Anyone who says that Philly "is a beautiful city full of history land wonderful neighborhoods" either hasn't lived there very long, is delusional or has a vested interest in lying (probably a local politician). I grew up in Philly and joined the army one day after graduating from high school to get out. This is a city with a history of corrupt politicians, fascist police and polarized citizens. What other city on earth can claim that it's police force dropped C-4 explosives on it's citizens in an African-American neighborhood, then shot at those who attempted to escape the ensuing fire? What other city in the USA can brag that it's African-American infant mortality rate is higher than Jamaica's? What other city can brag about it's African-American citizens on average have a lower life expectancy than the citizens of Cuba? Yep, nothing like the city of brotherly love.
Ntwadumela | | Report Abuse

Don't forget about the 10 year tax abatement that's allowing greedy developers and rich, empty-nesters to build "luxury" on which nobody has to pay real estate tax! This while all of the rest of us are taxed to death with higher mortgages, rents, the highest car insurance and city wage tax in the U.S., the highest TRANSFER tax in the U.S. should you use to buy a home, and it goes on and on. I'm out!
Michelle | Philadelphia, PA | Report Abuse

Philadelphia is a beautiful city full of history and wonderful neighborhoods. We love our sports and we take pride in being a hard working blue collar city. As is any big city, Philadelphia has it's problems, but the good outweighs the bad. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, I went to Philadelphia schools including Temple University. My mother and sisters as well as my father are all proud graduates of Philadelphia Universities and business owners in Philadelphia. We take pride in our city which is going through a revitalization. We have museums, music, art, entertainment, sports and the Country's fist Zoo. Here lies the birthplace of America, where the declaration of Independence was signed. Some of the biggest and brightest stars that hail from Philadelphia Including, Kevin Hart, Patti LaBelle, Grover Washington Jr, Hall & Oates, Bradley Cooper and the timeless Will Smith. This is a city full of cultured and hard working people who bleed green and we wouldn't have it any other way. The best universities are in Philadelphia, including, Temple, UPenn, Drexel, St Joes, Wharton, Fox School of Business, and many more. My city is beautiful and our Skyline is AWESOME. People here raise their families with values and pride and we have houses of worship on every other corner of every denomination. We are built on the countries largest city park and and our trolley cars date back to the 40's. Museums o'plenty, celebrating Jewish, African American, Italian, Chinese and many pother Heritages that make up this great city. I don't ask that anyone agrees, but I do ask that you respect the city, that was once the Capital of America, and the birthplace of All of Our Freedoms.
Melissa | Philadelphia, PA | Report Abuse