Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From Stormravengaming

The City and County of Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania. The city is colloquially referred to as Philly and is known as The City of Brotherly Love (from Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, "brotherly love" from philos "loving" and adelphos "brother"). It is the fifth most populous city in the United States.

The population of the city (at the 2000 census) was 1,517,550, though the U.S. Census estimates a 2005 population of 1,463,281. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is the fourth largest in the U.S. by the current official definition, with some 5.8 million people. Philadelphia is the second-largest city on the U.S. East Coast and a major commercial, educational, and cultural center for the nation. The northeastern boundary of Philadelphia is only 46 miles from the southwestern fringe of New York City (and the downtowns of each are approximately 80 miles apart).

Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the United States. During part of the 18th century, the city was the first capital and most populous city of the United States. At that time, it eclipsed Boston and New York City in political and social importance, with Benjamin Franklin taking a large role in Philadelphia's rise. The city is perhaps best known globally as the geographic center of the 18th century thinking and activity that gave birth to the American Revolution and subsequent American democracy and independence.

For a full description of the real-world city, see the article at Wikipedia.

In TV Superheroes

The Palace is a bar in Philadelphia, formerly owned and operated by Caesar, who also controlled the illegal pit fighting ring in the back room. Caesar was arrested in 2004 and lost control of the pit fighting ring, which presumably moved elsewhere.

Big Mick is a pit fighter in Philadelphia.