GUIDE TO PHILADELPHIA LIVING
2007-2008 Student Handbook
Audio and Electronics
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Radio Shack
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212 S. 40th Street
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215.662.5949
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309 S. 48th. Street
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215.747.4021
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Spruce Street Records and Tapes
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4004 Spruce Street
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215.382.4554
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Banking
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7-11 Food Store (ATM)
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4201 Walnut Street
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215.349.6503
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Citizen’s Bank (ATM)
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134 S. 34th Street
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215.387.1900
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Commerce Bank
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3735 Walnut Street
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215.387.1000
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CVS (ATM)
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4314 Locust Street
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215.386.2092
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PNC Bank (ATM)
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34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
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215.823.2330
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Sovereign Bank (ATM)
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3131 Market Street
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215.382.8005
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Wawa Food Market
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3733 Spruce Streets
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215.387.0029
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Wachovia (ATM)
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40th and Chestnut Streets
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(No Number; Corner ATM)
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Bikes and Biking Equipment
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Bike Line
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1028 Arch Street (near Center City)
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215.923.1310
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Bookstores
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Borders
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1 S. Broad Street
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215.568.7400
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Last Word Bookstore
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220 S. 40th Street
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215.386.7750
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Penn Bookstore
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3601 Walnut Street
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215.898.7595
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Dry Cleaners
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Cleaners 48
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4801 Pine Street
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215.748.4645
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All Season Cleaners
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101 S. 40th Street
(on 40th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets)
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215.386.9886
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Quality Cleaners
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4401 Walnut Street
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215.386.6864
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Saias Cleaners
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251 S. 41st Street
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215.222.2646
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Entertainment
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Games
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Penn Arcade
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40th and Spruce Streets
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Strikes Bowling Lounge
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4040 Locust Street
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215.387.2695
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Historic Philadelphia
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Most of Philadelphia’s historic sites are open every day, 9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m., with free admission. To reach most historic sites, take the trolley east to 30th Street Station. (See Transportation section below) Transfer (free) to the Market-Frankford Subway Elevated (El) east and get off at 5th Street.
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Army/Navy Museum
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320 Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
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Betsy Ross House
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239 Arch Street
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Carpenters’ Hall
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320 Chestnut Street
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Congressional Hall
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6th and Chestnut Streets
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Edgar Allan Poe National
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532 N. 7th Street Historical Site
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Headhouse Square
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2nd and Pine Streets
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Independence Hall
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5th and Chestnut Streets
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Liberty Bell Pavilion
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Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets
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Old City Hall
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5th and Chestnut Streets
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The National Constitution Center
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525 Arch Street
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Movie Theaters
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The Bridge: Cinema de Lux
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220 S. 40th Street
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215.386.3300
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Ritz Five
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214 Walnut Street (between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
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215.925.7900
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Riverview Stadium 17 United Artist
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1400 S. Columbus Boulevard (Riverview Plaza)
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215.755.2219
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United Artist 69th Street
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53 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby
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610.734.0202
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Museums
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Academy of Natural Sciences
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1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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1815 Cherry Street – discount
parking with validated parking ticket
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Hours:
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Monday through Friday:
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Holidays, Saturday, Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Admission:
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Adults: $10.00
Students: $8.00 with student ID
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Telephone:
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215.299.1020
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Directions:
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Take trolley east to 19th Street and walk to Parkway
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Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum
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701 Arch Street
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Parking:
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Paid lot on 7th Street
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Hours:
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Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Admission:
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Adults: $8.00 Students: $6.00 with student ID
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Telephone:
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215.574.0380
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Directions:
From 30th Street Station take the Elevated Train (El) to 8th and Market Streets and walk to Arch Street
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Ben Franklin Court and Museum
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316-322 Market Streets (between 3rd and 4th Streets)
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Hours:
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Sunday through Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Admission:
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Free
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Telephone:
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215.597.2761
(The Court)
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Directions:
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From 30th Street Station take the El and get off at 5th Street
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The Franklin Institute
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222 N. 20th Street
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(20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway)
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Hours:
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Daily: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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(call for details)
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Admission:
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$13.75
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Telephone:
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215.448.1200
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Directions:
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Take trolley east to 19th Street and walk north to Parkway
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National Museum of American Jewish History
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55 N. 5th Street and Independence Mall East
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Hours:
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Monday through Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Sunday: 12:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.
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Admission:
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Free
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Telephone:
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215.923.3811
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Directions:
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From 30th Street Station take the El to 5th and Market Streets and walk north to the building
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Hours:
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Tuesday through Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.
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Monday: Closed
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Admission:
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Adults: $14.00
Students: $10.00 with student ID
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Sunday: Pay what you wish all day
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Telephone:
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215.763.8100
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Directions:
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From 30th Street Station take the El and get off at 5th Street
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University of Pennsylvania Museum
(Anthropology and Archeology)
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3260 South Street (33rd and Spruce Street)
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Hours:
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Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Monday: Closed
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Admission:
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General Public: $8.00
Students: $5.00 with student ID
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Sunday: Free
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Telephone:
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215.898.4000
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Music
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Marvelous Records/Comic Books
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208 S. 40th Street
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215.386.6110
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The Academy of Music
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Broad and Locust Street
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215.732.8400
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The Kimmel Center
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300 S. Broad Street
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215.790.5800
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
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260 S. Broad Street (16th Floor)
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215.893.1900
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Other Points of Interest
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City Hall Tour and Tower
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Broad and Market St.
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215.686.1776
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Tour of City Hall
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- Complete tour of City Hall, including visits to the Mayor’s Reception Room, City Council Chambers, Supreme Court Room, etc.; only one tour a day at 12:30 p.m.
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Hours:
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Tower – Monday through Friday: 9:30 am – 4:15 pm
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Tours – Monday through Friday: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
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Admission:
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Free
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Italian Market
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9th Street, at Wharton and Christian – South Philadelphia
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- Walk through the oldest and largest working outdoor market in the country and see butchers, bakers, and pasta makers
- Take the trolley east (toward Center City) to 30th Street; transfer to the El east and get off at 8th Street; transfer to the #47 Bus and go to 8th and Washington Avenue; walk over to 9th Street
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Penn’s Landing
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On the Delaware River along Front Street
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- Features a variety of ships, museums, and restaurants; a great place to just sit and relax
- Take the trolley east (toward Center City) to 30th Street; transfer to the El east and get off at 2nd Street
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Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
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Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts
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52nd and Locust Streets
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Forrest Theatre
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1114 Walnut Street
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Interact Theatre Co.
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2030 Sansom Street
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Mann Center for Performing Arts
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123 S. Broad Street
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Merriam Theater at the University of the Arts
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250 S. Broad Street
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Mystery Café
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120 Lombard Street
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Theatre of the Living Arts
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334 South Street
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Walnut Street Theatre
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825 Walnut Street
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Wilma Theater
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255 S. Broad Street
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Blockbuster Video
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309 S. 48th Street
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Video Library
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4040 Locust Street
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Florists
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Flower Emporium (Lobby of Penn Tower)
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399 S. 34th Street
(34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard.)
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Rose Florist
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140 S. 34th Street
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(34th and Walnut Streets)
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Allegro Pizza
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3942 Spruce Street
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Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzel
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3405 Walnut Street
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Best House Pizzeria
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4301 Baltimore Avenue
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Boston Market
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3901 Chestnut Street
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College Pizza
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4040 Locust Street
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Colonial Pizza
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400 S. 43rd Street
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Fiesta Pizza
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4518 Baltimore Avenue
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Koch’s Deli
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4309 Locust Street
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Lee’s Hoagie House
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4034 Walnut Street
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New Number One Chinese
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4251 Walnut Street
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Papa John’s
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104 S. 40th Street
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Royal Pizza
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4200 Baltimore Avenue
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Varsity Pizza
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4311 Locust Street
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Fresh Grocer
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40th and Walnut Street
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Hoops Deli
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4134 Chester Avenue
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Pathmark
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3021 Grays Ferry Avenue
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Park Deli
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4204 Chester Avenue
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Peoples Market
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4435 Baltimore Avenue
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7-Eleven Food Store
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4201 Walnut Street
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Wawa Food Markets
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3733 Spruce Street
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Restaurants
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Abbraccio Restaurant
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820 S. 47thStreet
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215.727.8247
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Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
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229 S. 45thStreet
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215.387.2424
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Beijing China Restaurant
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3714 Spruce Street
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215.222.5242
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Bubble House, Asian, Intl. Misc
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3404 Sansom Street
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215.243.0804
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Cavanaugh’s
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119 S. 39thStreet (Walnut)
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215.386.4889
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Chili’s Texas Grill
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38091 Chestnut Street
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215.222.7322
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College Buffet
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39th and Walnut Street
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215.222.6606
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Dahlak Ethiopian Restaurant
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4708 Baltimore Avenue
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215.726.6464
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Izzy and Zoe’s Restaurant
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224 S. 40thStreet (Hamilton Village)
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215.382.EATS
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La Terrasse
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3432 Sansom Street
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215.386.5000
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Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant
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3626 Lancaster Avenue
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215.222.8042
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Mad 4 Mex – Mexican
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3401 Walnut Street
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215.382.2221
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Marathon Grill
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40th and Walnut Street
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215.222.0100
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Nan Restaurant (Thai)
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4000 Chestnut Street
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215.382.0818
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New Delhi
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4004 Chestnut Street
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215.386.1941
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Philadelphia Diner
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3901 Walnut Street
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215.382.3400
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Rana – Middle East
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3513 Lancaster Avenue
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215.222.7136
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Restaurant School
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4207 Walnut Street
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215.222.4200
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Rx Restaurant
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4443 Spruce Street
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215.222.9590
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Sitar Indian Restaurant
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60 S. 38thStreet
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215.662.0818
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Thai Singha House
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3939 Chestnut Street
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215.382.8001
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White Dog Café
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3420 Sansom Street
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215.386.9224
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Won Oriental Restaurant
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214 S. 40thStreet
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215.386.4622
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Zocalo Mexican Restaurant
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3600 Lancaster Avenue
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215.895.0139
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Hair and Nail Care
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Chocolate City Unisex Hair Gallery
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4800 Woodland Avenue
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215.727.1805
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Joseph Anthony
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3743 Walnut Street
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215.222.9252
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Michael Custom Cuts
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4002 Spruce Street
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215.387.6803
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Nadirah’s Hair Salon
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3618 Lancaster Avenue
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215.349.7715
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Penn Campus Barber Shop
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3730 Spruce Street
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215.222.9351
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Sot’s Nail Salon
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4628 Woodland Avenue
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215.386.1105
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Hospitals
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
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34th and Civic Center Boulevard
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215.590.1000
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital – Darby
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1500 Lansdowne Avenue
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610.237.4000
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Franciscan Health System, St. Agnes Medical Center
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1900 S. Broad Street
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215.339.4100
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Hahnemann University Hospital
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Broad and Vine Street
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215.762.7000
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
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3400 Spruce Street
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215.662.4000
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Methodist Hospital Div of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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2301 S. Broad Street
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215.952.9000
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Mercy Misericordia Hospital
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5301 Cedar Avenue
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215.748.9000
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Pennsylvania Hospital
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800 Spruce Street
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215.829.3000
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Presbyterian Medical Center
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39th and Market Street
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215.662.8000
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Scheie Eye Institute
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51 N. 39th Street
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215.662.8100
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Temple University Hospital
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3401 N. Broad Street
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215.707.2000
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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11th and Chestnut Street
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215.955.6000
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Wills Eye Hospital
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840 Walnut Street
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215.928.3000
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