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 Monsignor John Marine and parishioner Kathy Nachtman stand in front of a statue of St. Katharine Drexel outside of St. Bede's parish. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
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Five buses, 478 tickets and one big field trip to see Pope Francis

As more details of the impending visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia emerge, Catholic parishes around the Delaware Valley are gearing u ...

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One pope map to rule them all

Friend of the site Lauren Ancona, a data scientist at the city’s Office of Innovation and Technology, had been waiting for someone ...

10 years ago

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Philly police making strides to protect and serve transgender community

The worst threat of violence for the transgender community came from the Philadelphia Police Department. But now we're working to improve that relationship.

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For pope’s visit, bikes allowed on bridge — if you walk them

People crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge during the weekend of Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia will be able to bring their bikes ...

10 years ago

 Republican mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey called on City Council 'to defund the salary' of three people involved in the DA's office email scandal. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Bailey calls for Council hearings into DA’s office porn-email scandal

Melissa Murray Bailey, the Republican candidate in Philadelphia’s mayoral race, called on City Council “to have the courage t ...

10 years ago

 Margaret Downey, founder and president of the Freethought Society, vows to make sure taxpayers are reimbursed for expenses incurred during Pope Francis' visit. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Non-believers: Pope Francis is sorta cool, but the visit is a logistical nightmare

When Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia later this month, officials expect more than a million people to flock to Center City for, amon ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia

For the pope, Brigantessa chef cooks up menu rooted in ‘cucina povera’ — food of the poor [video]

What would you cook up if you had the chance to serve dinner to Pope Francis? We asked some of the city’s top chefs to weigh in. He ...

10 years ago

 Jim Kenney sported casual wear at Monday's Labor Day picnic in Northwest Philadelphia. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Kenney, Northwest Philly leaders who backed him mingle at Labor Day picnic

Much was made of ...

10 years ago

 It took no time for some of the 10,000 free tickets distributed Tuesday to begin to show up for sale on Craigslist.
Philadelphia

How much is a free papal ticket worth to you?

The thousands of get-’em-while-they-last tickets to see Pope Francis’ speech on immigration and religious freedom at Independ ...

10 years ago

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Like marriage, justice for homeless LGBT youth is about love and commitment

I ask that we expand our love to include members of the LGBTQ community who less frequently make headlines — homeless youth.

10 years ago

 Camping during the papal visit will be available in a section of Philadelphia's East Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Campground being set up for papal pilgrims in Fairmount Park

If you want a place to stay the night and are all right with roughing it, there is an alternative in Philadelphia during the papal visit. ...

10 years ago

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 SEPTA has added more stops on the Market Frankford and Broad Street lines during the papal visit. (NewsWorks file photo)
Philadelphia

SEPTA offering more subway stops for pope weekend and credits to monthly pass holders

It will get a little easier to use SEPTA’s Market Frankford and Broad Street lines to see Pope Francis.  SEPTA’s ...

10 years ago

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 The Democratic candidates in May's mayoral election collectively spent a lot of money. (NewsWorks/file art)

May’s mayoral primary ‘the most expensive election ever in the city’

With Labor Day (and, unofficially, summer) behind us, attention should soon return to Philadelphia’s mayoral race. You know, ...

10 years ago

 Tourists gather around the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall. (Matt Rourke/AP, file)
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Tickets for pope’s Independence Mall speech to be released Tuesday

On Tuesday, the World Meeting of Families will release 10,000 tickets to the public for Pope Francis’s speech in front of Independe ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia

Some in suburbs worry about getting to Philadelphia for papal visit

We’ve heard for weeks that the best way to get to Philadelphia for Pope Francis’s visit is to come on a bus with a church gro ...

10 years ago

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