Photo gallery: Philadelphia beats the heat as temperatures soar
It was so hot today that Philadelphia and Camden schools closed early, the breeze actually made things worse and spring seemed but a distant memory.
Around Center City Philadelphia, residents and tourists found creative ways to beat the heat, from grabbing what shade they could to turning fountains into pools.
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