Philly hosted the first motion picture public showing in 1870
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This female-led story deserves a spot in Philly’s 52 Weeks of Firsts
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The Ronald McDonald House started in Philly, thanks to the Eagles, CHOP and the Shamrock Shake
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This week’s Philly first celebrates the U.S. Constitution’s birthplace
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Philly was the first home for U.S. papermaking
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Philly was the origin for the first American steamboat carrying passengers and cargo
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Benjamin Franklin wasn’t just a founding father, he was also America’s first postmaster
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