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Pennsylvania's second district includes West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill and Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County West Philadelphia is a region of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, centrally located and stretching north and south of Market Street, but not including areas south of Baltimore Ave, which is a part of Southwestern Philadelphia. ... Map of Philadelphia County with North Philadelphia highlighted. ... Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of Philadelphia. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...
The district has an overwhelming Democratic majority. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...
CongressmanChaka Fattah, has represented the district since 1995. A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Chaka Fattah (born November 21, 1956) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since entering it in 1995, representing the 2nd Congressional district of Pennsylvania (map), which includes North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia and Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County. ...
It was featured on Better Know a District. One of many running gags on The Colbert Report : Colbert posing with a portrait of himself posing with a portrait of himself. ...