Philadelphians quickly reacted to the declaration of the winner in the 2020 presidential election, as the Associated Press and several other media outlets said that former Vice President Joe Biden was the projected winner Saturday.
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Some residents left their homes to celebrate outdoors and some decided to do so online, after ballots counted in Philadelphia granted the Democratic challenger Biden the remaining votes needed to win Pennsylvania and secure victory over President Donald Trump.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, an outspoken critic of Trump, also attended the gathering and spoke at 1:30 p.m.
Other Philadelphians met in West Philadelphia. Videos showed them cheering on a trolley passing along Baltimore Ave. shortly after noon Saturday.
Downtown, a giant Eagle was paraded through the streets in the afternoon.
Other people took to Twitter to discuss the results, with Biden supporters showing their appreciation for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. One person even suggested Gritty swear Biden in.
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