Alleged - Attempted Murder

072208_Philadelphia_PA_Joseph Vignola Jr. (right) son of former Philadelphia City Councilman and City Controller Joseph Vignola (left) run along 16th St. toward Arch St. as they attempt to flee the Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 without being photographed. Joseph Vignola Jr. was in court today, July 22, 2008 facing charges of alleged rape and attempted murder. He is accused of trying to kill a young woman at a City Ave motel near Belmont Ave on May 28, 2008. The reason that the two are running is because they did not want to be photographed. Normally people walkout the front door but for some reason these two were allowed out the back. So I had to chase them down. Sometimes this helps make a better picture. The young man is innocent until proven guilty and his trial has not taken place. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Upcoming Trial

081108_Philadelphia_PA_Mickal Kamuvaka, center is escorted by an unidentified woman and her defense attorney Terry McCallum (right) after a status hearing at the Criminal Justice Center in center city Philadelphia on Monday morning August 11, 2008. Ms. Kamuvaka is the director of the MultiEthnic Behavior Health. She along with several others from MEBH and Department of Human Services were indicted by the district attorneys office for the alleged neglect and death of Danieal Kelly, a 14 year old Philadelphia teen with cerebral palsy. A grand jury found many people negligent causing the death of young Philadelphia teen. Ms. Kamuvaka and colleagues are innocent until proven guilty. The trial has not yet started. ALEJANDRO A ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Sidewalk bike shop

072808_Philadelphia_PA_Jose Reyes of N. 7th St near Indiana in north Philadelphia runs a curb side bicycle shop he calls, Check It In, Check It Out. He along with his assistant Joseph Bonaparte, (not pictured) provide bicycles and repairs to a community that sometimes finds itself without the money to buy a bicycle at a traditional bike store. Most of the bikes arrive in parts where they are either rebuilt or salvaged to fix other bicycles in need or rebuilding. Photograph taken on Monday, July 28, 2008. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Young girl gets rundown by hit and run driver

080408_Sharon Hill_PA_Neighborhood kids and friends of Faith Sinclair gather at the makeshift memorial at the intersection where the teen girl has hit and killed by a hit and run driver late Sunday evening. The accident took place near the intersection of Chester PIke and Laurel in Sharon Hill, PA in Delaware County. Faith lived with her family in Ridley PA, PA. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Shopkeeper Killed in Philadelphia

082008_Philadelphia_PA_According to people on the street the man at right is the brother of Fakhur Uddin or Sirazuddin, 20, found shot to death in a Germantown Ave business near Chelten Ave on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. The brother needed to be held back because of his grief. Earlier his brother was found shot to death inside the family business, Rahman Body Oil, Beads & Variety Shop. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Yes its a horse in the city

081508_Philadelphia_PA_An urban cowboy or horseman rides along Susquehanna Street near Stanley on Friday morning August 15, 2008. It is not unusual to see a horse walking around certain neighborhoods within Philadelphia. I was in the middle of an assignment when I saw this picture so I couldnt run after the guy to get his name. Weirdest thing is the city charter allows people to keep horse in the city. tingALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Assault in Old City, Philadelphia

081508_Philadelphia_PA_Bryson Mills, 22, (foreground) of Philadelphia and a student at Bloomsburg University and his friend Levi Lee, 22, a graduate of John C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina were allegedly assaulted by a group of white males along Market St. near 5th early this morning, August 15, 2008. They were photographed at the Daily News. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Car into the river

080808_Philadelphia_PA_Philadelphia police, marine unit and fire department work together to fish a car out of the Schuylkill River at Kelly Drive on Friday morning August 8, 2008. The car lost control and went into the river during the morning rush on Friday. The police brought in a large tow truck with boom to remove the car after divers from the marine unit went in to the river to attach the cable. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Conshohocken Fire

081408_Conshohocken_PA_An unidentified resident (LEFT) of the Riverwalk at Millennium apartment complex in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania is consoled after a meeting with officials to inform the residents of the services being provided for them. The meeting was held at the Spring Mill Fire Company on Hector and North Lane in Conshohocken, PA on Thursday, August 14, 2008. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Dog Prison

072408_Philadelphia_PA_The SPCA on Erie Ave in north Philadelphia houses animals being held for upcoming court cases within the city of Philadelphia. Photographs taken at the SPCA on Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2008. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Shawn Johnson

061808_Philadelphia_PA_Shawn Johnson, of West Des Moine, Iowa is upside down while doing flips on the mat at the Wachovia Center on Wednesdya. The U.S Olympic Trials are being held at Wachovia Center in south Philadelphia on Wednesday morning June 18, 2008. This was the day set aside for athlete availability to the media. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Nastia Liukin

061808_Philadelphia_PA_Nastia Liukin on the balance beam during workouts on Wednesday morning. Nastia is from Parker, Texas. The U.S Olympic Trials are being held at Wachovia Center in south Philadelphia on Wednesday morning June 18, 2008. This was the day set aside for athlete availability to the media. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Tuskegee Airmen

071808_Philadelphia_PA_Members of the Tuskegee Airmen held their 37th Annual National Convention at the Marriott in center city Philadelphia, PA on Friday, July 18, 2008. From left are William McDonald, a flight trainer with the Tuskegee Airmen who served from 1943-1945 and is from Durham, NC. Beside him is Buford A. Johnson, of Highland, CA. He served from 1945-1966 as a crew chief. They are standing during the playing of the National Anthem. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Iraq war vet

070408_Philadelphia_PA_Veterans of the war in Iraq gather across the street from the Constitution Center in Philadelphia to speak out against the war in Iraq. The demonstration was held on Friday afternoon, July 4, 2008 at Arch St. between 5th and 6th. Shown is the right arm of Iraq war veteran Adam Kokesh of Washington D.C. It reads, "IVAW, When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace". He was in Fallujah from February to September 2004. And he is a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Hallahan Tradition

061308_Philadelphia_PA_The female students at John W. Hallahan at 311 North 19th Street Philadelphia follow tradition by jumping in the fountain at Logan Circle near their school on the last day of school, Friday, June 13, 2008. ALEJANDRO A. ALVARZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Willie O'Ree

072408_Philadelphia_PA_Willie O'Ree (left) is the first black hockey player in the NHL. He broke the color barrier with the Boston Bruins on January 18,, 1958. Mr. O'Ree was brought to Philadelphia on Thursday, July 24, 2008 to speak with youth at the Laura Sims Skatehouse at Cobbs Creek as part of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation. Shown in the orange jersey is Mr. O"Ree speaking with Christian Latney, 7, who is asking him, "are you really the first black hockey player?". The other kids were lined up hoping to ask him a question as well. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Cricket

070808_Philadelphia_PA_Members of Philadelphia's east asian community gather for a recreational game of cricket at Fairmount Park near Memorial Hall on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Shown is bowler Ravi Dusara (left). The bowler, bowls a hard, fist-sized cricket ball from the vicinity of one wicket towards the other. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Carpenter Cup Baseball

060908_Philadelphia_PA_2008 Carpenter Cup Baseball at Meikeljohn Stadium on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on Monday, June 9, 2008. Pictured is Berks County shortstop Wade Kunkel in the air over Inter AC - Independents Joe Conaway sliding into 2nd on a double play by Kunkel. End of the 4th inning. Berks won 9-3. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

Mom brings home pool

060908_Philadelphia_PA_Arimetha Jarleu, of Avondale St. in southwest Philadelphia bought her children an inflatable swimming pool the size of her mini-van from the RiteAid near her home on Monday, June 9, 2008. The pool was meant to help her children and neighborhood kids cool off from the days oppressive heat. She drove it home on top of her mini-van after stopping by a friends garage to have it filled with air. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS