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The foods are mainly steak. the most common tasty food is the Philly Cheese Steak. The other ones are the shoofly pie. Most of their foods were grilled. They had many tourism spots such as The Independence National Historical Park and the Museum of Fine Arts. The Philadelphia zoo you can look inside a house of reptiles and explore tons of different animals. Pennsylvania is important because it contains a lot of fun…

Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Taylor Swift’s mom, Andrea, and dad, Scott, named their first child Taylor because they planned for her to work as a stockbroker. Andrea chose a gender-neutral name because when Taylor grew up and applied for a job no one would know if she were a woman or man. This helped because the finance industry was a male- dominated profession. Taylor Swift’s parents wanted her to become a stockbroker because both Andrea and…

The prestige red “R” I have noticed the big red R a great deal ever since I started attending college. Every time I drive to Philadelphia though the Ben Franklin Bridge, it has always stuck out more than usual. I am currently attending Camden county college. I’m trying to get as much credit as I can cheapest way possible. When choosing a college or university, I’m always looking for the best tuition, close commuting location, and have the major I required. I attended Camden county college right…

Regardless of what anyone tells you, most rappers are "conscious" rappers. To be conscious simply means to be aware of your existence, thoughts, & surroundings & that is exactly what a majority of hip hop artist do in their music. Hip hop gives young rappers the platform to show the world their point of view by combining their ability to write poetry & flow steadily to a beat. Whether you like or don't what they're saying, most hip hop artist are conscious because their music is their…

As a high school senior, the question I am most used to hearing is, “where do you want to go to college,” and my habitual response is the Wharton Undergraduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. But I think that the more apt question is “why do you want to go to college?” Personally, I want to learn. The Wharton motto of “knowledge for action” embodies this desire to learn and use this knowledge to pursue a career in something that engages and interests me. I am an aspiring…

two parking lanes. The traffic lanes feature Bicycle sharrow icons to facilitate road sharing across modes. Frankford is a working-class neighborhood that depends on a few key industries to support its economy. Household incomes in Frankford and Philadelphia have declined in recent years, but the drop has been more extreme in Frankford. A high percentage of both the adult and juvenile populations live below the poverty line as of 2014, and 55% of…

Jackie Robinson Rough Draft Jackie Robinson is one of the most historic baseball players and athletes ever. Jackie Robinson was the first African American major league baseball player. He went through a lot of physical and emotional abuse to be one of the most historic characters in baseball history. He had the athleticism, the courage, and most importantly, the guts. Branch Rickey, the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time was one of the only to believe in Robinson.…

from 1953 to 1971. He was a shortstop and first baseman.His statue is right outside the stadium. Ernie died on January 23, 2015. Another Hall of Famer is Ryne Sandberg. He played from 1982-1997. “Ryno” played second base for the Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies. One of the best pitchers to ever pitch for Chicago Cubs was Greg Maddux. He pitched for the Cubs from 1986-1992 then came back and pitched from 2004-2006. He pitched for the Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego…

The Struggles of Overbrook High School I attended the Philly Schools Town Hall at Overbook High School on October 10, 2016 hosted by Council women Helen Gym and Principle Yvette Jackson. Its purpose was to educate parents and community members about the issues Overbrook and its students were facing and the efforts the schools administration team were taken to make improvements. Over all the Philadelphia Public High School isn’t doing too well, in the past the school has had the capacity to hold…

When taking a look at my family, we look like the “average American family”. A mom and a dad who are the same age, married at 23, with their first born as a male and their second born as a daughter. We are Irish-Catholic, from a small area in Philadelphia. Once my parents had my brother and I, they moved us out of the city into a small town in South Jersey. Both of my parents have always worked 40 (sometimes more) hour weeks. Between the four of us, we really never had any life-changing…