RiverLink Ferry To Run The Weekend Of The Papal Visit
The RiverLink Ferry will not only be running, it's adding extra service.
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The RiverLink Ferry will not only be running, it's adding extra service.
The mayors of Rome, New Orleans and Puebla, Mexico are headed to Philadelphia for an event tied to Pope Francis' visit that'll focus on the role of local governments in strengthening and sustaining families.
The family of a Temple student murdered outside of a nightclub has spent months writing the Vatican with the hope of getting an audience with the Holy Father, and they are still praying for a miracle.
Four billboards will appear in our area welcoming Pope Francis and pilgrims to Philadelphia.
Hahnemann University Hospital has 750 people who will not be going home the weekend of the papal visit and contingency plans are in the works.
Part of the excitement surrounding the Pope's visit to Philadelphia is the way he interacts with crowds: there's an individual focus and spontaneous feel to his communication. That's the assessment of a speechwriter-turned-priest who spoke at Villanova University on Monday.
Pope Francis will be arriving in Philadelphia in less than a month.
Commercial charter buses and privately owned buses are gearing up to carry a ton of pilgrims along the Northeast Corridor. That includes RVs, passenger vans, motor coaches, school and mini buses.
A 10-foot cross made by high school students and their instructor will grace the World Meeting of Families Youth Summit.
PennDOT's Gene Blaum concedes it has been a busy summer for road crews in the region, but that's about to change.
If you can't get enough of Pope Francis when he comes to Philadelphia in about a month, you could get a chance to see him in Washington first.
When Pope Francis arrives in the United States at the end of next month, a group of amateur radio operators from across the region will be activating special stations to mark the historic occasion.
"As the process developed, so did the design," says Anthony Newman.
Some local hotels still have rooms available for visitors who want to come to town during the Papal visit.
It's a busy weekend, but not unusually busy, according to an American Airlines spokesperson.
The issue: where to put all the cars.
After some trouble with their VW bus, Noel Zemborian, her husband Alfredo Walker, and their four kids, ages 2 through 12, rolled into Mexico, and are now about 350 miles from the Texas border.
With road closures and traffic restrictions in place during the Pope's visit to Philadelphia, hospitals have been finalizing their plans for the Pope's visit.
One month from Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia and the city still has plenty of room for visitors making the pilgrimage.
SEPTA announced Thursday afternoon that dozens of bus routes will be adjusted during the Papal visit.
The agency made 175,000 passes available each day, but they still have a lot of tickets left.
Law enforcement on both sides of the River conducted the drills in the shadow of Philadelphia International Airport,
The choir, which is made up of about 40 seminarians, is planning on singing at least two songs to Pope Francis when he arrives at Saint Charles, the place where he'll be staying while he's in town.
Reading Terminal Market will operate with a modified schedule during the World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit.
City officials unveiled a new campaign at a press conference on Wednesday titled "I'll Be There."
