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 Pope Francis shakes hands with Mayor Michael Nutter at the Vatican last year. The visit was one of several efforts to help convince the pontiff to visit Philadelphia. (AP file photo)
Philadelphia

In final days before pope arrives, Philly examines its conscientiousness

Final preparations are under way for Sunday’s papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, expected to be the high point of the wee ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

On the Road to Damascus: City cycling conversions possible this week

Urban bike haters – and those of you who just haven’t had the gumption to give ci ...

10 years ago

 For the first time in 30 years, the methadone clinic on Market Street will close because of travel restrictions while Pope Francis is in Philadelphia. (Jessie McDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia

For many methadone clinics, pope’s visit means closure or longer hours

In the past 30 years, the Addiction Medicine and Health Advocates treatment facility in Center City has never once had to shut its doors. ...

10 years ago

 At the opening ceremony of the World Meeting of Families Tuesday, Mayor Michael Nutter presents the city's gift for Pope Francis -- a bicycle, received on the pope's behalf by Archbishop Charles Chaput. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Challenges, opportunities for cyclists in Philadelphia during papal visit

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller talks with John Boyle, research director of the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition, about the challenges a ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Restaurateurs relish the challenge of papal weekend

Now that we’re beginning to live with the restrictions imposed for Pope Francis’ visit, residents have decided whether to sta ...

10 years ago

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Rev. Bachman’s Warbler on display at the Academy of Natural Science’s The Clergy and the Academy’s Collections. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Clergy devoted to science steadily add to Philly academy

While Pope Francis is in Philadelphia, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will be closed along with most institutions o ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Pilgrimage planner bringing 1,000 to Philadelphia for the pope’s visit

All the anxieties people have about Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia — things like which streets will be blocked off and ...

10 years ago

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 The NJ Transit Riverline approaching Broadway Station in Camden, (Alan Tu/WHYY, file)
Philadelphia

Getting to the pope: New Jersey options

Here’s how to get from New Jersey to Philadelphia this weekend. Here are your options from South Jersey. Below you wi ...

10 years ago

John Murray's son John Paul was born in January of 1979. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Former Eagles GM remembers chance encounter with Pope John Paul II in ’79 [video]

Many people are hoping for a “chance encounter” with Pope Francis this weekend. One such meeting took place 36 years a ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philly students, educators frustrated by many closures early in the year

It’s been a bumpy start to classroom instruction in the Philadelphia School District. Between holidays and days off during t ...

10 years ago

 After parking in Camden, pilgrims can take the ferry, PATCO or walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Only 500 of 17,000 available Camden parking spaces have been reserved for papal visit

A week ago, Camden officials announced that ...

10 years ago

Pope Francis waves from a Fiat 500 as his motorcade departs from Andrews Air Force Base. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Philadelphia

Humble pontiff eschews limo for economy car

The car Pope Francis has been riding in around Washington, D.C., has certain automobile enthusiasts in the Philadelphia region very excit ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Family unity a part of WMOF keynote from African cardinal

The World Meeting of Families is full of speeches from prominent Catholics.   One West-African Cardinal is calling on people ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Pope Quiz — The last papal visit

Get ready for Pope Francis’ arrival by testing your knowledge on the last papa ...

10 years ago

 While Jim Kenney and Melissa Murray Bailey (second and third from left) are invited to all four mayoral debates, third-party candidates Jim Foster, Boris Kindij and Osborne Hart will only appear at one. (NewsWorks file art/photoshop)

Kenney and Bailey to face off in four debates; third-party candidates invited to just one

Philadelphia voters will have four chances to hear from the mayoral candidates at debates scheduled for the coming weeks, but all of thos ...

10 years ago

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