Phantastic Phil: “East End Phil”
The fifth Phantastic Phil, East End Phil, can be found at the East End Josh Smith Memorial Playground, in Punxsutawney.
This Phil was originally called It’s a WonderPhil World and was located at Patsy’s Park on Church Street. It was redesigned as East End Phil and painted by Elizabeth Smith, a relative of Josh Smith, who the playground is dedicated to. Josh Smith passed away shortly after his high school graduation in 2016, and the playground was constructed a year later in his memory.
The statue has a number of images painted on it, including a skateboard that says “You only live once”, butterflies, a monkey, and flowers.
You can visit East End Phil at 307 Elk Street.
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