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Category Archives: Looking South
The Return of the Scarecrow
You can’t keep a good scarecrow down, and neither could we as we decided to revisit this costume and add a few improvements. We fashioned a towering witch’s hat and added glowing red eyes. All told, Lloyd stood about seven … Continue reading
Halloween 2026
A mysterious, wraith-like figure shambles through the haunted streets of South Philadelphia.
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Italian Market, Looking South
Tagged Halloween 2026, scarecrow, South Philly
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RIP Joe Brown
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Italian Market staple Joe Brown Tartaglia. Shopping on 9th Street will not be the same.
Posted in Italian Market, Looking South, News, Philadelphia
Tagged Italian Market, Joe Brown, PA, Philadelphia
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Snow Day…Week…Month?
Arctic temperatures, snow that won’t go away as well as a local leadership that seems baffled by the presence of frozen precipitation in cold months has put a damper on our homestead and our activities at Willceau Illo News. We … Continue reading
The End of Summer
The Sacks Pool bereft of water thus bereft of life. It’s weird passing by a place that was teeming with noisy activity just a week or so ago and is now as quiet as a tomb. The lifeguards are gone … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged abandoned, Philadelphia, pool, quiet, summer
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That Ain’t Rite
20 to 30 years ago it seemed like new pharmacies were being built in South Philadelphia on top of one another. Now they all seem to be closing. Recently the area lost a CVS and a Walgreens and now this … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South
Tagged closing, out of business, Philadelphia, Rite-Aid, South Philly
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Sunflowers in South Philadelphia
Springing up along a utility pole outside of the Italian Market
Posted in Italian Market, Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged flowers, Philadelphia, yellow
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Everybody Loves Pizza
A squirrel freezes as it was carrying a slice of pizza up a utility pole in South Philadelphia.
Posted in Looking South
Tagged Philadelphia, photography, pizza, South Philly, squirrel, USA
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Looking up at Jefferson Square
I was sitting in Jefferson Square enjoying the brisk weather and the changing colors of the season. I’ve probably taken thousands of photographs both analog and digital of this park since I started to visit it decades ago. Yesterday I … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged autumn, Fall, Jefferson Square, leaves, park, Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson, tree
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