Wanna bet on Philly?
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Investing in Philadelphia Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) bonds is a safe, tax-free way to support the city. PICA bonds yield an effective 8.69% for those in the 31% tax bracket, and can be purchased from a broker, on the open market, or as part of a bond mutual fund.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1993
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The bright stuff: Philly's scientific explorers
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Cosmologist Paul Steinhardt of the Univ of Pennsylvania and immunologist Carlo Croce are at the forefront of their fields. Alan G. McDiarmid's conductive polymers may revolutionize solar energy. In all, the Philadelphia-Wilmington region is the sixth-largest US scientific center.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1993
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The Philly couch
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Ten top psychiatrists discuss why Philadelphians have a low opinion of their home town. Their diagnoses and suggested treatments of the problem vary from characterizing the city as a dysfunctional family to viewing it as having a personality disorder.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1992
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