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572abae4be1ee31400cb81de
Philadelphia
Like many American cities, Philadelphia saw a gradual yet pronounced rise in crime in the years following World War II. There were 525 murders in 1990, a rate of 31.5 per 100,000. There were an average of about 600 murders a year for most of the 1990s. The murder count dropped in 2002 to 288, then rose four years later...
How many murders occurred in 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 463 ], "text": [ "246" ] }
572abb9d34ae481900deac91
Philadelphia
The number of shootings in the city has declined significantly in the last 10 years. Shooting incidents peaked in 2006 when 1,857 shootings were recorded. That number has dropped 44 percent to 1,047 shootings in 2014. Similarly, major crimes in the city has decreased gradually in the last ten years since its peak in 20...
When did shootings peak in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 114 ], "text": [ "2006" ] }
572abb9d34ae481900deac92
Philadelphia
The number of shootings in the city has declined significantly in the last 10 years. Shooting incidents peaked in 2006 when 1,857 shootings were recorded. That number has dropped 44 percent to 1,047 shootings in 2014. Similarly, major crimes in the city has decreased gradually in the last ten years since its peak in 20...
How many shootings were there in that year?
{ "answer_start": [ 124 ], "text": [ "1,857" ] }
572abb9d34ae481900deac93
Philadelphia
The number of shootings in the city has declined significantly in the last 10 years. Shooting incidents peaked in 2006 when 1,857 shootings were recorded. That number has dropped 44 percent to 1,047 shootings in 2014. Similarly, major crimes in the city has decreased gradually in the last ten years since its peak in 20...
Has violent crime rate fallen or risen in the last 10 years?
{ "answer_start": [ 424 ], "text": [ "fell" ] }
572abb9d34ae481900deac94
Philadelphia
The number of shootings in the city has declined significantly in the last 10 years. Shooting incidents peaked in 2006 when 1,857 shootings were recorded. That number has dropped 44 percent to 1,047 shootings in 2014. Similarly, major crimes in the city has decreased gradually in the last ten years since its peak in 20...
What rank in danger does Philadelphia have in the U.S.?
{ "answer_start": [ 764 ], "text": [ "54th" ] }
572abf9af75d5e190021fc96
Philadelphia
The city's K-12 enrollment in district run schools has dropped in the last five years from 156,211 students in 2010 to 130,104 students in 2015. During the same time period, the enrollment in charter schools has increased from 33,995 students in 2010 to 62,358 students in 2015. This consistent drop in enrollment has le...
Has public school enrollment dropped or increased in the last 5 years?
{ "answer_start": [ 55 ], "text": [ "dropped" ] }
572abf9af75d5e190021fc97
Philadelphia
The city's K-12 enrollment in district run schools has dropped in the last five years from 156,211 students in 2010 to 130,104 students in 2015. During the same time period, the enrollment in charter schools has increased from 33,995 students in 2010 to 62,358 students in 2015. This consistent drop in enrollment has le...
How many public schools have been closed in 2013?
{ "answer_start": [ 340 ], "text": [ "24" ] }
572abf9af75d5e190021fc98
Philadelphia
The city's K-12 enrollment in district run schools has dropped in the last five years from 156,211 students in 2010 to 130,104 students in 2015. During the same time period, the enrollment in charter schools has increased from 33,995 students in 2010 to 62,358 students in 2015. This consistent drop in enrollment has le...
How much does the city spend per year per child?
{ "answer_start": [ 432 ], "text": [ "$12,570" ] }
572ac054111d821400f38d1e
Philadelphia
Graduation rates among district-run schools, meanwhile, have steadily increased in the last ten years. In 2005, Philadelphia had a district graduation rate of 52%. This number has increased to 65% in 2014, still below the national and state averages. Scores on the state's standardized test, the Pennsylvania System of S...
Have grad rates fallen or increased in the last years?
{ "answer_start": [ 70 ], "text": [ "increased" ] }
572ac054111d821400f38d1f
Philadelphia
Graduation rates among district-run schools, meanwhile, have steadily increased in the last ten years. In 2005, Philadelphia had a district graduation rate of 52%. This number has increased to 65% in 2014, still below the national and state averages. Scores on the state's standardized test, the Pennsylvania System of S...
What was the grad rate in 2005?
{ "answer_start": [ 159 ], "text": [ "52%" ] }
572ac054111d821400f38d20
Philadelphia
Graduation rates among district-run schools, meanwhile, have steadily increased in the last ten years. In 2005, Philadelphia had a district graduation rate of 52%. This number has increased to 65% in 2014, still below the national and state averages. Scores on the state's standardized test, the Pennsylvania System of S...
What was it in 2014?
{ "answer_start": [ 193 ], "text": [ "65%" ] }
572ac054111d821400f38d21
Philadelphia
Graduation rates among district-run schools, meanwhile, have steadily increased in the last ten years. In 2005, Philadelphia had a district graduation rate of 52%. This number has increased to 65% in 2014, still below the national and state averages. Scores on the state's standardized test, the Pennsylvania System of S...
Is that the above or below the national average?
{ "answer_start": [ 212 ], "text": [ "below the national and state averages" ] }
572ac0f434ae481900deacb3
Philadelphia
The city's largest private school by number of students is Temple University, followed by Drexel University. Along with the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University make up the city's major research universities. The city is also home to five schools of medicine: Drexel University College of ...
What is the largest private institution in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 59 ], "text": [ "Temple University" ] }
572ac0f434ae481900deacb4
Philadelphia
The city's largest private school by number of students is Temple University, followed by Drexel University. Along with the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University make up the city's major research universities. The city is also home to five schools of medicine: Drexel University College of ...
What are the 3 research universities in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 124 ], "text": [ "University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University" ] }
572ac0f434ae481900deacb5
Philadelphia
The city's largest private school by number of students is Temple University, followed by Drexel University. Along with the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Drexel University make up the city's major research universities. The city is also home to five schools of medicine: Drexel University College of ...
How many med schools are there?
{ "answer_start": [ 265 ], "text": [ "five" ] }
572ac19f111d821400f38d26
Philadelphia
Philadelphia's two major daily newspapers are The Philadelphia Inquirer, which is the eighteenth largest newspaper and third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the country, and the Philadelphia Daily News. Both newspapers were purchased from The McClatchy Company (after buying out Knight Ridder) in 2006 by Philadelphi...
How many major papers are published?
{ "answer_start": [ 15 ], "text": [ "two" ] }
572ac19f111d821400f38d27
Philadelphia
Philadelphia's two major daily newspapers are The Philadelphia Inquirer, which is the eighteenth largest newspaper and third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the country, and the Philadelphia Daily News. Both newspapers were purchased from The McClatchy Company (after buying out Knight Ridder) in 2006 by Philadelphi...
What is the 3rd oldest paper in the nation?
{ "answer_start": [ 50 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia Inquirer" ] }
572ac19f111d821400f38d28
Philadelphia
Philadelphia's two major daily newspapers are The Philadelphia Inquirer, which is the eighteenth largest newspaper and third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the country, and the Philadelphia Daily News. Both newspapers were purchased from The McClatchy Company (after buying out Knight Ridder) in 2006 by Philadelphi...
Who owns the major papers in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 486 ], "text": [ "Interstate General Media" ] }
572ac228111d821400f38d2c
Philadelphia
The city also has a number of other, smaller newspapers and magazine in circulation such as the Philadelphia Tribune, which serves the African-American community, the Philadelphia, a monthly regional magazine; Philadelphia Weekly, an weekly-printed alternative newspaper; Philadelphia City Paper another weekly-printed n...
Name a smaller newspaper?
{ "answer_start": [ 96 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia Tribune" ] }
572ac228111d821400f38d2d
Philadelphia
The city also has a number of other, smaller newspapers and magazine in circulation such as the Philadelphia Tribune, which serves the African-American community, the Philadelphia, a monthly regional magazine; Philadelphia Weekly, an weekly-printed alternative newspaper; Philadelphia City Paper another weekly-printed n...
What community does the Tribune serve?
{ "answer_start": [ 135 ], "text": [ "African-American community" ] }
572ac228111d821400f38d2e
Philadelphia
The city also has a number of other, smaller newspapers and magazine in circulation such as the Philadelphia Tribune, which serves the African-American community, the Philadelphia, a monthly regional magazine; Philadelphia Weekly, an weekly-printed alternative newspaper; Philadelphia City Paper another weekly-printed n...
What paper serves the LGBT community?
{ "answer_start": [ 330 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia Gay News" ] }
572ac228111d821400f38d2f
Philadelphia
The city also has a number of other, smaller newspapers and magazine in circulation such as the Philadelphia Tribune, which serves the African-American community, the Philadelphia, a monthly regional magazine; Philadelphia Weekly, an weekly-printed alternative newspaper; Philadelphia City Paper another weekly-printed n...
Name a Jewish newspaper?
{ "answer_start": [ 388 ], "text": [ "The Jewish Exponent" ] }
572ac2a9be1ee31400cb821b
Philadelphia
The first experimental radio license was issued in Philadelphia in August 1912 to St. Joseph's College. The first commercial broadcasting radio stations appeared in 1922: first WIP, then owned by Gimbel's department store, on March 17, followed the same year by WFIL, WOO, WCAU and WDAS. The highest-rated stations in Ph...
Where was the first radio license granted?
{ "answer_start": [ 82 ], "text": [ "St. Joseph's College" ] }
572ac2a9be1ee31400cb821c
Philadelphia
The first experimental radio license was issued in Philadelphia in August 1912 to St. Joseph's College. The first commercial broadcasting radio stations appeared in 1922: first WIP, then owned by Gimbel's department store, on March 17, followed the same year by WFIL, WOO, WCAU and WDAS. The highest-rated stations in Ph...
When did the first radio stations appear?
{ "answer_start": [ 165 ], "text": [ "1922" ] }
572ac2a9be1ee31400cb821d
Philadelphia
The first experimental radio license was issued in Philadelphia in August 1912 to St. Joseph's College. The first commercial broadcasting radio stations appeared in 1922: first WIP, then owned by Gimbel's department store, on March 17, followed the same year by WFIL, WOO, WCAU and WDAS. The highest-rated stations in Ph...
Name the 3 public radio stations?
{ "answer_start": [ 484 ], "text": [ "WHYY-FM (NPR), WRTI (jazz, classical), and WXPN-FM" ] }
572ac3ddbe1ee31400cb8221
Philadelphia
In the 1930s, the experimental station W3XE, owned by Philco, became the first television station in Philadelphia; it became NBC's first affiliate in 1939, and later became KYW-TV (CBS). WCAU-TV, WPVI-TV, WHYY-TV, WPHL-TV, and WTXF-TV had all been founded by the 1970s. In 1952, WFIL (now WPVI) premiered the television ...
Who owned W3XE?
{ "answer_start": [ 54 ], "text": [ "Philco" ] }
572ac3ddbe1ee31400cb8222
Philadelphia
In the 1930s, the experimental station W3XE, owned by Philco, became the first television station in Philadelphia; it became NBC's first affiliate in 1939, and later became KYW-TV (CBS). WCAU-TV, WPVI-TV, WHYY-TV, WPHL-TV, and WTXF-TV had all been founded by the 1970s. In 1952, WFIL (now WPVI) premiered the television ...
When did it become NBC's first affiliate?
{ "answer_start": [ 150 ], "text": [ "1939" ] }
572ac3ddbe1ee31400cb8223
Philadelphia
In the 1930s, the experimental station W3XE, owned by Philco, became the first television station in Philadelphia; it became NBC's first affiliate in 1939, and later became KYW-TV (CBS). WCAU-TV, WPVI-TV, WHYY-TV, WPHL-TV, and WTXF-TV had all been founded by the 1970s. In 1952, WFIL (now WPVI) premiered the television ...
What show started out in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 325 ], "text": [ "Bandstand" ] }
572ac493111d821400f38d46
Philadelphia
In 1981, large sections of the SEPTA Regional Rail service to the far suburbs of Philadelphia were discontinued due to lack of funding. Several projects have been proposed to extend rail service back to these areas, but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation. These projects include the prop...
When did SEPTA service get cut?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "1981" ] }
572ac493111d821400f38d47
Philadelphia
In 1981, large sections of the SEPTA Regional Rail service to the far suburbs of Philadelphia were discontinued due to lack of funding. Several projects have been proposed to extend rail service back to these areas, but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation. These projects include the prop...
Why did SEPTA rail service get cut?
{ "answer_start": [ 119 ], "text": [ "lack of funding" ] }
572ac493111d821400f38d48
Philadelphia
In 1981, large sections of the SEPTA Regional Rail service to the far suburbs of Philadelphia were discontinued due to lack of funding. Several projects have been proposed to extend rail service back to these areas, but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation. These projects include the prop...
Has service ever been restored?
{ "answer_start": [ 216 ], "text": [ "but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation" ] }
572ac493111d821400f38d49
Philadelphia
In 1981, large sections of the SEPTA Regional Rail service to the far suburbs of Philadelphia were discontinued due to lack of funding. Several projects have been proposed to extend rail service back to these areas, but lack of funding has again been the chief obstacle to implementation. These projects include the prop...
Name a proposed project to repalce it?
{ "answer_start": [ 325 ], "text": [ "Schuylkill Valley Metro to Wyomissing, PA, and extension of the Media/Elwyn line back to Wawa, PA. SEPTA's Airport Regional Rail Line Regional Rail" ] }
572ac56b111d821400f38d4e
Philadelphia
Two airports serve Philadelphia: the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), straddling the southern boundary of the city, and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), a general aviation reliever airport in Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia International Airport provides scheduled domestic and international air s...
Name the main airport?
{ "answer_start": [ 37 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)" ] }
572ac56b111d821400f38d4f
Philadelphia
Two airports serve Philadelphia: the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), straddling the southern boundary of the city, and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), a general aviation reliever airport in Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia International Airport provides scheduled domestic and international air s...
Where does PHL rank in the list of busiest airports?
{ "answer_start": [ 456 ], "text": [ "15th" ] }
572ac56b111d821400f38d50
Philadelphia
Two airports serve Philadelphia: the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), straddling the southern boundary of the city, and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), a general aviation reliever airport in Northeast Philadelphia. Philadelphia International Airport provides scheduled domestic and international air s...
What airline uses this airport as its primary international hub?
{ "answer_start": [ 618 ], "text": [ "American Airlines" ] }
572ac614f75d5e190021fcc2
Philadelphia
Interstate 95 runs through the city along the Delaware River as a main north-south artery known as the Delaware Expressway. The city is also served by the Schuylkill Expressway, a portion of Interstate 76 that runs along the Schuylkill River. It meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, providin...
What is the main north-south freeway called?
{ "answer_start": [ 103 ], "text": [ "Delaware Expressway" ] }
572ac614f75d5e190021fcc3
Philadelphia
Interstate 95 runs through the city along the Delaware River as a main north-south artery known as the Delaware Expressway. The city is also served by the Schuylkill Expressway, a portion of Interstate 76 that runs along the Schuylkill River. It meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, providin...
What is part of I-76 called?
{ "answer_start": [ 155 ], "text": [ "Schuylkill Expressway" ] }
572ac614f75d5e190021fcc4
Philadelphia
Interstate 95 runs through the city along the Delaware River as a main north-south artery known as the Delaware Expressway. The city is also served by the Schuylkill Expressway, a portion of Interstate 76 that runs along the Schuylkill River. It meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, providin...
When was the Vine Street Expressway finished?
{ "answer_start": [ 435 ], "text": [ "1991" ] }
572ac614f75d5e190021fcc5
Philadelphia
Interstate 95 runs through the city along the Delaware River as a main north-south artery known as the Delaware Expressway. The city is also served by the Schuylkill Expressway, a portion of Interstate 76 that runs along the Schuylkill River. It meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, providin...
Name a bridge in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 561 ], "text": [ "Ben Franklin Bridge" ] }
572ac73df75d5e190021fcca
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard and the Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 1) connect Northeast Philadelphia with Center City. Woodhaven Road (Route 63), built in 1966, and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) serve the neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, running between Interstate 95 and the Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 1). The Fort Washington Ex...
What is another name for the Roosevelt Expressway?
{ "answer_start": [ 50 ], "text": [ "U.S. 1" ] }
572ac73df75d5e190021fccb
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard and the Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 1) connect Northeast Philadelphia with Center City. Woodhaven Road (Route 63), built in 1966, and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) serve the neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, running between Interstate 95 and the Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 1). The Fort Washington Ex...
When was Woodhaven road built?
{ "answer_start": [ 143 ], "text": [ "1966" ] }
572ac73df75d5e190021fccc
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard and the Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 1) connect Northeast Philadelphia with Center City. Woodhaven Road (Route 63), built in 1966, and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) serve the neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, running between Interstate 95 and the Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 1). The Fort Washington Ex...
What neighborhoods does Cottman Avenue serve?
{ "answer_start": [ 206 ], "text": [ "Northeast Philadelphia," ] }
572ac73df75d5e190021fccd
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard and the Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 1) connect Northeast Philadelphia with Center City. Woodhaven Road (Route 63), built in 1966, and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) serve the neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, running between Interstate 95 and the Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 1). The Fort Washington Ex...
What is another name for The Fort Washington Expressway?
{ "answer_start": [ 330 ], "text": [ "Route 309" ] }
572ac73df75d5e190021fcce
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard and the Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 1) connect Northeast Philadelphia with Center City. Woodhaven Road (Route 63), built in 1966, and Cottman Avenue (Route 73) serve the neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, running between Interstate 95 and the Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 1). The Fort Washington Ex...
What is US-30 also known as?
{ "answer_start": [ 510 ], "text": [ "Lancaster Avenue" ] }
572ac830be1ee31400cb822f
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is also a major hub for Greyhound Lines, which operates 24-hour service to points east of the Mississippi River. Most of Greyhound's services in Philadelphia operate to/from the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal, located at 1001 Filbert Street in Center City Philadelphia. In 2006, the Philadelphia Greyhound ...
What bus line uses the city as a hub?
{ "answer_start": [ 37 ], "text": [ "Greyhound Lines" ] }
572ac830be1ee31400cb8230
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is also a major hub for Greyhound Lines, which operates 24-hour service to points east of the Mississippi River. Most of Greyhound's services in Philadelphia operate to/from the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal, located at 1001 Filbert Street in Center City Philadelphia. In 2006, the Philadelphia Greyhound ...
Where is Greyhound terminal located?
{ "answer_start": [ 235 ], "text": [ "1001 Filbert Street" ] }
572ac830be1ee31400cb8231
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is also a major hub for Greyhound Lines, which operates 24-hour service to points east of the Mississippi River. Most of Greyhound's services in Philadelphia operate to/from the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal, located at 1001 Filbert Street in Center City Philadelphia. In 2006, the Philadelphia Greyhound ...
How many other bus companies operate from Philadelphia?
{ "answer_start": [ 463 ], "text": [ "six" ] }
572ac830be1ee31400cb8232
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is also a major hub for Greyhound Lines, which operates 24-hour service to points east of the Mississippi River. Most of Greyhound's services in Philadelphia operate to/from the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal, located at 1001 Filbert Street in Center City Philadelphia. In 2006, the Philadelphia Greyhound ...
What is the name of the six bus companies?
{ "answer_start": [ 542 ], "text": [ "Bieber Tourways, Capitol Trailways, Martz Trailways, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Susquehanna Trailways, and the bus division for New Jersey Transit" ] }
572ac94d111d821400f38d6e
Philadelphia
Since the early days of rail transport in the United States, Philadelphia has served as hub for several major rail companies, particularly the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad first operated Broad Street Station, then 30th Street Station and Suburban Station, and the Reading Rai...
Name 2 rail companies that use the city as a hub?
{ "answer_start": [ 143 ], "text": [ "Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad" ] }
572ac94d111d821400f38d6f
Philadelphia
Since the early days of rail transport in the United States, Philadelphia has served as hub for several major rail companies, particularly the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad first operated Broad Street Station, then 30th Street Station and Suburban Station, and the Reading Rai...
Where did the Pennsylvania Railroad have their first station?
{ "answer_start": [ 232 ], "text": [ "Broad Street Station" ] }
572ac94d111d821400f38d70
Philadelphia
Since the early days of rail transport in the United States, Philadelphia has served as hub for several major rail companies, particularly the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad first operated Broad Street Station, then 30th Street Station and Suburban Station, and the Reading Rai...
Where did the Reading operate out of?
{ "answer_start": [ 342 ], "text": [ "Reading Terminal" ] }
572ac94d111d821400f38d71
Philadelphia
Since the early days of rail transport in the United States, Philadelphia has served as hub for several major rail companies, particularly the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad first operated Broad Street Station, then 30th Street Station and Suburban Station, and the Reading Rai...
What is Reading Terminal called now?
{ "answer_start": [ 376 ], "text": [ "Pennsylvania Convention Center" ] }
572ac9f434ae481900deacd7
Philadelphia
Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system. In 1909, Water Works was decommissioned as the city transitioned to modern sand filtration methods. Today, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) provides drinking water, wastewater collection...
What was the first water supply system called?
{ "answer_start": [ 52 ], "text": [ "Fairmount Water Works," ] }
572ac9f434ae481900deacd8
Philadelphia
Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system. In 1909, Water Works was decommissioned as the city transitioned to modern sand filtration methods. Today, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) provides drinking water, wastewater collection...
Who provides the city water now?
{ "answer_start": [ 238 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia Water Department" ] }
572ac9f434ae481900deacd9
Philadelphia
Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system. In 1909, Water Works was decommissioned as the city transitioned to modern sand filtration methods. Today, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) provides drinking water, wastewater collection...
Where dos PWD get it's water from?
{ "answer_start": [ 455 ], "text": [ "Delaware River and the balance from the Schuylkill River" ] }
572ac9f434ae481900deacda
Philadelphia
Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system. In 1909, Water Works was decommissioned as the city transitioned to modern sand filtration methods. Today, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) provides drinking water, wastewater collection...
How many pumping stations are there in the sewer system?
{ "answer_start": [ 592 ], "text": [ "21" ] }
572ac9f434ae481900deacdb
Philadelphia
Historically, Philadelphia sourced its water by the Fairmount Water Works, the nation's first major urban water supply system. In 1909, Water Works was decommissioned as the city transitioned to modern sand filtration methods. Today, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) provides drinking water, wastewater collection...
How many miles of sewers are in the city?
{ "answer_start": [ 623 ], "text": [ "3,657 miles" ] }
572aca7d111d821400f38d76
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility. It serves over 500,000 homes and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of...
What is the largest city owned gas utility?
{ "answer_start": [ 0 ], "text": [ "Philadelphia Gas Works" ] }
572aca7d111d821400f38d77
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility. It serves over 500,000 homes and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of...
How many homes does PGW serve?
{ "answer_start": [ 164 ], "text": [ "500,000" ] }
572aca7d111d821400f38d78
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility. It serves over 500,000 homes and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of...
When was PGW founded?
{ "answer_start": [ 230 ], "text": [ "1836" ] }
572aca7d111d821400f38d79
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility. It serves over 500,000 homes and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of...
When did the city take PGW over?
{ "answer_start": [ 277 ], "text": [ "1987" ] }
572acb2b34ae481900deacf5
Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania was assigned the 215 area code in 1947 when the North American Numbering Plan of the "Bell System" went into effect. The geographic area covered by the code was split nearly in half in 1994 when area code 610 was created, with the city and its northern suburbs retaining 215. Overlay area code ...
What area code is used in Philadelphia in 1947?
{ "answer_start": [ 43 ], "text": [ "215" ] }
572acb2b34ae481900deacf6
Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania was assigned the 215 area code in 1947 when the North American Numbering Plan of the "Bell System" went into effect. The geographic area covered by the code was split nearly in half in 1994 when area code 610 was created, with the city and its northern suburbs retaining 215. Overlay area code ...
When was the 610 area code added?
{ "answer_start": [ 211 ], "text": [ "1994" ] }
572acb2b34ae481900deacf7
Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania was assigned the 215 area code in 1947 when the North American Numbering Plan of the "Bell System" went into effect. The geographic area covered by the code was split nearly in half in 1994 when area code 610 was created, with the city and its northern suburbs retaining 215. Overlay area code ...
When was the 267 added?
{ "answer_start": [ 361 ], "text": [ "1997" ] }
572acbfe111d821400f38d7e
Philadelphia
Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities. Dedicated in June 1976, the Sister Cities Plaza, a site of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, honors Philadelphia's relationships with Tel Aviv and Florence which were its first sister cities. Another landmark, the Toruń Triangl...
What city in Poland is a sister city to Philadelphia?
{ "answer_start": [ 366 ], "text": [ "Toruń" ] }
572acbfe111d821400f38d7f
Philadelphia
Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities. Dedicated in June 1976, the Sister Cities Plaza, a site of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, honors Philadelphia's relationships with Tel Aviv and Florence which were its first sister cities. Another landmark, the Toruń Triangl...
What city in Israel is a sister city to Philadelphia?
{ "answer_start": [ 227 ], "text": [ "Tel Aviv" ] }
572acbfe111d821400f38d80
Philadelphia
Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities. Dedicated in June 1976, the Sister Cities Plaza, a site of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, honors Philadelphia's relationships with Tel Aviv and Florence which were its first sister cities. Another landmark, the Toruń Triangl...
When was Torun triangle built?
{ "answer_start": [ 400 ], "text": [ "1976" ] }
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities. Dedicated in June 1976, the Sister Cities Plaza, a site of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, honors Philadelphia's relationships with Tel Aviv and Florence which were its first sister cities. Another landmark, the Toruń Triangl...
What else does the Triangle contain?
{ "answer_start": [ 527 ], "text": [ "Copernicus monument" ] }
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia has dedicated landmarks to its sister cities. Dedicated in June 1976, the Sister Cities Plaza, a site of 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) located at 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, honors Philadelphia's relationships with Tel Aviv and Florence which were its first sister cities. Another landmark, the Toruń Triangl...
How many sister cities does Philadelphia have?
{ "answer_start": [ 713 ], "text": [ "ten" ] }
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John_Kerry
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-...
What was Kerry's major?
{ "answer_start": [ 155 ], "text": [ "political science" ] }
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John_Kerry
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-...
Where did Kerry go to college?
{ "answer_start": [ 118 ], "text": [ "Yale University" ] }
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John_Kerry
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-...
What branch of the military did Kerry join?
{ "answer_start": [ 202 ], "text": [ "Naval Reserve" ] }
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John_Kerry
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-...
What medals did Kerry win?
{ "answer_start": [ 413 ], "text": [ "the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and three Purple Heart Medals" ] }
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John_Kerry
Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado and attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University class of 1966 with a political science major. Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966, and during 1968–1969 served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-...
What group was Kerry a spokesman for?
{ "answer_start": [ 550 ], "text": [ "Vietnam Veterans Against the War" ] }
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John_Kerry
After receiving his J.D. from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Rel...
Where did Kerry get a law degree?
{ "answer_start": [ 30 ], "text": [ "Boston College Law School" ] }
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John_Kerry
After receiving his J.D. from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Rel...
Who was Kerry an Lt. Gov. for?
{ "answer_start": [ 178 ], "text": [ "Michael Dukakis" ] }
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John_Kerry
After receiving his J.D. from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Rel...
When did Kerry become a Senator?
{ "answer_start": [ 250 ], "text": [ "1984" ] }
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John_Kerry
After receiving his J.D. from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Rel...
Where was Kerry an Lt. Gov.?
{ "answer_start": [ 158 ], "text": [ "Massachusetts" ] }
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John_Kerry
After receiving his J.D. from Boston College Law School, Kerry worked in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts under Michael Dukakis from 1983 to 1985 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and was sworn in the following January. On the Senate Foreign Rel...
When was Kerry an Lt. Gov.?
{ "answer_start": [ 194 ], "text": [ "from 1983 to 1985" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry criticized George W. Bush for the Iraq War. He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry returned to the Senate, becoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small ...
When did Kerry run for president?
{ "answer_start": [ 7 ], "text": [ "2004" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry criticized George W. Bush for the Iraq War. He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry returned to the Senate, becoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small ...
Who was Kerry's running mate?
{ "answer_start": [ 133 ], "text": [ "John Edwards" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry criticized George W. Bush for the Iraq War. He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry returned to the Senate, becoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small ...
How much did Kerry lose by?
{ "answer_start": [ 176 ], "text": [ "35 electoral votes" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry criticized George W. Bush for the Iraq War. He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry returned to the Senate, becoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small ...
Who was Bush's running mate?
{ "answer_start": [ 226 ], "text": [ "Dick Cheney" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his 2004 presidential campaign, Kerry criticized George W. Bush for the Iraq War. He and his running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, lost the election, finishing 35 electoral votes behind Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry returned to the Senate, becoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small ...
Where was John Edwards a senator?
{ "answer_start": [ 110 ], "text": [ "North Carolina" ] }
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John_Kerry
John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Aurora, Colorado, at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. He was the second oldest of four children born to Richard John Kerry, a Foreign Service officer and lawyer, and Rosemary Isabel Forbes, a nurse and social activist. His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandpare...
What is Kerry's middle name?
{ "answer_start": [ 5 ], "text": [ "Forbes" ] }
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John_Kerry
John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Aurora, Colorado, at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. He was the second oldest of four children born to Richard John Kerry, a Foreign Service officer and lawyer, and Rosemary Isabel Forbes, a nurse and social activist. His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandpare...
At what facility was Kerry born?
{ "answer_start": [ 72 ], "text": [ "Fitzsimons Army Hospital" ] }
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John_Kerry
John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Aurora, Colorado, at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. He was the second oldest of four children born to Richard John Kerry, a Foreign Service officer and lawyer, and Rosemary Isabel Forbes, a nurse and social activist. His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandpare...
What was Kerry's father's religion?
{ "answer_start": [ 285 ], "text": [ "Catholic" ] }
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John_Kerry
John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Aurora, Colorado, at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. He was the second oldest of four children born to Richard John Kerry, a Foreign Service officer and lawyer, and Rosemary Isabel Forbes, a nurse and social activist. His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandpare...
What was Kerry's mother's religion?
{ "answer_start": [ 413 ], "text": [ "Episcopalian" ] }
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John_Kerry
John Forbes Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 in Aurora, Colorado, at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. He was the second oldest of four children born to Richard John Kerry, a Foreign Service officer and lawyer, and Rosemary Isabel Forbes, a nurse and social activist. His father was raised Catholic (John's paternal grandpare...
What is Kerry's older sibling's name?
{ "answer_start": [ 468 ], "text": [ "Margaret" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his sophomore year, Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union, and a year later he served as President of the Union. Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H. Bradford Westerfield, who was himself a former President of the Political Union. His involvement with ...
What was Kerry's role in the Yale Political Union as a junior?
{ "answer_start": [ 129 ], "text": [ "President of the Union" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his sophomore year, Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union, and a year later he served as President of the Union. Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H. Bradford Westerfield, who was himself a former President of the Political Union. His involvement with ...
What secret society did Kerry join?
{ "answer_start": [ 518 ], "text": [ "Skull and Bones Society" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his sophomore year, Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union, and a year later he served as President of the Union. Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H. Bradford Westerfield, who was himself a former President of the Political Union. His involvement with ...
What country did Kerry visit as a student?
{ "answer_start": [ 559 ], "text": [ "Switzerland" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his sophomore year, Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union, and a year later he served as President of the Union. Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H. Bradford Westerfield, who was himself a former President of the Political Union. His involvement with ...
Who was Kerry's most influential professor?
{ "answer_start": [ 215 ], "text": [ "H. Bradford Westerfield" ] }
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John_Kerry
In his sophomore year, Kerry became the Chairman of the Liberal Party of the Yale Political Union, and a year later he served as President of the Union. Amongst his influential teachers in this period was Professor H. Bradford Westerfield, who was himself a former President of the Political Union. His involvement with ...
What was Kerry's role in the Yale Political Union as a sophomore?
{ "answer_start": [ 40 ], "text": [ "Chairman of the Liberal Party" ] }
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John_Kerry
On February 18, 1966, Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He began his active duty military service on August 19, 1966. After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, Kerry received his officer's commission on December 16, 1966. During the 2004 electio...
When did Kerry join the Naval Reserve?
{ "answer_start": [ 3 ], "text": [ "February 18, 1966" ] }
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John_Kerry
On February 18, 1966, Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He began his active duty military service on August 19, 1966. After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, Kerry received his officer's commission on December 16, 1966. During the 2004 electio...
When did Kerry become a navy officer?
{ "answer_start": [ 278 ], "text": [ "December 16, 1966" ] }
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John_Kerry
On February 18, 1966, Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He began his active duty military service on August 19, 1966. After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, Kerry received his officer's commission on December 16, 1966. During the 2004 electio...
How long was Officer Candidate School?
{ "answer_start": [ 138 ], "text": [ "16 weeks" ] }
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John_Kerry
On February 18, 1966, Kerry enlisted in the Naval Reserve. He began his active duty military service on August 19, 1966. After completing 16 weeks of Officer Candidate School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, Kerry received his officer's commission on December 16, 1966. During the 2004 electio...
Where is the Navy training center?
{ "answer_start": [ 212 ], "text": [ "Newport, Rhode Island" ] }
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John_Kerry
During his tour on the guided missile frigate USS Gridley, Kerry requested duty in South Vietnam, listing as his first preference a position as the commander of a Fast Patrol Craft (PCF), also known as a "Swift boat." These 50-foot (15 m) boats have aluminum hulls and have little or no armor, but are heavily armed and ...
When did Kerry publish his memories of Vietnam?
{ "answer_start": [ 445 ], "text": [ "1986" ] }
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John_Kerry
During his tour on the guided missile frigate USS Gridley, Kerry requested duty in South Vietnam, listing as his first preference a position as the commander of a Fast Patrol Craft (PCF), also known as a "Swift boat." These 50-foot (15 m) boats have aluminum hulls and have little or no armor, but are heavily armed and ...
What kind of ship was the USS Gridley?
{ "answer_start": [ 23 ], "text": [ "guided missile frigate" ] }