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BumRushDaShow

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25. It's been fascinating to see how that whole area of the city was transformed
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 06:03 PM
9 hrs ago

over and over and over. It's about 6 blocks from the Delaware River and even that river front area there, dubbed "Penn's Landing", was transformed multiple times, including during the '70s, when they finally ran I-95 along the river....It is undergoing yet another transformation, to cover ( "cap" ) over I-95 there to make it easier to access the river.

The clock tower to Independence Hall is sortof visible in the below, among the patch of trees to the right of those 3 towers (Society Hill Towers that are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ condos), in the center of the image -

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This could be a documentary NJCher 19 hrs ago #1
Then the story could tell of a SC who allowed this NAZI to do anything he wants Bengus81 19 hrs ago #3
And the follow-up on how the SC allowed the story to be censored. erronis 10 hrs ago #23
Residents who have visited the site have shed tears, left flowers and left a handmade sign that said "Slavery was real." littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #4
😔 No kidding! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #18
❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #22
I worked for over 30 years, a couple of blocks from where that is BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #6
Pics, comments NJCher 18 hrs ago #7
Most welcome! My bank was actually across the street from there too BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #9
I echo NJC's sentiment. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #10
There were "ICE OUT" protests that walked past Independence Mall a few days ago after the snow storm BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #12
Bookmarked, so I can take a closer look later. TY electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #19
Compared to Reaction on Confederate Monument modrepub 19 hrs ago #2
It's probably because it seems most people associate Philly with "Rocky", "cheesesteaks" BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #8
I get your frustration. Historical illiteracy, basic science illiteracy paleotn 17 hrs ago #11
Because Philly is roughly halfway between NYC and D.C. BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #13
Ohhh, boy.... electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #20
Putting the Liberty Bell in its own place BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #26
Hmmm Considering the timing we probably saw it in it's first stsnd alone Pavillion. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #30
I can only imagine COL Mustard 19 hrs ago #5
Indeed it is "dangerous" for each president to rewrite established history. JohnnyRingo 16 hrs ago #14
You know what was at that site back before the '60s? BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #15
I am so impressed by your telling and showing of this history. Kudos! erronis 10 hrs ago #24
It's been fascinating to see how that whole area of the city was transformed BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #25
"he who is in power, makes the history" Javaman 15 hrs ago #16
If workers were removing items with crowbars, Bayard 14 hrs ago #17
There was video of what they were doing BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #21
Judge Rufe is on it!! NJCher 4 hrs ago #29
Yup. The bigots in charge are trying to destroy all the evidence. It's a fool's errand. Martin68 5 hrs ago #27
"Make America White Again" Skittles 5 hrs ago #28
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