Philadelphia City HallThe Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of the City of Philadelphia in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Built in the ornate Second Empire style, City Hall houses the chambers of the Philadelphia City Council and the offices of the Mayor of Philadelphia. This building is also a courthouse, serving as the seat of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Market Street (Philadelphia)Major thoroughfare in Philadelphia Market Street13th and Market Streets east of City Hall in Center City PhiladelphiaInteractive map of Market StreetPart ofSR 2004 from Front Street to Philadelphia City Hall PA 3 between 38th Street (US 13) and 15th Street (PA 611) in Center City PhiladelphiaMaintained byPennDOT and City of PhiladelphiaLength6.5 mi (10.5 km)Coordinates39°57′10″N 75°09′57″W / 39.95266°N 75.16575°W / 39.95266; -75.16575West end PA 3 in MillbourneMajor junctions US 13 / PA 3 in University City I-76 in University City PA 611 in Center CityEast endFront Street in Penn's LandingNorthArch StreetSouthChestnut StreetConstructionCommissioned1682 Market Street, originally known as High Street, is a major east–west highway and street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
United States Postmaster GeneralThe United States postmaster general (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency. The PMG is selected and appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, which is appointed by the president. The postmaster general then also sits on the board.
PhiladelphiaMost populous city in Pennsylvania, USConsolidated city-county in the United StatesPhiladelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025.
Grays Ferry, PhiladelphiaGrays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bounded (roughly) by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north. The section of this neighborhood west of 34th Street is also known as Forgotten Bottom. Grays Ferry shares borders with Southwest Center City to the north, Point Breeze to the east, and Girard Estate to the south.
South PhiladelphiaSouth Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west. A diverse working-class community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well known for its large Italian-American population, though it also contains large Irish-American, Asian-American, African-American, and Latino populations.
John Emory PowersJohn Emory Powers (1837–1919) was a highly influential American copywriter. The world's first full-time copywriter, he worked for the department stores Lord & Taylor and Wanamaker's before becoming a freelancer in 1886. Regarded as the father of modern creative advertising, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1954.
Presidency of Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison's tenure as the president of the United States began on March 4, 1889, when he was inaugurated as the nation's 23rd president, and ended on March 4, 1893. Harrison, a Republican from Indiana, took office following his victory over Democratic incumbent President Grover Cleveland in the 1888 presidential election.
AlsaceAlsace is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in the Grand Est administrative region of northeastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine, next to Germany and Switzerland. In January 2021, it had a population of 1,919,745. Alsatian culture is characterized by a blend of German and French influences. Until 1871, Alsace included the area now known as the Territoire de Belfort, which formed its southernmost part.
RittershoffenRittershoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune was the scene of fierce fighting during Operation Nordwind in January 1945.
Canton of BernThe canton of Bern or Berne is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the de facto capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the canton, displayed on a red-yellow background. Comprising ten districts, Bern is the second-largest canton by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it is surrounded by eleven cantons. It borders the cantons of Jura and Solothurn to the north.
Kingwood Township, New JerseyKingwood Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,802, a decrease of 43 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,845, which in turn reflected an increase of 63 (+1.7%) from the 3,782 counted in the 2000 census. HistoryKingwood Township is one of the westernmost townships of Hunterdon County.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.