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The Delaware Valley is the name of the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. The region is named for the Delaware River which flows through it. The Office of Management and Budget officially defines the region as the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington metropolitan area.

The Delaware Valley is composed of several counties in Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and contains a population of 5.8 million (as of the 2006 Census Bureau estimate). Philadelphia, being the region's major commercial, cultural, and industrial center, maintains a rather large sphere of influence that affects those counties that immediately surround it. The majority of the region's populace reside in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States[1] and is located in the southern end of the BosWash megalopolis, the name given for a group of metropolitan areas in the northeastern United States, extending from Boston to Washington, D.C.

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Report: Center City convention hotel for sale

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Philadelphias largest convention hotel is for sale, Philly.com is reporting. The 1,400-room Philadelphia Marriott Downtown is on the block for $325 million, Joe DiStefano reported Thursday citing the...

Araco to direct growth strategies at law firm

May 23, 2013 7:27 pm

Nick Araco, the co-founder, president, and CEO of AchieveNext and The CFO Alliance, has joined Drinker Biddle & Reath as director of growth strategies. Drinker Biddle will be aiding Araco in runn...

Philly finally embraces skateboarders: Slideshow

May 23, 2013 5:17 pm

Philadelphias long-awaited public space for skateboarding opened Wednesday with all the flourish of a nice aerial move. Paines Park is a $4.5 million skatepark funded with public and private funds si...

Mayor Nutter talks Philly innovation (Video)

May 23, 2013 5:12 pm

While attending the 40 Under 40 awards dinner, Mayor Michael Nutter made some time to chat about the 2013 Mayors' Innovation Summit, saying that urban innovation is alive and well in Philadelphia. ...

For sale: social security numbers

May 23, 2013 4:28 pm

A Philadelphia tax preparer was found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday in a tax fraud conspiracy that involved phony claims for tax credits. Adekunle Adetayo Adeolu, who goes by the name Archie, 48...

Philly population growing

May 23, 2013 4:03 pm

Philadelphia grew by 9,040 according to the Census Bureau. The growth occurred from July 2011 through July 2012, said the Philadelphia Inquirer. From 2010 to 2012, the population increased by almost ...

How good was 2012 for Independence Blue Cross?

May 23, 2013 2:57 pm

Despite changes coming to health care reform and a still uncertain economy, Independence Blue Cross had a good year in 2012. Net income was 191.5 million on 10.5 million in revenue, said President an...

Operation Swill: Which bars put cheap liquor in premium bottles?

May 23, 2013 1:40 pm

More than two dozen bars and restaurants allegedly tried to pass off cheap booze as premium liquor,The Huffington Post reported. Of the 29 New Jersey establishments identified by the Operation Swill ...

Large apartment complex to Kensington?

May 23, 2013 1:39 pm

Look for changes to American Street between Master and Thompson as its zoning has changed from industrial to commercial mixed-use, according to PlanPhilly. A 320-unit apartment mixed-use apartment com...

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