Many Flock To Jersey Shore For Papal Visit Weekend
Not everyone will be filing into Philadelphia to see the Pope.
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Not everyone will be filing into Philadelphia to see the Pope.
Just as the city felt eerily empty Friday, so to did the highways surrounding it.
Valley Forge National Historical Park opened its gates to visitors in town for the World Meeting of Families and the Papal visit
Last Sunday, more than 20 youngsters embarked from Baltimore on the spiritual journey like no other.
The record was set on the final day of the conference as attendees -- armed with paintbrushes -- helped make history.
A lot of vendors are trying to make an extra buck this weekend by selling Pope-themed paraphernalia
In a day of both forceful words and eloquent silence, Pope Francis stood before the United Nations on Friday to decry the destruction of the environment through the "selfish and boundless thirst" for profit.
Magnetometers and searches welcomed everyone trying to make their way through Center City streets between City Hall and the Art Museum. Fences and metal barricades lined almost every block.
City officials are responding after reports on KYW Newsradio about homeless people being swept out of Love Park for the Papal visit.
A strangely quiet calm could be felt throughout the city Friday just ahead of the Pope's visit.
Economist Chris Butler spoke out against Pope Francis' address on economics, challenging his assertions on the faults of market capitalism.
They had even pulled off a similar public-relations coup a year ago in Rome using a 10-year-old girl with the pope.
Will we need papal ponchos this weekend?
First of all, SEPTA is running on a Saturday schedule, with some enhancements to the Cynwyd Line and the Wilmington-Newark line.
Mary Schwerdtfeger will meet Pope Francis with her 46-year-old son, Denis, who has Down's Syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
A non-profit located in the Tioga section of North Philadelphia is throwing a huge Pope watching party this weekend for those unable to venture to the parkway for the festivities.
One of the gifts that Pope Francis will be receiving while in Philadelphia is a jacket made by a retired seamstress from Southwest Philadelphia.
Pope Francis arrived in New York Thursday, after a two day trip to Washington.
Several road and SEPTA station closures have going into effect Thursday night.
This is day three of the World Meeting of Families.
A sea of flashing lights, metal barricades and signs floods the Parkway. From the Papal altar, block after block, an entire second city taking shape.
City, convention and tourism officials held their last briefing on the Pope's visit to Philadelphia.
A resource of links and phone numbers needed to help you find all the information you might need during the Papal Visit in Philadelphia.
There's a lot that goes on behind-the-scenes to make sure all the people expected on the Ben Franklin Parkway this weekend have a place where they can use the bathroom.
