A seemingly normal routine at the New Year.
2020 started with protests, but on different issues than would surface later in the year.
Empty shelves were an early sign of disruptions to come.
Some of the earliest precautions were seen in Chinatown before the masking practice became widespread.
Customers were far and few between at the Reading Terminal Market.
City hospitals prepared to be overwhelmed.
Public messaging urged everyone to stay home.
Areas of the city start to look like a ghost town.
The closed Apple store eerily beckons with its light.
Peering into the forbidden.
Some restaurants adapt to the new routine.
The TLA sending a positive message early in the pandemic, before the theater would become a vaccine center early in the next year.
Well mannered and socially distanced, citizens came together to promote racial justice.
Peaceful protests early in the day.
The city descends into a night of madness.
Scarred pavement from the prior night.
Residents lent a hand in cleaning up from the mayhem.
A certain mural on 9th Street is defaced, only to be painted over completely just days later.
Businesses braced for further unrest.
National Guard troops have arrived, as a religious leader promotes harmony at a very tense time.
Taking public health measures, crowds gather.
The protests were peaceful and drew large numbers.
Meanwhile, a Penn’s Landing icon was being demolished.
Rittenhouse Square.
Outdoor dining and food delivery become routine for many.
Protests continue throughout the summer.
South Street.
Night life at the end of summer, different this year.
City improvements continued mostly throughout the year.
The city readies for a pivotal election.
Showing of support throughout the city.
People gather by the Convention Center as news of Biden’s victory is announced.
At City Hall.
On Market Street.
On Independence Mall.
A modified Christmas Village carried on.
A subdued holiday celebration.
The City Tavern, like so many businesses in Philadelphia, a victim of 2020.