>> first look for you at the traffic tie up. also, security steps up, happening right now, at 6:00 this morning. metal detectors are installed, operational inside the secure at the i am err it, police and secret service have been patrolling the streets all night. >> tonight the pope in new york city where he'll address the un. live with a look ahead at his very busy schedule. >> today is friday, september the 25th, good morning to you, i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm erika von tiehl. all eyes right now on the papal forecast, also, those road closures in center city. we want to check in with kyla and meisha. one every you has good news, one of you does not have good news. >> center city, avoid it

>> kyla, how is it doing outside. >> feels pretty nice, cool breeze, and helicopters overhead he think probably having to do with the security that's heightened right now. getting busy, right, everywhere. but the good news the weather doing just fine today. we do have some trouble headed toward the weekend for pain as visit. let's talk about for a second. saturday expecting temperatures just to be in the low 70s. lot of clouds, cool, breezy, sunday chance of rain, see high of just 72 degrees, so, you know, at best, you're going to be little chilly. deal with possibility of rain. and you're going to have winds to contend w the future weather here, the problem, low pressure system to the south heading north. so there is saturday. we get to about 5:00 p.m.ment look how close it is get to go us sunday there. that's 6:00 a.m. and you can see, going throughout the afternoon, so again the models showing that we have to look out for this sunday. wind out of the northeast 9 miles per hour, and there is a live look at storm scan3,

where you can see the low pressure system currently in the carolinas, that's going to be tracking our way, giving us a little bit of trouble. so today sun to clouds, saturday, cool, breezy, but sunday, we have the clouds, we have the breeze, and then we also get the rain chance there >> i'll have your seven day forecast, but for now we head over to meisha who has her hands full this morning. >> i certainly do, kyla, yes, talk about coffee today, it is a big super size, super size. all right, avoid center sit if i curbings the breck bridge, for those you you coming into philly. i'll let you know the ben franklin bridge will completely close tonight at 10:00 p.m. what you lost is the far right lane, setting up some change lynn fences for the pedestrians to walk across. >> far right lane block,

closing at 10:00 p.m. also just know, the ben franklin bridge is looking pretty good this morning for those every you commuting inside. know it is looking busy. also some mass transit checklists for you, here we go, let's do this together. these are the ones closed now, more updates to come, the regional rails, suburban station, market frankford at 15th and fifth. stations broad street line city hall station trolley, 15th east and westbound direction, real quick, now, these regional rail lines, these are open throughout the weekend. so you want to make sure to check this out on line. i know sometime sit interesting a couch or just peaking from the kitchen getting red think morning, hard to see these, make sure to check out these, these are the ones open right now, i will also be tweet ago picture of this out, and also, just a side note, septa regional rail line operating on a saturday schedule, today, septa buses, several detours and pus pensions, patco speed line, special schedule today, and the new jersey transit buses, are suspended tonight, completely, at 5:00 p.m.

nicole, over to you. >> meisha, thank up, also want to let folks know the metal detectors now up and running along the secure perimeter for the papal visit. "eyewitness news" here on the parkway overnight for the set up. anyone traveling into the secure perimeter from 20th to 12th street, must go through one of these detectors. so if they catch it here. medical community getting ready for hundreds of thousands of people expected to see the pope. yesterday, they set up first aid and medical tent across the city, there will be 13 total tents, and the one you see here on your screen right by the alter on the parkway is expected to be the busiest. the pop up hospital has advanced life support equipment, if it is needed, and in addition to the tents, there are also five hospitals within that secure zone. >> pope francis addresses 170 world leaders gathered for the united nations general assembly later today on his first full day in new york city. that speech is schedule for 8:30 this morning, the pope's schedule also includes, a visit to the world trade center, a school in harlem, as well as a mass at madison

square garden, last night they held evening vest ers percent at saint -- vespers, and philadelphia's in for treat this weekend. >> with all of the expectations, the reality was even better. there is an energy that comes off this man where you know you are in the presence of greatness. >> the pope left st. patrick's cathedral in a fiat. he is driving around in this little thing, surrounded by security, suv's and police crewser. >> earlier became the first pope to address joint meeting of congress, called on law makers to embrace immigrant, takings to counter climate change, and end the death penalty. later he traveled to a church where he mingled with the needy and homeless people, and blessed their noontime meal. >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the papal visit. our david spunt is in new york with the pope. he'll have live report for you throughout the day. the "eyewitness news" team is bringing you live coverage throughout the weekend too. we are covering all of the major event on tv, and streaming live, on

cbsphilly.com. >> new this morning, fire in the harrow gate section of philadelphia, sends at least one person to the hospital. that fire broke out shortly after 12:30 on the 2,000 block of east tioga street. it was quickly placed under control about 15 minute later, that one person injured was taken to st. christopher's hospital. right now there is no word on their condition. the red cross is helping those who are out of their home. >> shooting sends 52 year old man to the hospital. happened about 12:30 last night on the 2600 block of north 25th street. will he say the man could be victim of robbery or dice game gone wrong. right now in critical condition at temple university hospital. >> 6:06 right now. still ahead this morning, grieving family is pleading for justice after a man in a wheelchair is killed in a police involved shooting. it is a follow to up a story we had first on three. >> and the wait is over for people who want to get their hands on iphone 6s. people are lining up here in philadelphia. but, in california, one woman

got pretty creative with a way to hole her spot in line. we'll show it to you coming up next. >> ♪ >> chopper three right here live over the city checking out the earlier perspective of the traffic tie up. >> what's one that? >> the 10:00 p.m. tonight? >> a lot of folks trying to get into the city this morning may have some problems. we'll get through t if you need to be in center city, meisha will get you around these detours. details on that coming up after the break. >> ♪

>> all eyes on philadelphia, the all-important papal advice. >> i chance of rain we're hearing, first we want to get with the good news tore today, kyla, good morning. >> good morning, so everyone dealing with a lot of these road closures this morning, and the good news we'll stay dry today. little cloudy, with a live look at the neighborhood network, from the palmyra cove nature park, headed across into philadelphia. we are going to get some clouds out there, everybody, relatively cool day today. 66 degrees right now in philly, about 57 in allentown, 57 in lancaster, a look at wildwood, warm willing up, 70 degrees for you. looking at the impact, we talk about what it will do for the pope's visit, also talk about the shore, because you are the ones that see gusty winds to 3 miles per hour, rough surf, we could even get little coastal flooding in there. so this is a live look at storm scan3, this is the system that's going to be tracking to the north, and this is what will bring the threat of rain toward us, for our papal visit weekend. i know that's not great news, but unfortunately, that's the deal folks, as we head toward

the weekend. >> you can see sunday cool, breezy, chance of rain particularly in the afternoon here. 72 degrees, notice the wind there, ten to 20 miles per hour. so, this low pressure system, going to be tracking to the north, and just how far north it get has everything to do with whether or not we get rain there. it is saturday at 11:00 p.m. look at future weather, sunday 3:00 p.m., models showing we're right on the line there. that's why we could potentially see some showers. so saturday headed out for the pope dress warm, breezy, 74 degrees, sunday breeze, clouds, but today no rain. early sun, increasing clouds, high of 76 degrees, tonight low of 59 degrees. pretty comfortable but cloudy going throughout the evening tonight. we take a look at the seven day forecast, you can see, unfortunately, the cool weather, the clouds, all come together, just in time for the papal visit.

neck week we start to clear out. tuesday, high of 08 degrees again. >> that's looks night nice. >> every 80 degrees day we can have right now. >> we will definitely take, yes. thank you, kyla. man, busy bee over here. >> i know you love -- >> it is a lot. the hard thing i think for a the loft travelers this morning is it is ever changing. so, what was yesterday, what may be was this morning earlier on at 3:00 a.m. so more closures add on, avoid center city. if can you avoid center city you certainly want to. road closures, detours onramp, on and off to the vine. speaking of the vine, this is look at the vine street expressway, moving in the eastbound direction. do you have ramp on to the ben franklin parkway, see the flashing light, what we will be looking at, very good visual to what we will be seeing when we do have the onramp off ramp closures, what it will look like, speaking of all of this, so if you can

avoid center city you certainly want tonight another thing you don't want to forget to do, check your mass transit schedules. we have an accident 95 southbound, before broad street, the left lanas you can see is completely blocked. sorry about the wigly camera, it can make some people dizzy, i'll move that's it, but because it is one of the busier stretches you certainly want to give yourself couple of extra moment, especially trying to exit off of 95 because weaver some closures coming in that direction, as well. the ben franklin bridge closing tonight at 10:00 p.m. coming into philly lost the far right lane. setting up chain link fences for pedestriansment so the ben franklin bridge looking good overall it, closes tonight at 10:00. also steak with me, because we go through all of these closures coming up in about 15 minutes, ladies, over to you in meisha, thank up. 6:13. pope francis is waking up this morning at a townhouse on new york's upper east side. >> that's where andrea grimes from our sister station is joining us now, good morning.

>> good morning, ladies, little ironic for pope known for living so simply, so humbly. he's staling in one of the most exclusive areas, of new york, for his trip here just off madison avenue and east 72nd street for folks who know on the upper east side of new york. let me step out the way so my photograph kerr pan. you can see the enormous security operation underway right now. talking dozens of new york city police officers, not to mention other law enforcement this area completely blocked off to the public, this morning, so we don't have people yet standing by, look to go catch aglimmer p of the pope when he makes his way out, but, very secure here this morning. the townhouse that he's staying in, is about quarter of the way up 72nd street here, you can't really see it, though, but on the left-hand side. 11,000 square foot five story townhouse, donated to the archdioces of new york, now home to the vatican's diplomate to the united nations, the family that used

to live there years ago, were told, deeply religious, catholic family, they had a chapel built inside, so, the pope definitely has some good accommodations, it seems, this morning, but i have to tell you, such a triumphant arrival here in new york city. i'm sure you've seen the welcome he got on fifth avenue. countless, countless people, lining the streets here, joyful event to watch. to see him go into st. patrick's cathedral, just recently renovated just completed, to see all of that, was truly, truly spectacular. we do expect pope francis to exit the townhouse here, later, this morning, around 8:00, 8:15, to make his way to the united nations, which for him will probably take about five to ten minute, not too incredibly far from where we are here this morning. and he has a jam packed schedule here in new york for the rest of the day. but i have to tell you and all of your viewers in philadelphia, you're in for such a treat. when pope francis arrives

thereto your city after this. just going to say, seeing everything going on in new york and dc it, gets you excited to see the pope here in philadelphia. thanks for that report. we do appreciate t now to story here on cbs-3, 6:16. grieving family is pleading for justice, while authority look into the death after man in a wheelchair in wilmington, delaware. >> cans many light vigil held last night for jeremy mc dole. the 28 year old shot and killed wednesday afternoon. now this video first obtained by "eyewitness news", shows officers opening fire after asking the wheelchair bound mc dole to drop his gun. >> watch the video. they shot my son so much. he is still in the wheelchair. if he he will out of the chair on the ground. >> police say the deadly encounter hand when they respond today call about armed man who had shot himself. the four officers involved have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome that far investigation. >> still ahead this morning, pair of sneakers, you don't have to throw away.

>> hey, never how about that. >> also, apple fans around the world waiting in line overnight to get a new iphone 6s. but not everyone in line was -- check it out. robots holding a spot line for woman in california. >> that's very hand. >> i coming up next.

happening today, not all of the anti payings in center city philadelphia is about pope francis visit. little pricing people waiting

in line in front of the al he will store, check them out, the diehard fans. >> walnut st. center city hoping to get their hands on the new iphone 6s, and 6s plus. the store opens at 8:00 this morning and open, they have extended hours until 8:00 tonight too. >> just in case curious, world areas first iphone 6s sold this morning in australia lined up in the pouring rainout side the city in apple store, very first iphone 6s owner said he wait in the line for 18 days. >> eighteen? >> to which i say are you crazy? do you have a job? >> i bought two, plans to sell them at real good price. i hope he gets -- >> whatever floats your boat. not everyone in line was human. check it out. some robots. oh, there you go. brianna, was in san diego, however, her device was in front of the apple store in a in palto alto, almost 500 miles away. >> some people left chairs here, not really here, so i feel like i'm being really

committed to being here the entire time. >> at least the robot s apple is on board with selling a phone to a woman, piloted by a robot. so, maybe going to the store, credit card, maybe, not sure how it works. >> very interesting. >> hey, better to be comfy on your sofa and sweat pants. >> i agree, these people on their iphones, wait a week and it is pretty easiment coming up the papal visit became a hot topic on the late show with stephen colbert. join him on the set to talk about the pope. >> also, priceless photos with the pope. see how the holy father is reaching out to people, and leaving quite an impression. >> and kyla has your forecast,. >> i do, and i am tracking chance every rain for our papal visit weekend. sunday afternoon, looks like a problem. i will give you all of the details so you can be prepared if you're headed out this weekend, see the pope. plus we'll talk about today and your seven day forecast, stay with us, everybody, "eyewitness news" is coming right back.

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>> welcome back to "eyewitness news" on friday, looking liver at your screen, we have two shots for you of these traffic closures on the left looking from chopper three, there, and again, a loft roads blocked off. >> yes, a lot going on in center city, ream we've been saying it all morning long, if you don't have to drive into center city, probably best to avoid it, because once you're in, it is tough to get out.

>> tough managing around there. but meisha will do her best to get you around, that's coming up in just a couple of moments have she's on top of t seems like everybody's talking about pope francis and his triptote night states, including late nice talk show. >> stephen colbert talked about the fate of the church with maria shriver, comedian jim, and author andrew sullivan. now, keep in mind, going to perform at the festival of families on the parkway tomorrow. he spoke with colbert about the high profile gig. >> steven, i like to think this show there is saturday, by the way, everyone's invited this world meeting of families, none denomination nash many everyone can go. i'm sure the security in philadelphia lovers. that i just said that. but i like to think that this is just the beginning, i'm performing for the pope, all part of a world leader tour. and then i will gay to moscow, and i'll perform for putin. >> yes? >> and then -- >> dalai lama? >> and then the dalai lama,

and then tape a performance in front every isis. >> oh, no. >> you can catch him on the eakin's oval stage tomorrow night as you heard him say, everyone's welcome. some the other act aretha flan ring, andrea bocelli. his brand of humor hilarious many coming up in the next half hour, pope's his tour being visit to america. he of course is in new york again today where he'll address the un. live with a preview of his day ahead. meisha? >> a lot going on on the roadways, active accident 95 southbound before broad street. and also, the left center lane, and right shoulder, all block because of that. and a lot of pope closures to talk about when we come back. first though, we have a couple every minutes, take quick break, right where you are. the cbs-3 "eyewitness news" will be right

>> good morning, pope francis is waking up in new york city where he led evening prayers last night at can't sat trick cathedral. he had jam packed schedule today. we heard yesterday he wakes up at 4:00 a.m. so we know he is up and running. he will address the united nation. >> diane nottingham in new york with more on that. >> good morning, i don't think pope francis is getting much sleep on his trip here to new york city. the pope spent about 40 hours here, and he will begin the day as the fourth pope to address the united nations >> vatican placed for the first time outside this morning, addressing the general assembly. world leaders, including president obama, set of goals to be achieved by 2030, including end willing poverty, combating climate change. in his remarks to congress thursday morning, francis

spoke forcefully on those issues, while also calling attention to immigration. >> we must not be taken a back by the numbers but rather use them as -- >> fairfield university preached richard expect francis will use his address today to highlight the crisis. >> i considers the immigrants discriminated against. >> shortly after arriving in new york he turned his attention to the matter of the church at the services at newly renovated cathedral. received standing ovation from american nuns, after thanking them for their service to the church. >> this positive appreciation is a sign of the worry necessary of the pope on the importance of the service of the women in the church. >> michelle; among thousands anxiously wait to go hear what the holy father will say next.

she was selected by lottery to attend this evening's mass, at madison square garden. >> he speaks to all of us, old, young, people that may be felt they weren't accepted in the church. >> 20,000 people will attends that mass, pope francis will also visit a catholic school, in harlem, and he'll also lead a procession through central park, 80,000 people will be there. live, in new york, danielle nottingham, back to you. >> now, part of the busy schedule, danielle, hearing he will meet with immigrant. we know he met with the homeless in washington, and here in philly, he'll visit prison watch message do you think he's trained to send here? >> well, the pope of course, has to meet with dignitaries, when he's visiting the united states, but he's really sending the message about having compassion, and care, for the poor, and disadvantaged, and he said it is everyone's responsibility to reach out, and lift them

up. that's been central part of his message, since he's been here in the united states. >> all right, danielle nottingham, live for just new york. now we head over to kyla checking the chance for rain, so the pope's visit to philadelphia this weekend, no pressure, kyla, but anything you can do? >> i know, well, i'm asking for heavenly assistance. maybe the pope can help us out. i would love to see sunday's weather get little better. because right now it is just not great folks. that's the bottom line. in fact, let's take a look what saturday and sunday are looking like. it is cloudy, breezy for both days, you can see temperatures in the low 70s, and a chance of rain on sunday particularly in the afternoon. we have system that's going to be very close to us, and as we take live look at storm scan3, you see where it is now, see that, counter clockwise circulation, that's low pressure system, it will be tracking toward the north. so, that is going to be a problem for us. today, increasing clouds, cooler temperatures today, feel it walking out the door, breeze picking up. so right now, our temperatures at the moment, 66 degrees in

philadelphia, 66 in atlantic city, about 54 up at mount pocono, 75 -- six an in dover, wildwood, 07 degrees, warming up. future weather shows this system will start moving to the north. here we, are saturday, about 5:00 p.m. you see we're cloudy then the rain getting very close, as we get into sunday morning. and afternoon. so that's why that chance of rain is in there. now, the hope is that it will stay little further to the south and help us out. but we have to be prepared for it if you're out and about. today sun to clouds, saturday cool, breezy, sunday that rain chance i think the key here is dress in layers n and just be prepared for the cool, cloudy potentially sunday afternoon rainy weather. meisha your turn now. >> good morning, tgif. we going to get through this together overall note, avoid center september i if you can, detours, vine heavily affected

a and -- on and off ramps. live look from chopper three from the vine street expressway, broad street. you can see just a little ago, looking at great usual all, law enforcement out on site, awaiting the pope's arrival into philly and also we were seeing pedestrians, trying navigate around. i can tell that you you are having a problem getting onto broad street, it is closed so don't even try to do so. also an accident outside, 59, southbound, just let you know what it is before broad street. the left lane is blocked. it is getting bus any that stretch. now, here we go. we go through this together, vine street expressway, off ramp closures, if you take a peak, these are the ones effective right now, east and westbound, broad street, east and west from the ben franklin parkway, and then only eastbound, at eighth street. these are the closures that go into effect tonight, at 10:00 p.m., all the way through monday, the vine street expressway, east and westbound directions, the schuylkill from the blue route to 95, the schuylkill westbound, from 95 to the roosevelt. the ben franklin bridge, the ben franklin bridge closes tonight at 10:00 p.m.

but already right now the far right lane is completely shutdown. not causing too many slow downs right now, just make note of it because it certainly will february have i -- specially pushing, and mass transit and suspensions coming up in about 15 minutes. >> meisha has been talking about it all morning long, road closures in center city in effect ahead of schedule and ahead of the papal advice. >> i barricades went up ahead of schedule. catching a loft us by surprise, including everyone in the billing. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins just center sit which more on the traffic tie ups. justin, good morning. >> reporter: erika, nicole, at broad and vine right now. what we're seeing is a very abnormal day here on broad. take a look up the street here. hardly any cars going or coming, that is because there are several blockages in the area, we want to take you back down south here, as you can see, there is a blockage here, right at broad and vine going south toward city hall, down that way, you will find the entrances, for the papal event, this weekend, world

meeting of families at the convention center there. if you make a left, you're seeing the cars are being diverted onto vine, on to the vine expressway as well. can you not go south at this point here on broad street. we have seen over here to my right, you will see this orange car, that's blocking the vine st. going west, and the ramps there, as well. that's a police car, but it is a private officer's car, so he's using his own car to block that street. they are still respected, still is official closure, also seen workers here, who work at hahnemann, other places here, have to be dropped off right at this juncture, and they have to walk to work, and walk to other places, also, too, the staff here at hahnemann, they're caring overnight bags, closing, because, for them, this will be a very long weekend. so as you can see, if you are having to work in center city, do any business here, you're going to have to take precautions, be it drop off yourself early, your car early, drop off loved one

early or change your way of getting around, or perhaps, hunker down for a long weekend, these will be closed, with us for the rest of the weekend, so a lot of us will have to make some changes and in getting around philadelphia here, in this area over the next couple of days. we are live at broad and vine, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> just to to be creative justin, creativity is the answer here. >> and patience. >> thank you. there are also signs every excitement as thousands wait for pope's arrivalment many came to the basilica of saint peter and paul in center city last night to player a prayer knot grotto. >> it is beautiful. >> the poach will celebrate mass at the basilica tomorrow morning. >> and stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of this historic event. our david spunt is in new york with the pope. i'll have live report throughout the day. we'll also have live coverage

throughout the weekends, when the pope arrives in philadelphia. you can watch all of this live on tv, and also, streaming at cbsphilly.com. >> all right, it is 39:00 right now. still ahead the sneaker you never have to throw away. find out thousand recycles itself. >> all right, also, some priceless photos with the pope. see how the holy father is reaching out to people and leaving quite an impression. jan? >> reporter: and i'm coming to you live this morning from st. joe's prep in north philadelphia where 350 student from across the country including houston, san francisco, detroit, milwaukee and more are here in philadelphia to welcome pope francis to the area, and see him during the festival of families and the entire weekend, coming up we'll talk live to couple of students about all of the excitement.

>> oh, yes, the city of philadelphia, going to be feeling very much like a church this weekend. just beautiful shot from the ben franklin parkway here, where thousands, perhaps even more than a million and a half people, possibility, will converge this weekend to see pope francis, and it is a historic visit, around certainly very exciting for the city of philadelphia. hopefully, hopefully, you're excited, as excited as we are, and we'll get you through this morning. ♪

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all right, astronomy entheusiasts or just anybody who looks to the sky, in for real treat. >> lunar eclipse coupled with sooner moon all going to take place sunday night. that is a full moon, that appears larger, because it is at the closest point of orbit with earth. now, the most visible, from the america's, all right, including the eastern half of the us, even better, the event is rare, though, the last one was in 1982. and the next one, won't happen until 2,033.

so, it is possible, sunday, in town watching the pope, just poke your head out the window. >> look it the skies. >> kyla, cool event. >> i know you know much more than we do. >> but all we need are clear skies for that to work out. we do have some weather coming our way this weekend. could have little trouble. from a chance, it is like a super lunar eclipse. pretty cool, right? check it out. it will be sunday night, the distance to the earth, it will be the closest, it will be 221,500 miles away. that's 7% closer than 17% brighter, 10:11 p.m. sunday, that's when you want to look out for it, everybody. casino of cool if you can do it. >> good morning to our eyewitness weather watchers. we say hello to you this morning, we look at few of your observations, we start with this one, 58 degrees, good morning to bill. in cardington. getting ready for the day, he says dew .54. he is feeling the moisture there. good morning to alex, alex, at mays landing, 57 degrees where you are. you notice they're going to get few clouds in there, too. that's what we will see as the day continues today.

that will cloud cover will start to increase. 66 degrees right now if philadelphia, about 54 mount pocono, and look at wildwood, coming in at 70 degrees, little warmer, hey, good morning, the sunrise is gorgeous. this is our neighborhood network looking at cape may courthouse, beautiful, 67 degrees, as the sun comes up there this morning. and hour by hour we see our temperatures work into those low 70s, today. and again that cloud cover will increase, get little breeze going today, too, you can feel it when you walk out the door. that will breeze will really kick up, get to the weekend, and the shore looking out for 30-mile per hour gusts possible this weekend. rough surf, and we could even see some coastal errosion, it is because of this system we take a look at storm scan3, you can see, now down in north carolina, see that counter clockwise circulation, that's low pressure, it will be tracking toward us, and that's what sets us up for little trouble this weekend. so saturday mostly cloudy cool and breezy, for our papal visit as we go through the afternoon there. low 70s, be prepared, get your layers on, make sure you're ready to stay cozy. by sunday cool, breezy, rain chance in the afternoon and of course that is when the big

mass is going to be happening. it is all about how far this low pressure system tracks to the north folks. that's what it has to do with whether or not we'll start to see some of the rain. so again, saturday, sunday, it will be cool. but today, quite nice out there. clouds increasing. 76 degrees, little cooler, as we get into tonight. low of 59 degrees. and our seven day forecast shows that you we cool down this weekend. we've got the rain chance sunday afternoon. but back to some warmer temperatures, as we head into next week. all right, we head over to meisha, a just got her hands full, with all of these road closures this morning, everybody, right, dealing with this, as they try it make their way to work? >> certainly, cellula when when you wake up new normal today. everything that you have pre-programmed upstairs, forget about it. it is all new. good morning, tgif to you. so, my first note, avoid center city. you're going need to do so. looking at the ben franklin bridge, great. make note there is closes tonight at 10:00 p.m. you have lost already the far right lane because they're close that up, put chain link fence in for pedestrians to be able to walk over. so again, missing the far

right lane. not going to cause any problems due to traffic. because there just isn't a lot of traffic. a lot of people taking our notes saying stay away, and they're doing so, a look at the vine, see it closer to the ben franklin, off ramp close with the blinking lights. that's in effect, obviously, throughout the weekend. avoid that area if you k mass transit checklist really quick, these are the septa station that is are closed right now, more updates to come. but regional rail, market frankford, broad street line, city hall station, trolley, the 15th station, and also, these are the areas, this is the map that's open throughout the weekends. so definitely want to check this out on line. i'll be tweeting picture of this, as women. and i have another checklist for you coming up in the next hour. nicole, over you. >> meisha, thank you. right now 350 jesuit student from all over the country and beyond are waking up in classrooms at st. joe's prep. >> they're here if philadelphia, on pilgrimage to see mope francis of course the first ever jesuit pope. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo introduced us to them little while ago, now she's back there with more on this journey of faith.

good morning. >> morning, jan. >> erika, nicole, good morning. slowly but surely i'm seeing more student wake up here. i've seen couple of bleary eye student in their pj's trying to avoid our cameras so they can get cleaned up. they are waking up here, we mentioned 350 student from all over the country, canada, puerto rico, here, in philly, to see pope francis while he's in townment take a look at this wall. this is kind of where the kids signed in yesterday as had he arrived. see people from scranton, seattle, houston, over on this side of the wall, san francisco, and again, these folks here at st. joe's prep. they're welcome being all of these kids to philly to see pope francis. now take a lock at the video. these student arrived on campus here in north philly yesterday. they brought only the essentials. that means, back packs, filled with clothes, and sleeping bags. they're actually sleeping on the floor this classroom. as for -- after all, the motto, pilgrimage, not a vacation, still having whole lot of fun.

st. joe's prep treated kids to barbeque yesterday, some gains and pep rally, but the main event of course is yet to come. and back out here live, in the school, we have ryan and paul here, student here at st. joe's prep, part of the organizing committee so to speak. the student body here has spent weeks preparing for all of these student, now, ryan, what's it like to have prepared for so many weeks to finally see all of these kids here and finally almost get to see pope francis? >> such a great feeling to have all of these people out here from all over all the different corners of the ooh needed state, canada, puerto rico, all here, we've been planning this for so long, and just to have all of these kids come here have such a great time at our barbeque and all talking to each other, playing frisby out on the field, playing cam jam, whiffle ball, all of the schools, great to see everyone coming together from all of the different schoolings, but all jesuits, all of the kids with the same backgrounds, just coming and having fun, really awesome to see. >> paul, real quick, what's it like do you think to see pope francis when go to

independence mall and the festival of families on the parkway, what will it be like for you? >> why we came here, why we had so many meetings, to interact with our jesuit brothers and sisters in order to see this great pope who is reforming catholosism with his views, and his modernness. >> these kids are real excited about. that will again, slowly but surely seeing a lot of them wake up in their pcs, avoid the camera, who want to be seen in their pj's, right? but a loft fun ahead for these kids. back into you in the studio what an adventure, so fun, jan, thank up. 6:50, what is coming up on cbs this morning, of course live coverage of the pope's trip to new york. >> nora o'donnell joins us live with the preview. good morning,. >> good morning to you, erika, nicole. anticipating building in new york because hours from now tens of thousands are going it flood central park to see pope francis. and our report remembers spread throughout the city for a look at all of the pope's stops today including his address to the united nations.

and we're going get up close look from the air, and the water, at new york's massive security operation. the news is back in the morning, so we'll see in you just about ten minutes. >> nora, exciting day, thank you. 6:51 right now. sneaker maker adid as says it plans to make products that never have to be thrown away. there is world largest maker of athletic wear, and their new i shall initiative called infinity recycling. i think the pope would like this. >> oh, yes. >> they say they'll worn out cleets, decline them with scrap from other industries, and make new cleets. l goal to reduce waste, give customers new gear they want. >> terrific idea. >> so cool. >> all right, pope francis of course still in new york not in philly yet but already touched so many in both washington, d.c. and new york. >> and really moving to tourist homes from wjla in washington has more on the priceless moments many have shared with pope francis. >> everywhere the pope traveled during his trip to washington, crowds gathered. and most would be extactic, just to catch a glimpse as he passed. >> and the pope drove exactly

three years. and i wave pope, pope, answer waived at me. >> but there were so many who got so much more. >> it was very emotional. like it is like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. >> who got so much closer. >> i i. >> i touched his leg. >> received so much joy from a simple touch, from a special man. >> he blessed these kids, especially little handicapped children that were there, and he really is a marvelous man. >> a touch, a hug. >> he patted me on the head. >> for this group of student, and their teachers from bishop mcnamara high school, a special invitation landed them on the front lawn of the vatican embassy this morning, as the pope left, to head to the capitol to address congress. >> we are lucky that we got to come to this one. so really great day. >> but for this pope, history could wait a few minutes to be made. his main mission to america, was to reach out to its people. >> even in all of the excitement, he might sure he

took the time to slack our hands. >> brief moment, photos grabbed ahold of it, even though a moment like this doesn't require a photo to be remembered a lifetime. >> just beautiful moments there, in d.c., of course you know many beautiful photos will be taken here if philadelphia. >> yes. >> for sure. when you take those beautiful photos, make sure you up load them. >> there go. >> facebook, twitter, whatever the case may be, use this #cbsphillypope. >> we want to see those pictures. >> we want tone joy the fun, as well. we'll be right back. >> first though here's a look at what's coming up tonight on cbs-3.

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>> delicious looking carmel sunday, pope francis' fate result. >> franklin fountain near second and mark using it, also historic mold of saint charles seminary. ice cream makers and servers at the franklin fountain say making the pope's favorite dish is the highlight of their confection area carreers. >> oh, and i can tell that you place is amazing, he'll love it. more on the road closures in effect in center city just ahead of the papal advice. >> i do expect delays, big delays, headed either in or out of the city better young if you can hunker down, avoid the area altogether. justin finch cruising around all morning in center sit which more on that, justin? >> erika, nicole, we have landed here at 23rd and

fairmount, here and take a look. quite a bit of crunch, cars having to turn around here, as they approach 24th, as you get back there, barricades are in place as well as uniformed officers. we've also seen members of the army here, as well, and of course at this point, fairmount is aligned with barricades and lots of people in this area are having to reroute themselves to figure out how they'll get to center city. and beyond. these closures, and blockages, are in effect, a bit earlier than thought for many, and so as you said earlier, you will have to be creative this morning, and in figuring out how you will get around the city, one hint, you may have to do a loft those. turns there. live on fairmount, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", back to you. >> back to your walking shoes, justin, thank upment at least a night if you do have to get around and walk around, yes, it is cooler out there, certainly. but, it is not going to be a rainy day or anything like. that will so, looking pretty goodment looking at the papal visit forecast, best case, cool, cloudy, breezy, you can see temperatures there low 70s, sunday looking out for

afternoon rain chance, so your worse case scenario to prepare for some rain sunday. you did a can see moving into next week, we going to warm up. and even see little more sunshine coming in the forecast. >> we will talk about the road closures, makes me forget we're in the rush hour. but i can tell you speed censors nice as hine, here is a live look at the vine to broad street. the off ramp is closed to broad street, many off-ramps from the vine, are actually closed, and also, spring garden street, between the schuylkill and the parkway, security check point here, wind coming in to the city, nice visual of what it will look like, overall tweeting out all of the information all morning long. >> next on cbs this morning, more of course on the pope's visit to new york and a look at the unprecedented security in place to protect the pontiff. >> we leave you now with a live shot from chopper three, of the preparations underway on the ben franklin parkway. a huge weekends in the city of philadelphia. we hope everyone is safe, enjoy the weekend, and we'll

see this weekend. take care. good morning. it is friday, september 25, 015. welcome to "cbs morning news." new york city we will comes pope francis. tens of thousands of are eager to greet the pontiff at stops including the united nations, ground zero and central park. from the air and on the water, we'll give you an inside look at the unprecedented effort to keep the pope safe. and two of the world's most powerful leaders take a late night stroll ahead of tense talks. the u.s. and china face off over cyber security. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> once you enter those famous doors, you became an official new yorker.