Video built around the press conference giving by Mayor Nutter on the events that took place around Dilworth Plaza and Center City Philadelphia as he saw them. Incorporated stills are from the events taking place on the street and video from conference room inside Municipal Service Building. November 30, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Members of Occupy Philadelphia take to the streets of Center City Philadelphia after being removed from the encampment site at Dilworth Plaza on Wednesday morning November 30, 2011. These protesters clashed with police taunting them but eventually police blocked them along N. 15th St. and took many into custody. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Wayne Johnson of Philadelphia is homeless and living at Occupy Philadelphia underneath a makeshift plastic canopy along the Northwest corner of City Hall in Philadelphia. According to Mr. Johnson he has been on the street for about 35 years. Photograph taken on Tuesday morning November 29, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer
This is a picture of Alicia Castillo and Teresa Infante. I went to school with both of them. Only I started with Alicia probably in kindergarden at Webster Elementary School. This photograph taken after lunch at El Rancho on Vernor Hwy at Cavalry
Video of the giant heads dancing to music as they parade down Woodward Avenue at Henry St. on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez
As a kid we would visit this park with out parents, then as teens with our friends passing the time watching the barges float down river. Some times in the winter we would do foolish things like jumping on the floating pieces of ice. Looking back now this was dangerous. Thankfully no one was ever hurt doing this.
Jeffrey Watterson, 57, of Philadelphia, currently homeless (6 months) but has been living at #Occupy Philly to support the cause. His photograph was taken on Friday afternoon November 18, 2011 as he gathered supplies for what he called, Club Occupation According to Watterson he left his home because of family issues. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Please disregard the stuffed animals, they belong to his wife.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter makes a statement outside his office Friday afternoon November 18, 2011 about #occupyPhilly and its lack of leadership but his desire to work with the organization.
Cannot give away why I photographed this woman, you will just have to be patient. Like in the old Popular Photography magazine, Canon EOS1 Mark IV, 160mm lens, 1600 ISO, 500th of a second at f/2.8.
Members of Occupy Philadelphia gathered in Council Chambers, Philadelphia City Hall on Thursday morning November 17, 2011 to disrupt their session. They were successful until police started to gather and so they quickly wrapped things up. Shown at bottom left is council president Anna Verna trying to regain order.
The sculpture of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo looks to be inviting the protestors at Occupy Philadelphia over to the plaza around the Municipal Services Building. Currently Occupy Philadelphia is camped at Dilworth Plaza but the city has asked them to vacate so a construction project can begin. Photograph taken on Thursday morning November 17, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia police underneath Dilworth Plaza where they found
Boxing great Muhammad Ali arrives at the funeral for Joe Frazier and champion and Philadelphia icon. RIP Joe.
Tractor trailer accident on the Schuylkill Expressway near Girard Ave
My pictures from the visit of Vice President Joe Biden to the 52nd Annual Media Veterans Day Parade.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Ch6 walking back to huddle with defense attorney. Damn, missed Zinni leaving court. So I ran across the street and cut her off. Shooting this picture of her showning emotion in public after learning her fiancee was only getting an addional six months added to his sentence. Whew, lucky I was not using an Iphone to take pictures otherwise I never would have gotten this.
Made this picture on Market St. while waiting outside the Federal Courthouse. Guess the guy was celebrating Marine Corp birthday and Veterans Day on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Mid-70's Honda Supersport I suspect. Photographed along Market in front of federal courthouse.
Jay Campbell of Trenton, NJ walks along Market St. in Philadelphia with a big teddy bear for his girlfriend on Thursday morning. When asked why? He said, just because.
SEPTA police officer returns to the surface at 22nd and Market St. during investigation into a train versus pedestrian accident occurred on Thursday morning November 10, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
I tried pulling a Dave Maialetti (creative) not sure if it worked. Its of Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter and Kamal Gray if HipHop group The Roots during a presser to announce a mural project with Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program will honor Philadelphia Hip Hop group The Roots. Announcement was made at Headhouse Square at 2nd and Lombard St. on Monday, November 7, 2011.
Minor Philadelphia police accident at Allegheny Avenue near Frankford on Monday morning November 7, 2011.
Horseplay or real life, you be the judge. If anything they should keep their shenanigans from in front of the lens of the PhillyRover.
An elderly man drives his car into the Rainbow shop in S. Philadelphia on Friday morning November 4, 2011.
The Philadelphia Kennel Club and What A Good Dog! were at Memorial Hall for a presentation on Thursday morning for an upcoming show.
PSPCA removed over 30 dogs from two row house on E. Victoria St in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Thursday, November 3, 2011.
A small video I made on the fly today of a parent speaking about the possible closing of her neighborhood elementary school at 17th and Christian in S. Philadelphia
Okay so I am 6 hours late but I was sleeping. Fatal fire at 1810 N. Front St. Philadelphia. Reports of one firefighter injured.
These little boxes once house a small business and they can be found all around the city of Philadelphia. Sometimes I wonder about what the story is about these little places. Simpler times I suppose. This one is located at York and Sedgley.
