In the event that rain doesn’t ruin today’s festivities, here’s a few links that may make your day planning easier.
 
Events happening around town:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20070704_July_4th_festivities_across_the_area.html
Fireworks displays by region:
http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/visitors_guide/events/fireworks.html
 
Possibly the most useful item is this PDF - which details the legal requirements if you want to fire off your own fireworks.  Among the legal items in Pennsylvania:

Sparklers
Smoke [...]

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Congrats to Monica Kinney of the Philadelphia Inquirer for bringing attention to the iPhone
It was both a waste of taxpayer dollars and horribly irresponsible for the mayor to think he could spend all day in line to get a gadget.  What’s even more disturbing is the fact that when [...]

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