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November 11: The Philadelphia Eagles announce that Lincoln Financial Field will be fitted with 2,500 solar panels, 80 20-foot-tall wind turbines, and a generator fueled by natural gas and biodiesel, which will enable the stadium to become the first to generate all of its own electric power.(New York Times)
November 16: Roy Halladay, on the strength of a 21-10 season record with a 2.44 ERA and 219 strikeouts, is unanimously voted the National League Cy young Award, becoming the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both major leagues. (ESPN)

July 7: Two people are missing after a barge collides with a duck tour boat near Penn's Landing in the Delaware River. (New York Times)

July 7: Two people are missing after a barge collides with a duck tour boat near Penn's Landing in the Delaware River. (New York Times)
July 5: Ryan Howard and Roy Halladay join Chase Utley (elected by fan ballots) on the National League All-Star Team, when they are added to the roster by coach Charlie Manuel. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
July 4: Justin Rose wins the AT&T National golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
July 3: Officials at Philadelphia International Airport announce that wireless internet access will become available to all travelers without cost. (cbs3.com)
July 1: The SS United States Conservancy, a group trying to save the historic ocean liner SS United States from the scrapyard, strikes a deal with Norwegian Cruise Line to buy the ship for $3 million. (Wall Street Journal)

June 30: Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is selected as the recipient of the 2010 Liberty Medal, awarded annually by Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. (The Guardian)
June 28: In federal Bankruptcy Court, Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, wins approval for its bankruptcy exit plan. (Wall Street Journal)
June 27: The Philadelphia Union professional soccer team officially open their new home stadium, PPL Park in suburban Chester, with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders. (Philadelphia Daily News)
June 19: Manute Bol, native of Sudan, center for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1990 to 1993, dies at age 47. (Washington Post)
June 10: The Philadelphia Flyers are defeated in six games by the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Finals. (New York Times)

February 26: The Independence Seaport Museum says it cannot find enough funding to repair the USS Olympia and is looking for an alternative caretaker. (Business Journal)
February 21: Philadelphia International Records offices on Broad Street are damaged by a two alarm fire. (WTXF-TV)
February 10: Philadelphia surpasses its seasonal snow record of 65.5 inches of snow when a second blizzard in a week brings this season's total to 70.3 inches. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
February 6: Near record snowfall brings 28.5 inches of snow to Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

January 29: Retired Philadelphia Eagles defensive back and former sportscaster Tom Brookshier dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
January 21: A US Airways Express plane en route from New York to Louisville is diverted to Philadelphia after a harmless Jewish prayer box is mistaken for an explosive device. (Wikinews)