Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt.

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  1. Members of the Conestoga High School marching band of Berwyn Pa., march down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
  2. A balloon make its way down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in view of City Hall during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
  3. A balloon and marching band make its way down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
  4. Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt.
  5. Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt.
  6. Nine-year-old Jessica Osorio, receives her H1N1 influenza vaccination from school nurse Judy Brathwaite Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at P.S.157 Benjamin Franklin school in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The first phase of the three-stage initiative commenced at 125 New York City schools with enrollments of 400 or less.
  7. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leave the Benjamin Franklin room of the State Department together after Gates received the George Marshall Foundation Award in Washington October 16, 2009. The event was at a luncheon honoring the life of George C. Marshall, on the 50th anniversary of his death.
  8. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leave the Benjamin Franklin room of the State Department together after Gates received the George Marshall Foundation Award in Washington October 16, 2009. The event was at a luncheon honoring the life of George C. Marshall, on the 50th anniversary of his death.
  9. The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing. The Barnes Foundation -- which owns the largest collections of works by Cezanne and Renoir among other famous artists -- is set to move in 2012 from suburban Merion, about 5 miles (8 km) outside Philadelphia, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the center of the city. To match Reuters Life! MUSEUM-PHILADELPHIA/BARNES.
  10. The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing. The Barnes Foundation -- which owns the largest collections of works by Cezanne and Renoir among other famous artists -- is set to move in 2012 from suburban Merion, about 5 miles (8 km) outside Philadelphia, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the center of the city. To match Reuters Life! MUSEUM-PHILADELPHIA/BARNES.
  11. The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing. The Barnes Foundation -- which owns the largest collections of works by Cezanne and Renoir among other famous artists -- is set to move in 2012 from suburban Merion, about 5 miles (8 km) outside Philadelphia, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the center of the city. To match Reuters Life! MUSEUM-PHILADELPHIA/BARNES.
  12. The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing. The Barnes Foundation -- which owns the largest collections of works by Cezanne and Renoir among other famous artists -- is set to move in 2012 from suburban Merion, about 5 miles (8 km) outside Philadelphia, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the center of the city. To match Reuters Life! MUSEUM-PHILADELPHIA/BARNES.
  13. The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing. The Barnes Foundation -- which owns the largest collections of works by Cezanne and Renoir among other famous artists -- is set to move in 2012 from suburban Merion, about 5 miles (8 km) outside Philadelphia, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the center of the city. To match Reuters Life! MUSEUM-PHILADELPHIA/BARNES.
  14. In this undated rendering provided by the Barnes Foundation, a night view of the new Barnes Foundation museum in Philadelphia is seen. The Philadelphia Art Commission has unanimously approved architectural designs for a new Barnes Foundation museum, virtually clearing the way for construction to begin as early as November. The $200 million museum will house the multibillion-dollar art collection of Dr. Albert Barnes when it comes to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in downtown Philadelphia. The Barnes is slated to open in 2012.

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