Philadelphia’s City Hall clock faces are more than three feet larger in diameter than Big Ben at London’s Palace of Westminster.

Commodore John Barry points at the Delaware River, where he led some extraordinary victories over the British.

It points to where Penn reportedly made a peace agreement with a chief of the Lenni-Lenape nation.

Philadelphia has five medical schools. Students and practicing physicians have many educational opportunities here to choose from.

Over 200 Revolutionary War soldiers are buried at Old Pine, a huge number for such a small parish.

To find a really fantastic indoor food market, we have to go to Philly.

This is the first memorial on Philadelphia public property to recognize a specific African American.

The Irish Memorial at Front and Chestnut Street is the largest bronze monument in Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center features the largest ballroom on the East Coast and more than 1 million square feet of space.

The Palestra is home to the University of Pennsylvania’s basketball teams.

Enthusiastic local fans have been called fanatics – plus less admirable names – for many years.

If you believe William Penn’s first landing in Pennsylvania was at his beloved city of Philadelphia, you’re wrong.

While it’s a wonderful part of the city to live in today, Society Hill was not so desirable.

One outstanding Philadelphia feature is something you don’t see: a wall or protective fortification.

It was not an easy place to develop a city.