We visited Philadelphia several years ago on an American History tour (of our own making). Philadelphia was RANK. We stayed downtown in a B&B, the partying did not stop all night long. And it was gross. Holy Water needed. We left days early.
You partied all night long and it was gross?
What kind of party did you go to?
Who stays at a B&B in a northeastern city? No wonder it was "RANK".
In any case, center city Philly has really been cleaned up and revitalized over the past 10-20 years.
I've done quite a bit of photography in Philly in recent years. Much of the city is really beautiful and clean these days. It has really improved.