Category: Pope Francis Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia Parking, Security, Logistics & Transportation Information for Pope Francis’ visit

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA RELEASES INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES AND PAPAL VISIT   Philadelphia, September 16, 2015 – The City of Philadelphia released details about its preparations for the World Meeting of Families – 2015 Philadelphia from Tuesday, September 22nd until Friday, September 25th, and the Papal Visit during the weekend of… Read More City of Philadelphia Parking, Security, Logistics & Transportation Information for Pope Francis’ visit

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Hotel Rooms are suprisingly widely available for Pope Francis’ visit

Hotel rooms are available throughout the city for the Pope’s visit. The hotels aren’t saying why rooms are available i.e. cancellations, but a quick look online found rooms available at Sofitel, Sonesta & Radisson. Prices were also lower than last week, with room rates in the $250 to $500 range per night. Visit the travel… Read More Hotel Rooms are suprisingly widely available for Pope Francis’ visit

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Verizon spending Millions of Dollars by adding Cell Phone Towers around the City of Philadelphia

Verizon is spending an estimated $20 million dollars for upgrades and improvements to it’s cellphone and wireless business in downtown Philadelphia. They will be deploying mobile cell sites, are upgrading existing sites and are building new cell sites so that the expected 2 million visitors texts and call go through when the Pope is in… Read More Verizon spending Millions of Dollars by adding Cell Phone Towers around the City of Philadelphia

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The World Meeting of Families Announces Volunteer App

From The World Meeting of Families The World Meeting of Families — Philadelphia 2015 has announced the launch of a new interactive training experience for its 10,000 volunteers utilizing Scavify, a mobile appplication. The app will prepare volunteers for myriad roles by allowing them to complete a series of challenges to test their knowledge of… Read More The World Meeting of Families Announces Volunteer App

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Ticket Distribution up in the air for Pope’s Speech at Independence Mall

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says it’s in discussions with the U.S. Secret Service, the National Park Service, and the City of Philadelphia to explore the possibility of a ticketing system for the Pope’s speech at Independence Mall. The final decisions on that haven’t been made yet, but everything is in progress there.” If tickets are… Read More Ticket Distribution up in the air for Pope’s Speech at Independence Mall

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100,000 people a day expected to walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge

Walking will be the only option for some who want to join the World Meeting of Families and Papal visit in Philadelphia in late September. Local law enforcement is gearing up for up to 100,000 people per day crossing the Bridge. There will be security checkpoints before getting into the City of Philadelphia. So after… Read More 100,000 people a day expected to walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge

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Official Road Closure Plan for the City of Philadelphia Papal Visit

The official map is here, roads will be closed to vehicles from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River. The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed, and parts of West Philadelphia will also be closed to vehicles. Also, many major highways will begin closing on Thursday Night, September 24. During the weekend, PennDOT is also… Read More Official Road Closure Plan for the City of Philadelphia Papal Visit

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