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Independence Visitor Center Celebrates Arrival of 20 Millionth Visitor(s)
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Independence Visitor Center marked a milestone today when the 20-millionth visitor walked through the doors of the facility at 6th and Market Streets. There were actually 65...
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Ninth ‘Phillie Phanatic’ Book For Children Unveiled At Independence Mall
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Phillie Phanatic’s alter ego has written the ninth in his series of children’s books. The Phanatic arrived today at the Independence Visitor Center wearing colonial-style...
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Philadelphia Pastry Shop Serves Up A Special July 4th Treat
By Steve Tawa PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Philadelphia pastry shop institution baked a free red, white and blue ‘Happy Birthday America’ cake, and served it up, along with plenty of cupcakes at the...
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Top Spots For Film Geeks And Film Buffs In Philadelphia
Influential film critic and filmmaker Francois Truffaut once said, “film lovers are sick people.” That may be true, but if you need to get your film fix, Philadelphia is a great city to do it. If...
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Philly Beer Week Kicks Off
By Justin Udo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Beer was the main attraction at the Independence Visitor Center as the sixth annual Philly Beer Week kicked off its festivities. “Ladies and gentleman, the 2013...
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Wawa Builds Giant Hoagie To Kick Off Welcome America Celebration
By Justin Udo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Hundreds of folks gathered at the National Constitution Center during the wee small hours of the morning, to help build enough hoagies that have a combined weight...
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Marching Band Brings Norwegian Flair To Fourth Of July Celebration
By Molly Daly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Independence Visitor Center hosted a Norwegian youth marching band Monday afternoon. They wowed the crowd with traditional, classical and popular music. The...
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Independence Visitor Center Finds Temporary Home During Gov’t Shutdown
By Paul Kurtz PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Week two of the partial government shutdown is forcing one federally funded agency in Philadelphia to make a major adjustment to resume operations. The Independence...
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Visitor Center Boss Says Fed Snub On Reopening Hurts Philly Tourists
By Mike Dunn PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The head of the Independence Visitor Center, which has been closed since the federal government shutdown began, is frustrated this morning. He says the feds have...
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Government Shutdown Also Caused “Wedding Party Shutdown” In Old City
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There’s concern that the partial government shutdown, which ended Wednesday night, may have permanently hurt business at a popular ball room space located inside...
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Philadelphia Celebrates July 4th Before, During And After The Holiday
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There’s a lot happening in Philadelphia this week, in the days leading up to and following the Fourth of July. With so many patriotic events going on, the city is...
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Hear Philly: See All Of Philly’s Top Sites, Holiday Attractions In A PHLASH
By Dan Majka PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — So much to see, so little time. That’s never more true than during the holidays. Not to worry however. You can see everything Philadelphia has to offer in a PHLASH....
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The Independence Visitor Center Celebrates 30 Million Visitors
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Independence Visitor Center celebrated a milestone number of visitors Thursday. The Visitor Center in Center City celebrated 30 million visitors since opening...
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Independence Visitor Center Souvenir Pokes Fun at Voter Anxiety
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Independence Visitor Center gift shop does brisk business in the summer. This year, one of the items on sale reflects voters’ anxieties. There’s an embarrassment of souvenir...
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