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Philadelphia (/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the fifth-most-populous in the United States, with an estimated population in 2014 of 1,560,297. In the Northeastern United States, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill River, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley, a metropolitan area home to 7.2 million people and the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African-Americans in the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.
Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.
Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Andrew Beckett in the film, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for The Piano.
Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) is a Senior Associate at the largest corporate law firm in Philadelphia. Beckett hides his homosexuality and his status as an AIDS patient from the other members of the law firm. On the day Beckett is assigned the firm's newest and most important case, a partner in the firm notices a lesion on Beckett's forehead. Although Beckett attributes the lesion to a racquetball injury, it is actually due to Kaposi's Sarcoma, a form of cancer marked by multiple tumors on the lymph nodes and skin.
Philadelphia (usually called "Philadelphia magazine" and often incorrectly written as "Philadelphia Magazine" or referred to by the nickname "Phillymag") is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the Lipson family of Philadelphia and its company, Metrocorp.
One of the oldest magazines of its kind, it was first published in 1908 by the Trades League of Philadelphia. S. Arthur Lipson bought the paper in 1946.
Coverage includes Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as well as Camden and Burlington counties in New Jersey. During summer, coverage expands to include vacation communities along the Jersey shore.
The magazine has been the recipient of the National Magazine Award in various categories in 1970, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1993, and 1994.
Key staff (as of April 2014) includes:
Philadelphia VIP has a new office, located at: 2 Penn Center 1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1850 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Since our mission is focused on supporting volunteer lawyers, it was important for us to find a centrally located space that welcomes everyone who needs to use it. Our new home makes collaboration easy. It's a quick walk from the courts, and we've got plenty of space for volunteers to meet. Please come visit us soon to meet with your VIP client or catch up with our staff here in the Lounge!
There are many people that need civil legal assistance. Learn about Philadelphia VIP and the people who have been positively impacted by the work that we do.
Verizon was excited to stop by Philadelphia for another Small Business Digital Ready Lunch & Learn series! We engaged with local entrepreneurs to give them insight into this comprehensive, FREE resource to help them navigate running a small business in the digital age. To see how we're supporting businesses in Philadelphia and beyond, watch the video! Learn more about this program and sign up here: https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/small-business-training
Watch VIP's 35th Anniversary Video
This training, "The Custody Hearing and Client Management," was given on October 24, 2023 and was led by family law attorneys Lee Schwartz and Megan Watson. Philadelphia VIP (Volunteers for the Indigent Program) is a nonprofit that recruits and trains legal volunteers to represent low-income Philadelphians who need a lawyer but cannot afford one. View available pro bono cases: https://www.phillyvip.org/volunteer/case-listings/ Explore our resource library: https://www.phillyvip.org/volunteer/resources/ Sign up for an event: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/
This training, "Defending Philadelphians in Debt Collection Lawsuits," was given on October 27, 2022 and was led by VIP volunteer Frank Trapani and a team of attorneys from Community Legal Services: Alfonso Madrid, Lelabari Giwa, and Kerry Smith. Philadelphia VIP (Volunteers for the Indigent Program) is a nonprofit that recruits and trains legal volunteers to represent low-income Philadelphians who need a lawyer but cannot afford one. View available pro bono cases: https://www.phillyvip.org/volunteer/case-listings/ Explore our resource library: https://www.phillyvip.org/volunteer/resources/ Sign up for an event: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/
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This short video was created to celebrate Philly VIP's 35th year Anniversary. VIP promotes equal justice for the poor by providing civil legal services not otherwise available, collaborating with other legal services organizations and promoting a culture of volunteerism by educating and exposing attorneys and law students to issues of poverty. For more info, visit: https://www.phillyvip.org/
Philadelphia (/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the fifth-most-populous in the United States, with an estimated population in 2014 of 1,560,297. In the Northeastern United States, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill River, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley, a metropolitan area home to 7.2 million people and the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African-Americans in the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.