History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

And the story of the secret apartment, if difficult to substantiate, falls in the Philadelphia tradition of taking a strange idea as far as possible (see also: cheese substitute, Gritty, revolution).

A film about Philadelphia's housing problems in the early 1940s.

The sport is played seven on seven on a field 80 yards long and 40 yards wide. There are four 12-minute quarters. It’s 20 yards instead of 10 for a first down. All players are eligible receivers. Players are tackled when a defender pulls one of the three flags attached to the ball carrier’s belt.

But while much of the political world is already looking ahead to high-profile races for U.S. Senate and governor in Pennsylvania in 2022, there are some important elections in the months ahead, starting with the May 18 primary.