The Phlog: Corner Store Cashier
Olivares Food Market owner Clara Santos gives a friendly smile to her customers. She says she appreciates the neighborly community around her South Philadelphia corner store (Photo: Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: Fire Strands Dozens of SEPTA Passengers in Subway
Daniesha Pittman, 18, holds her three-month-old baby, Eric Monroh at the intersection of Broad and Girard Streets. A fire forced them, along with dozens of other passengers, to remain in a stationary SEPTA subway car for nearly forty-five minutes today. “They told us we were going right past Girard. Then we stop...
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The Phlog: Supporters of the People of Egypt Protest in Solidarity
Gertrude Copper stood among nearly 50 other supporters today to protest in solidarity with the people of Egypt at the Federal Building. The 88-year-old touted herself as the oldest demonstrator in the crowd (photo: Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: The Philadelphia Auto Show Starts Its Engine!
These men make final inspections on this tiny European Fiat before the annual Philadelphia Auto Show opens to the public tomorrow at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (Photo: Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: The Rittenhouse Museum of Snowmen
This seven-foot snowman is just one of a slew of playful snow-creatures on display at Rittenhouse Square Park (Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: City Hall Sleet and Silhouette
The South Broad Street entrance of City Hall shows that a nasty mixture of snow and rain coupled with bitter winds forced some Philadelphians to either stay inside or bundle up (photo: Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: The State of the Union Parties On [with video]
Leah Min, 28, laughs with Johnathon Witcoski, 28 at the National Constitution Center’s viewing-party of the State of the Union address after President Obama cracks a joke (Photo: Matt Petrillo). To hear what the town-hall style viewing-party had to say about the address, we asked some folks about their thoughts: swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/38_9VnoIlqg&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",...
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The Phlog: Picture Man
Alvin Smith, 40, blankets his face with a scarf for shelter and heat. “It gets like a deep-freezer out here, especially around one in the morning. You can’t breathe the air,” he says. He has been sleeping under the rotunda at Love Park since he lost his job six months ago and because he says someone stole some of his belongings at a...
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The Phlog: Coming
Local actor Erik Ransom, 25, does his own makeup before rehearsing his self-written musical, "Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions." The show makes its world premiere tomorrow at the Prince Music Theater (photo: Matt Petrillo).
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The Phlog: City Council May Get New Toy
Fresh-faced, eloquently-spoken and UPenn alumnus Andy Toy today recieved the endorsement of Philadelphia's eighth ward for candicacy for city councilperson. Toy could become Philadelphia's first Asian-American Councilperson...and then mayor? ...And then U.S. President?? (photo: Matt Petrillo)
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