Sugarhouse Casino Centenarian Celebration

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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Sugarhouse Casino Centenarian Celebration
A lot of wisdom and experience was packed into one room Thursday

FISHTOWN (WPVI) -- A lot of wisdom and experience was packed into one room Thursday.

More than 100 Philadelphians, who are at least 100 years old, gathered for a Centenarian Celebration.

Mayor Jim Kenney paid tribute to the city's oldest residents with a party and several birthday cakes at Sugarhouse Casino.

Philadelphia is currently home to 550 centenarians, according to the regional Social Security Administration.

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