considered classic by fans consists of Lemmy, Philthy Animal Taylor and Fast Eddie Clarke.
Phil Thompson (producer) Phil Thompson is a UK producer and DJ on the Bedrock Records roster and has released many singles with them under the alias "Moonface". His tracks have been featured on many Bedrock compilations and Global Underground compilations.
Phil Threshie Phil Threshie (born April 12, 1953, Alamo, California), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1977-1981 seasons, with 15 combined career starts, including the 1978-1979 Indianapolis 500.
Phil Tucker Phil Tucker (22 May 1927 — November 30, 1985) was an American film director, writer and producer. While Tucker directed his first six feature films in the span of 2 years (while still in his mid-twenties), he is best known for his first film, the science fiction B movie Robot Monster, often considered an example of "so bad it's good" filmmaking in the Ed Wood vein, and for the Lenny Bruce movie Dance Hall Racket.
Phil Vickery (rugby player) Philip John Vickery MBE (born 14 March 1976) is an English rugby union footballer who plays prop for Wasps and England, and was part of the England side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently England captain having taken over from Martin Corry
Phil Vischer Phil Vischer is a writer, actor, animator, puppeteer, and the founder of Big Idea Productions, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series. Vischer led the company through 2003, when it was sold to Classic Media as part of bankruptcy proceedings, and chose not to remain with the new company.
Phil Waugh Phil Waugh is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive and tenacious flankers in the entire Rugby Union code. His career as a player began at the prestigious Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Captaining the school's premiership-winning team in 1997.
Phil Weston Phil Weston (born William Phillip Christopher Weston on June 16, 1973 in Durham) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium pace bowler whose brother, Robin was the youngest player for Durham in the club's history.
Phil Whyman Phil Whyman (born January 13 1971 in Nottingham) is a young British musician, artist and television star who first came to prominence on LivingTV's cable ghosthunting show Scream Team where he was one of the 'contestants' who travelled throughout the UK investigating strange phenomena while living on a large silver bus; the show has been compared to Big Brother with ghosts, and proved a failure in terms of viewing figures, resulting in only one series. Scream Team was produced by Ben Devlin a London based producer with his MakingTime Productions.
Phil Willmott Phil Willmott is a British director, playwright, arts journalist, teacher, and founder of London based theatre production company, The Steam Industry. He was the Artistic Director of the Finborough Theatre in London's Earl's Court from 1994 to 1999.
Phil Wilson (baseball) Philip John Wilson (Born: April 1, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a minor league starting pitcher prospect last seen in the Seattle Mariners farm system in 2005. He attended Poway High School in Poway, California.
Phil Woolas Philip James Woolas, known as Phil Woolas, (born 11 December 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth and a junior minister for local government in the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Phil Woolpert Phil Woolpert (December 15, 1915 - May 7, 1987) was an American college basketball coach. He is best known for coaching the University of San Francisco Dons to two straight national championships in 1955 and 1956.
Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, is the ruler of Lower Heck in Scott Adams's Dilbert comic strip. He punishes people for minor infractions not worthy of damnation in hell, such as using copier paper for the printer or stealing a chair from another cubicle (both of which Dilbert has done).
Phila of Macedonia Phila (in Greek Φιλια; died in 287 BC), daughter of Antipater, the regent of Macedonia, is celebrated by the ancient sources as one of the noblest and most virtuous women of the age in which she lived. Her abilities and judgment were so conspicuous even at an early age, that her father, Antipater, was in the often consulted her in regard to political affairs.
Philadelphi Route The Philadelphi Route (corridor / buffer zone) was an IDF code name for the strip of land along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Under the Oslo Accords, it remained under direct Israeli military control.
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge carries Norfolk Southern rail lines across the Susquehanna River between Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was originally built by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad to connect its Harrisburg and Lurgan lines.
Philadelphia (film) Philadelphia is a 1993 film drama revolving around the AIDS epidemic, written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. It stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas, Lisa Summerour, and Mary Steenburgen.
Philadelphia (UK) boiler explosion 1815 In 1815, at Philadelphia, County Durham, UK, an early experimental railway locomotive, "Brunton's Mechanical Traveller", on four wheels but pushed by mechanical feet, blew up. This was both the first recorded boiler explosion and the first railway accident causing major loss of life, as 16 people were killed.
Philadelphia accent The Philadelphia accent is the accent of English spoken in Philadelphia and extending into Philadelphia's suburbs in the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. It is one of the best-studied dialects of American English due to the fact that Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania is the home institution of William Labov, one of the most productive American sociolinguists.
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was originally called the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. The name was changed in 1861 by the state of Pennsylvania to encourage its completion from Sunbury, Pennsylvania to Erie, Pennsylvania, which was finished in 1864.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, first used in 1795, was the first long-distance, paved road built in the United States according to engineered plans and specifications. It linked the cities of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, stretching for sixty-two miles.
Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad was a railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Trenton, New Jersey that became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. The majority of it is now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network The Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network (PAGN) was founded in January 1984 by former Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode. The original goal of the program was to combat the spread of graffiti in the Philadelphia area and was led by Tim Spencer.
Philadelphia Aquarium The Philadelphia Aquarium, one of the first aquariums in the United States, was located on the shore of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia’s decommissioned Fairmount Water Works buildings from 1911 to 1962 as part of Fairmount Park.
Philadelphia Art Alliance The Philadelphia Art Alliance is a multidisciplinary arts center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It is the oldest multidisciplinary arts center in the United States for visual, literary and performing arts.
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) is a Non-profit organization founded in 1973 by journalists concerned about the lack of black journalists in the media and the dearth of coverage of the black community. PABJ is an alliance of print and broadcast journalist in the Philadelphia area, as well as public relations and other media-related professions.
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association) The Philadelphia Athletics were one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of Louisville, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and St.
Philadelphia Atoms The Philadelphia Atoms were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). They played from 1973 to 1976, at Veterans Stadium (1973-75) and Franklin Field (1976).
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame was established in 1978 to honor former stars of both the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics. Its original location was behind the 200 level concourse at Veterans Stadium.
Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia Biblical University, formerly called the Philadelphia College of Bible, is a school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania founded in 1913. Every undergraduate student who graduates will graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Bible.
Philadelphia Big 5 The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences.
Philadelphia Boys Choir The Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale is a non-residential choir, consisting of approximately 90 boys and 30 men. Its achievements include world tours with performances for heads of state, national television, recordings with internationally renowned orchestras, and praise from critics and audiences worldwide.
Philadelphia crime family The Philadelphia crime family is an criminal organization based in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose leaders have included mobsters such as Angelo Bruno, Philip "Chicken Man" Testa, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo and, most recently controlled by Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino.
Philadelphia Catholic League The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of 20 Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The schools are split into two geographical divisions (North and South) in all sports except football in which the schools are divided by size (Red/Large, Blue/Small).
Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Group The Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Group is a music organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for an annual Philadelphia CĂ©ilĂ Festival. The Group claims that its festival is the only in the area that is "truly a traditional festival" and it is "one of the oldest continuous (if not the oldest) traditional Irish music and dance" festivals in the United States.
Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number.
Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 167 m (548 ft), including statue, it is the world's tallest masonry building: the weight of the building is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22-ft thick, rather than steel.
Philadelphia Convention The Philadelphia Convention (now also known as the Constitutional Convention, the Federal Convention, or the "Grand Convention at Philadelphia") took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, to address problems in The United States of America following independence from Great Britain. Although it was purportedly intended only to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention of many of the Convention's proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was from the outset to create a new government rather than "fix" the existing one.
Philadelphia Corn Exchange The Philadelphia Corn Exchange was a brokerage house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that primarily operated in the 19th Century, offering a place for traders to speculate in the futures and stock of the corn commodity. During the American Civil War, the Corn Exchange helped sponsor several Civil War soldiers and units, including a full regiment of infantry that became known as the 118th Pennsylvania "Corn Exchange" Regiment.
Philadelphia Fed Index The Philadelphia Fed Index is a survey produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia which questions manufacturers on general business conditions. Higher survey figures suggest higher production, which contribute to economic growth.
Philadelphia Film Festival The Philadelphia Film Festival is held annually, generally during the first weeks of April in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 200 films from around the world are exhibited in multiple venues in and around center city Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Fire Department Philadelphia Fire Department is one of the oldest fire departments in the United States and provides fire fighting service within the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has served Philadelphia for nearly 265 years.
Philadelphia FIGHT Philadelphia FIGHT (FIGHT) is a comprehensive AIDS service organization that provides primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research on potential treatments and vaccines. FIGHT was formed as a partnership of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and clinicians, who joined together to improve the lives of people living with the disease.
Philadelphia Flower Show The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event organized by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March. It is the "largest indoor flower show in the world" and it the second largest convention held in Philadelphia in terms of number of attendees.
Philadelphia Folk Festival The Philadelphia Folk Festival is a three-day festival of folk music that has been held annually in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania in the vicinity of Philadelphia by the non-profit Philadelphia Folksong Society since 1957. Gene Shay has for the entire history of the festival been the Master of Ceremonies, and continues to be a personality of folk music on the East Coast.
Philadelphia Freedom (soccer) The Philadelphia Freedom was a soccer club that competed in the USISL and the USISL Pro League. The team was known as the Pennsylvania Freedom through the 1995/96 indoor season before changing its name prior to the 1996 outdoor season.
Philadelphia Freedom Concert The Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball was a HIV/AIDS awareness fundraising event that was held in Philadelphia on July 4, 2005. The ball was held at Philadelphia's art museum prior to the multi-act concert.
Philadelphia Fury The Philadelphia Fury was a soccer team based in Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980. Among the club's investors were rock musicians Rick Wakeman, Peter Frampton and Paul Simon.
Philadelphia Green (a program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) A program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Green is a large urban greening program that serves southeastern Pennsylvania. Since 1974, Philadelphia Green has supported the development and ongoing care of community gardens, neighborhood parks, and public green spaces in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Gryphons The Philadelphia Gryphons is the first rugby union football club in Philadelphia established to invite members from traditionally under-represented groups, particularly gay men, to engage in the world’s third most popular team sport. The Gryphons has an open-door policy for newcomers, experienced players, coaches and fans of all ages, races and sexual orientations.
Philadelphia Herpetological Society The Philadelphia Herpetological Society (PHS) is the oldest, continually operated reptile group in North America. It was founded by Roger Conant and a group of like-minded herpetologists in 1952, while the current president is Mark Miller.
Philadelphia High School for Girls The Philadelphia High School for Girls, more commonly known as Girls’ High, is a public college preparatory high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As its name suggests, the school's enrollment is all female.
Philadelphia Highway Patrol The Philadelphia Highway Patrol is a specialized unit within the Philadelphia Police Department that shares a dual role as both the primary enforcers of traffic laws within the city and as a unique anti-crime task force.
Philadelphia chromosome Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation is a specific chromosomal abnormality that is associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). It is due to a reciprocal translocation, an exchange of genetic material, between chromosomes 9 and 22.
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a non-profit chamber music and recital forum. It was created, in 1986, by Anthony Checchia and Philip Maneval, its Artistic Director and Executive Director respectively.
Philadelphia Church of God Led by Gerald Flurry, the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) is one of the major churches to form in the wake of the Worldwide Church of God's major doctrinal revisions of the 1980s and 1990s. The PCG, headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, claims to be the only break-away church that is truly following in the footsteps of Herbert W.
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival The Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by TLA Entertainment Group in 1995. The event is the third largest of its kind in the US, and the largest on the East Coast.
Philadelphia International Championship Philadelphia International Championship is the current name given to an annual bicycle race held in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe.
Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. It was famous for showcasing the subgenre of Philadelphia soul, and had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984.
Philadelphia Jewish Voice The Philadelphia Jewish Voice is a monthly online journal that addresses the critical social and political issues facing the Jewish community of the metropolitan Philadelphia area and beyond. Founded in the summer of 2005, Philadelphia Jewish Voice functions as a non-profit corporation and is staffed entirely by volunteers committed to reflecting the diversity of opinion within the Jewish community.
Philadelphia Keystones The Philadelphia Keystones (aka Keystones of Philadelphia) of 1884 were a member of the short-lived Union Association. They were managed by catcher Fergy Malone and finished eighth in the league with a 21-46 record.
Philadelphia KiXX The Philadelphia KiXX is an indoor soccer team, founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, that plays its games at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team's original owner was Ed Tepper, who had been one of the co-founders of the original MISL.
Philadelphia Lumberjacks The Philadelphia Lumberjacks were a basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1947-48 season. The franchise did not have a steady home court, playing several home games at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House, then later at a Masonic temple.
Philadelphia magazine Philadelphia (usually called "Philadelphia magazine" and often incorrectly written as "Philadelphia Magazine") is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp. The coverage area includes not only the City of Philadelphia but also the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as well as Camden and Burlington counties in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Marathon The Philadelphia Marathon (aka the Philadelphia Independence Marathon), founded in 1954, is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year. The course is a certified 26.
Philadelphia Mint The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce. This led America's founding fathers to make an establishment of a continental national mint a main priority after the ratification of the Constitution.
Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year and is now among the largest and most important art museums in the United States. Originally the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, its founding was inspired by the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in London, which grew out of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Philadelphia Nativist Riots The Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the Philadelphia prayer riots of 1844, the Bible riots and the Native American riots) were a series of riots that took place between May 3 and May 8 and July 6 and July 7, 1844 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its suburbs. The riots involved conflicts between nativists and recent Irish Catholic immigrants.
Philadelphia Naval Asylum The Philadelphia Naval Asylum, later the Naval Home, was a hospital, the Philadelphia Naval School, and a home for retired sailors for the United States Navy from 1834 to 1976, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first naval shipyard of the United States. It officially closed 30 September, 1995, although various projects were still underway in 2003 under new ownership.
Philadelphia Orchestra The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the "Big Five" symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. Since 2001, its annual series of concerts have been performed in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Verizon Hall, near the Academy of Music, its old home of a century since the orchestra was founded in 1900.
Philadelphia Police Department The Philadelphia Police Department is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest municipal police agencies in the United States, and the fourth largest in the country.
Philadelphia Quakers The Philadelphia Quakers were a National Hockey League team that played only one full season, 1930-31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were the successors of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Philadelphia soul Philadelphia (or Philly) soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly, is a style of soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and stabbing horns. The genre laid the groundwork for what are now considered Disco, Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz by fusing the R & B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the Pop Vocal tradition, and featuring a slightly more pronounced Jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements.
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Founded on December 20, 1816, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PSFS, or the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, was the first savings bank in the United States. In 1986, PSFS changed its corporate name to Meritor Savings Bank.
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society is the oldest figure skating club in the United States. Its predecessor organization, called "The Skater's Club of the City and County of Philadelphia", was founded in 1849, and merged with the assets of The Humane Society of Philadelphia in 1861.
Philadelphia Stars (baseball) The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro League baseball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930.
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