Local Blogger Applauded as Proponent of Preservation Phillips receives Community Initiative Award for 'Old Erie on Foot' by Matt Swanseger Contributed Photo Local photographer blogger, photographer, and regular Erie Reader contributor Erin Phillips is all about looking after her own — not only her two young children, but also the city she calls home. Since 2018, her Instagram account and blog "Old Erie On Foot" have chronicled her fascination with some of the Gem City's oldest and most historic structures, from private residences to public buildings. She abides by the belief that "every old building has a story that needs to be told," and marries actions to words with her photo essays and writings — several of which she has graciously shared with the Erie Reader over the years.