
Pope in Philly
PopeBus to provide park-and-ride service to SEPTA regional rail stations for papal visit
Move over, Popemobile! The PopeBus is coming to town. More specifically, dozens of PopeBuses ...
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Papal weekend workers could catch a break says Nutter
Many people heading to work in Philadelphia during the papal visit will have to enter security zones just to get to their job. ...
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ListenPhilly mayor leads hotel rally to fight 30 percent papal weekend vacancy
“Will you be there, I’ll be there” Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter held a rally with hotel workers and says no ...
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ListenAfter three days, Philly folds tent on papal campground
Apparently nobody was interesting in camping out in Fairmount Park during the papal visit. The group planning the so-called “ ...
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For pope’s visit, pilgrims to sleep at fitness clubs, museums and even on a battleship
Many people coming to Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ visit are skipping luxury accommodations to sleep on the cheap. For some, that ...
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ListenPhilly to tow vehicles starting Sept. 20 to make way for papal security perimeters
If you live in Center City and have a car, you might need to move it during the week Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia. The cit ...
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Pope Quiz — A pot luck of papal trivia
Where did Pope Francis celebrate his first Holy Thursday Mass after being named pope? Which fast food restaurant did he pop into for ...
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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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ListenFriend of the site Lauren Ancona, a data scientist at the city’s Office of Innovation and Technology, had been waiting for someone ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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ListenSEPTA 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 ...
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