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Free holiday fun in Philly

Jim MacMillan — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:15:46 +0000

A crowd watches children singing on the 2100 square-foot video wall during the Comcast Holiday Spectacular at The Comcast Center in Philadelphia last night. A few blocks away last week, we dropped in on an older Philadelphia tradition, the Holiday Light Show at Macy’s, seen below.

#OccupyPhilly Monday: still standing past eviction deadline

Jim MacMillan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:58:41 +0000

I checked in on #OccupyPhilly this morning and found it smaller yet still present after yesterday’s eviction deadline. I counted roughly 40 active demonstrators, possibly a similar number of other residents, and slightly more police and old media than usual, but there wasn’t much going on. The veterans section appeared unchanged.

Thanksgiving dinner at #OccupyPhilly

Jim MacMillan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:57:10 +0000

The residents of #OccupyPhilly celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner on Dilworth Plaza at Philadelphia City Hall. The first holiday decorations also began to appear.

Hundreds of residents got a hot meal.

An occupant wears a Guy Fawkes mask while waiting in line.

Bank towers and other overshadow the plaza.

Photos by Jim MacMillan.

Occupy Philly: More photos from the first month

Jim MacMillan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:16:02 +0000

I try to stop by to photograph Occupy Philly just about every day.

#OccupyingAutumn in Philadelphia

Jim MacMillan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:53:52 +0000

Here’s a peek at the morning rush through #OccupyPhilly on this crisp autumn Monday. After finally visiting #OccupyWallStreet this weekend, I have to say that in proportion to the local population, this encampment at Philadelphia City Hall – of which only part is pictured here – is enormously more impressive.