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| Papal Economic Impact, SEPTA Papal Plan Results, Papal Stage Remnants |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/29/15 8:22 am | updated: 09/29/15 8:22 am |
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Mayor Nutter says it will be months before the city knows the economic impact of the Pope's visit. Many local businesses believe shutting down the city cost them more than visitor spending could make up for. Local restaurateurs took the mayor to task for scaring residents away with overly-extensive road closures and one suggested that, perhaps because of the religious nature of the event, the estimated 850-thousand visitors did not do much for the local economy .
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| Papelbon Suspended Rest of Season; Nutter and Chaput Happy With Papal Visit; Kane Remains AG |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/29/15 8:14 am | updated: 09/29/15 8:14 am |
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Former Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon will sit out the rest of the season. The Washington Nationals announced they have suspended Papelbon for four games without pay for his role in a dugout incident during which he choked teammate and National League MVP front-runner Bryce Harper. The team suspension will kick in on Thursday after Papelbon first serves a three-game suspension that was levied by MLB.
At City Hall press conferences yesterday, Mayor Michael Nutter and... Read More |
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| Pope's Emotional Impact; Philly Returning to Normal; Bob Brady Confesses to Pope |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/28/15 11:56 am | updated: 09/28/15 11:56 am |
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Today the entire Philadelphia region is basking in the glow of a historic U.S. visit by Pope Francis. A reported 860,000 people filled the Ben Franklin Parkway for Sunday's Papal Mass. And Pope Francis touched many. He returned the Vatican last night leaving behind for all who listened, a reason for new introspective thoughts and ideas on how to live our lives.
Philadelphia is getting back to "traffic normal" ahead of schedule. The Ben Franklin Bridge opened before dawn. The... Read More |
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| Papal City Restoration, Papal Positive Crowds, Papal Hospital Coverage |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/28/15 9:04 am | updated: 09/28/15 9:04 am |
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Now that the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are making their journey back home following the papal visit, the rush is on to get Philadelphia cleaned up and back to normal. The State Police were moving in formation marching down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the applause of a grateful crowd. The work has started and will likely last for days, but so many came from so far away and are now leaving with a lifetime memory.
Hundreds of thousands lined Ben Franklin Parkway... Read More |
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| SURVIVAL GUIDE for Pope Francis Visit to Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/25/15 9:43 am | updated: 09/25/15 9:43 am |
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Complete Survival Guide and Schedule for the Papal Visit to Philadelphia below.
As we get closer to Pope Francis' arrival in Philadelphia, roads are closing. Tonight at 10 pm the following will close for the weekend: The Ben Franklin Bridge, the Expressway from the Blue Route to 95, the Vine Street Expressway, all closed for the entire weekend. Many other roads are affected. See the complete SURVIVAL GUIDE below for more information.
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| Papal Visit Relocates Homeless, WMOF Jacket Gift To Pope, Tioga Pope Watching Party |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/25/15 8:52 am | updated: 09/25/15 8:52 am |
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| The city of Philadelphia is relocating homeless people in Center City in preparation of the Papal visit. If you walk past Love Park or many other areas in center city, one of the things that is noticeably missing is the presence of the homeless people who frequent those places. Amir Robertson is a homeless outreach specialist. He said right now shelters in the city are 200 percent past capacity, and the way officials are treating people still on the street goes against the message of love... Read More |
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| Pope Francis Spoke to Congress Thursday; Man Fatally Stabbed Near Convention Center; Listen to WMOF |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/24/15 11:19 pm | updated: 09/24/15 11:19 pm |
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| Pope Francis spoke today at the Capitol building in front a joint meeting of Congress, the first such appearance by a pontiff. He spoke on many topics including the abolition of the death penalty, immigration, our role in protecting the environment, poverty, and the importance of the family. Pope Francis included references to American figures Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton, and Dorothy Day. Following his address to Congress, Pope Francis went to St. Patrick's in... Read More |
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| Pope Francis Comments Irritate Abuse Victims; City Hall Closes; Parkway Secure Perimeter |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/24/15 11:50 am | updated: 09/24/15 11:50 am |
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| In Washington yesterday Pope Francis irritated victims of Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse when he praised a gathering of U.S. bishops for their "courage" in handling the crisis, and consoled them for how stressful it had been. He also insisted that sex abuse at the hands of clergy must never happen again. His remarks brought this retort from the National Survivor Advocates Coalition: "The bishops are poster boys for the fainthearted and timid. They have been cowards in the face of rape and... Read More |
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| Papal Red Cross Help, WMOF Mayor Forum, Papal Suburbs Security Costs |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/24/15 9:33 am | updated: 09/24/15 9:33 am |
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| Red Cross volunteers from all across the country will start arriving in Philadelphia today and many will be staying across the street from the Red Cross' Center City location at a school through the weekend. The Red Cross has a plan for whatever develops over the next couple days and if you’re coming to Center City, they want you to have a plan too, so you and your family can stay safe and just as important — stay together while navigating the crowds. About 600 volunteers will... Read More |
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| 363 lbs Cocaine Seized in Philly; Chairs, Strollers Allowed on Parkway; Man Found in NJ Waterway ID |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/23/15 8:51 pm | updated: 09/23/15 8:51 pm |
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| Federal authorities in Philadelphia announced that over 360 lbs of cocaine were discovered last week in a shipment of pumpkins and squash from Costa Rica. The street value of the drugs is around $6 million. Thin packages containing the powder were laminated inside the boxes of fruit. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated it all. It arrived aboard the M/V Santa Maria and was headed to a distributor in the Bronx. No arrests have been made, but the investigation is... Read More |
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