Final Rehearsal For Philadelphia Orchestra Before Papal Activities Begin
The Papal Choir sang in the seats at the Kimmel Center Friday, normally used by patrons.
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The Papal Choir sang in the seats at the Kimmel Center Friday, normally used by patrons.
The Pope's first official act in the city of Philadelphia will be to say mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
60 trained voices make up the Philadelphia Heritage Chorale, the chorus for the main performers.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has a roll in the event.
Transportation officials agree: make sure you bring some patience along for the ride this weekend.
The Festival of Families will be held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday evening.
Pope Francis celebrated mass Friday night with 20,000 people, his second day in New York.
Wawa will be celebrating National Coffee Day on September 29.
As the Pope's arrival draws closer, security gets tighter.
Investigators say it happened shortly after 9 p.m. Friday at Roosevelt Boulevard and Welsh Road.
Not everyone will be filing into Philadelphia to see the Pope.
He was sentenced Friday in Delaware County Court to a mandatory life term on the murder count and an additional 15 to 30 years on the other counts.
Just as the city felt eerily empty Friday, so to did the highways surrounding it.
The Dalai Lama has cancelled his visit to the United States next month, including a stop in Philadelphia on October 26th.
After leaving practice earlier in the week with a hamstring injury, Eagles running back DeMarco Murray is listed as questionable for Sunday against the New York Jets in the MEadowlands. Linebackers Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso have been ruled out.
