Advertising in Philadelphia, PA

Advertising in Philadelphia, PA

outdoor advertising in philadelphia pa

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Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast, and the fifth-most populous city in the United States of America. The city is the core of economic activity in Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Known as “The City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia is famous for its inhabitants’ influence on the region’s arts and cuisine. The soft pretzel and cheesesteak have become symbols of the Philadelphia lifestyle and culture. The city holds the record for having more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park on Earth.

Philadelphia Metro Demographics

Population*: 1,199,396 (18+)
White American: 41.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 12.3%
African-American: 43.4%
From two or more races: 2.8%
Asian American: 6.3%
Native American: 0.5%
Median household income: $37,016

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Sports in Philadelphia

NFL MLB NHLMLSNBAAFL
Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia FlyersPhiladelphia UnionPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia Soul

Events in Philadelphia

Mummers ParadeMushroom Festival Scarecrow Festival
Philadelphia Auto ShowEquality ForumWawa Welcome America!
Philadelphia Flower ShowStrawberry FestivalPhiladelphia QFest
The Penn RelaysBroad Street RunXPoNential Music Festival
Fairmount Arts Crawl112th Annual Student ExhibitionPhiladelphia Folk Festival
XPN Music Film FestivalNew Hope Celebrates PridePhiladelphia Marathon 
The Philadelphia Antiques ShowRittenhouse Row Spring FestivalPrideDay LGBT Parade and Festival
Philadelphia Science FestivalTrenton Avenue Arts Festival,Philadelphia International Children’s Festival
Philadelphia Invitational Furniture ShowPhilly Beer WeekPhiladelphia International Dragon Boat Festival
Philadelphia International Festival of the ArtsSouth 9th Street Italian Market FestivalPhiladelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Business and Education in Philadelphia

The city is home to thirteen Fortune 500 companies: Comcast, Pep Boys, Colonial Penn, CIGNA, Lincoln Financial Group, Aramark, Crown Holdings Incorporated, Rohm and Haas Company, FMC Corporation, Wyeth, GlaxoSmithKline, Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, and Sunoco.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Jekyll & Hyde Advertising, Tierney, Domus, Inc., Brownstein Group, Red Tettemer Inc, Neff Associates, Signature Communications, Alstin Communications, Inc., Star Group, Eight Eleven Inc., DeanMark, Victor Media Agency (PR) Lewis Public Relations, Maven Communications, Jenna Communications LLC, AgileCat, and Devine & Powers Communications Group.

Colleges: There are two public universities located within the city limits: Temple University and the Community College of Philadelphia. Private colleges in the city include The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill College, Curtis Institute of Music, Drexel University, La Salle University, and Philadelphia University

Must see destinations in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Museum of ArtPlease Touch MuseumRittenhouse Square
The Barnes FoundationPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsLiberty Bell Center
Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsRodin MuseumSimeone Foundation Museum
National Museum of American Jewish HistoryIndependence Visitor CenterThe Franklin Institute
Arden Theatre CompanyWalnut Street TheatreSmith Kids Play Place
Eastern State PenitentiaryFireman’s HallComcast Experience
Citizens Bank ParkFairmount ParkIndependence Mall
Independence HallPenn MuseumOnce Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches
Independence National Historical ParkSchuylkill River TrailPhiladelphia Zoo
Morris ArboretumMasonic TempleDream Garden Glass Mosaic

For more information on Philadelphia, please visit the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce website.

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