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Holy crap! The 76ers got a highway renamed!
Holy crap! The 76ers got a highway renamed!
This just in: RJ White, Editor of The City Desk , pointed out in an email that the Philadelphia 76ers have convinced Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to sign a proclamation renaming Philly's Schuylkill Expressway in the team's honor. According to the proclamation: "The Philadelphia 76ers need the rallying support of everyone in the Greater Philadelphia Region as the team faces the Detroit ...
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