Long Lines At Checkpoints Hours Before Papal Mass
Crowds are forming early along Benjamin Franklin Parkway for another papal parade and an outdoor Mass, hours before the final events of the World Meeting of families are set to begin.
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Crowds are forming early along Benjamin Franklin Parkway for another papal parade and an outdoor Mass, hours before the final events of the World Meeting of families are set to begin.
The 78-year-old "people's pope," who seems to feed off the energy of the crowds, is expected to see the largest of his six-day tour on Sunday when he celebrates a climactic outdoor Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway before flying back to Rome.
Just one week out from the Festival of Families on the Ben Franklin Parkway, construction of the main stage continues to move along.
The Ben Franklin Parkway is now completely closed from the Art Museum to Eakins Oval. The inner lanes were shut down Thursday and the outer lanes were closed to traffic on Saturday morning.
Mayor Michael Nutter has declared the Made in America concert a success, indicating that it bodes well for managing the visit of Pope Francis in the same venue at the end of the month.
There has been a closer eye on Philadelphia over the past couple years as critics have sat up and recognized what we've always know, there's a ton of great music coming out of Philadelphia.
Long before the Queen appeared, the Ben Franklin Parkway was filled for the sold out 4th edition of the festival.
The Made in America festival kicks off Saturday afternoon, with more than 60 acts on five stages over the next two days.
He'll be in Philadelphia for two busy days, September 26 and 27, departing after a large, open-air Mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
The race is Sunday, June 14. It gets underway at 8:30 a.m. at 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway and runs along the Schuylkill River on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
'Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life' takes visitors on an unforgettable journey into the legendary Mongol Empire and its founder.
For nine days, beginning April 24, budding scientists of all ages will have the chance to discover the science happening across the region at The Franklin Institute's fifth annual Philadelphia Science Festival.
Thousands started their holiday Thursday at the 95th annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest in the country.
More than 30,000 runners participated in the marathon and several related events this weekend, including a half marathon, an 8-kilometer run, and a Kids Fun Run.
It was a picture perfect day Sunday to celebrate Puerto Rican culture on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
When lightning forced the audience at the 'Made In America' music festival to evacuate, city officials say it was the first time they got to test a plan that's been on paper for years.
It looks as if cleanup will finish on schedule, with roads expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Crews got to the scene around midnight, breaking down stages and cleaning up trash all in an effort to return the Ben Franklin Parkway back to its regular form.
At least 44,000 people packed the Ben Franklin Parkway on the first day of the two-day festival.
Thousands of people are expected on the Ben Franklin Parkway over the next two days for the third annual "Made in America" music festival.
Preperations for the weekend event are well underway as crews continue to set up for the giant concert.
"Made in America" takes place this weekend, but not everyone is thrilled about the event.
Philadelphia police say a young, mentally challenged man from Dauphin County who went missing Friday night during the Welcome America Festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway has been found.
Thousands of people packed the Ben Franklin Parkway Friday for 4th of July celebrations.
New York artist Roxy Paine and his crew installed a 34-foot high, 3.5 tons of stainless steel sculpture called "Symbiosis"
