Moses, who normally lives on the city’s streets, appreciates the Occupy Philadelphia encampment. “[Occupy] makes it a lot safer. Police don’t harass you or kick you out. We usually get chased out all the time. This has made a safe haven.”
In celebration of Earth Day, Temple University’s garden club holds a work day involving local kids on April 22, 2011.
Julia de Burgos Middle School has stood in Fairhill for 109 years, and but underwent a fire this in August, 2011.
A student walks to school in Kensington in early October, 2011.
Temple forward/center Micheal Eric plays in a game with The University of Pennsylvania on October 14, 2011.
Visitors explore Centralia, a mining town in Pennsylvania whose population has dwindled to near abandonment since the mine has caught fire, having burned since 1962.
The Sisters of Life, an order based in New York City, celebrate mass on a Sunday morning retreat at Villa Maria Guadalupe in Stamford, Connecticut.
Van Jones, former green jobs adviser to the Obama administration, gives a speech at Temple University on March 29, 2011.
Philadelphian Pam Selle speaks at the ninth installation of Ignite Philly, an event that featured TEDtalk style monologues of ideas.
Temple Junior gymnast Allan Malone competes at a home meet.
Coleen, 60, climbs into the abandoned factory where her son Patrick has been living for the past two weeks.
Temple music education professor Deborah Sheldon directs the Night Owls, a band that combines Temple Students and Philadelphia area residents.
Patrick, 25, looks out the window of the abandoned factory where he has been living for the past two weeks
Temple frontcourt player Anthony Lee is pinned to the ground by a player from UMAss during a game at the Atlantic-10 tournament in Atlantic City.