Power outage

Photos by Ryan Brandenberg

"What can you do? I guess I’d sleep or read a book."

Zenobia Toney,
24th Street and Passyunk Avenue

"I’d see what the Red Cross was doing to help the situation. Then I’d light some candles."

Sheila Porter,
2400 block Durfor Street

"I’d stay inside and shake. I definitely would not be going outside."

Gene Macri,
2700 block S. 17th Street

"I’d stay calm and just try to figure something to do to pass the time. If it lasted more than a day or two, though, I’d go nuts."

Jacklyn Affinito,
2300 block Ritner Street

"It’d be a good time to read a book."

Renee Black,
23rd Street and Passyunk Avenue

"Everything would be the same for me. I like the dark, so I’d probably just go out like I always do."

Freddy Lampei,
1900 block Wolf Street