This year, the Miss Philadelphia Pageant was at the Prince Music Theater. It began with the talent part of the competition, and once again, there were some very talented young ladies.

The girls getting ready for the swimsuit competition

There was a sad note this year: Col. Kevin McAleese, who pretty much brought back the Miss Philadelphia Pageant and was involved and helped all the girls throughout the years, has passed away just weeks before the pageant. Everybody had a heavy heart and missed him, but he will forever be in their memories. Lauren (Miss Philadelphia 2012), paid a very beautiful tribute to him with a gracious dance set to Kevin’s own singing from last year’s pageant.

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