The Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia got its name from The Fox Chase Inn which opened in 1705. It thrived on the Turnpike trade, but it also catered to the affluent who wanted to hunt fox. Northeast Philadelphia (the Northeast) is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is marked by a large Italian, Polish and Irish Catholic population. ... Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ...
The town's character changed with the arrival of the railroad in 1876. Many of Philadelphia's aristocracy began to discover the attractiveness of suburban living, and built mansions here, using the railroad for convenient transport into the city. 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
FoxChase Cancer Center Partners is a select group of community-based hospitals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey whose cancer programs are affiliated with FoxChase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
FoxChase Cancer Center Partners was the first known cancer affiliate network in the United States.
Through the FoxChase Cancer Center Partners program, patients have access to more clinical trials in the community, including phase III drug studies (a final stage in clinical testing) and phase II trials (an earlier stage of clinical testing).
FoxChase is a neighborhood in the Northeast Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The FoxChase section is located on the border with Montgomery County and there is an active and cooperative business community that crosses the county line into Rockledge and Huntingdon Valley.
FoxChase Farm is the only remaining active farm in Philadelphia County, and is used extensively by the School District of Philadelphia.