>> his presence filled the streets of washington with those just wanting a glimpse. and he wowed them again as he shook hands and waved to the crowd. good evening, again, everyone. looking at live pictures from lower manhattan from the heliport on wall street. he is still in the helicopter. but there's a fiat waiting for him once again as he's going to make his way by motorcade from lower manhattan to midtown manhattan where we understand he will switch to the pope mobile and then make his way down to st. patrick's cathedral to take part in evening vespers. >> this appears to be his favorite mode of transportation, the fiat. it seems to be at every stop waiting for him. he has a few hours of activities left for him before he rests for the night. yes, he landed here after

leaving jfk international airport not too long ago to board and here at the helipad. he's also flanked by clergy and secret service making sure it is all safe for him to come out of that helicopter and get into the fiat. >> we watched other an hour ago as pope francis departed washington, d.c. after a packed day in the nation's capital. the plane taking off an hour late. there's the video of him arriving in new york city just moments ago before he boarded the helicopter to make his way to manhattan. a couple of hundred were gathered at the airport to welcome him. his first trip to new york city after another first today, his speech to the joint congress. a short ride to lower manhattan from jfk.

beautiful weather for the visit and for the ride which we understand he's not a fan of. he would prefer to travel on the ground, but when you talk about making your way in manhattan from jfk airport, that's a long drive to get to midtown manhattan. this is the expedient way. live pictures of new york here, that's st. patrick's cathedral at about 55th street. you see crowds on the left and right side of the entry way. the doors the entrance to st. patrick's have been restored. part of a massive restoration which was just completed ahead of the pope's arrival. both the exterior and interior as well. evening vespers service scheduled to get underway in about 45 minutes in manhattan. >> you can see the crowd there waiting there now for hours outside of the cathedral. but you also notice that's

unusual for manhattan to see the street closed. and they're paving the way for the pope to make his way there at about 6:45 after he makes his way on 5th avenue for a short procession. then here for evening prayer service at about u 6:45. pope francis made several stops in washington, d.c. the pope talked to congress, catholics, and visited with a group of homeless. it all started with francis becoming the first pope to address congress. he spoke on a wide range of international issues. he wants the united states to ban the death penalty. americans not to be afraid of immigrants and welcome them, a call for an end to the arms trade. pope francis also talked about climate change and marriage and families. >> relations have been called into question.

the very basis of marriage and the family. i can only reiterate the importance and above all the richness and beauty of family life. >> the pontiff also addressed a small group of catholics in spanish and as he left he kissed a small child in the crowd. nbc 10's rosemary connors is in washington, d.c. >> and rosemary, you caught up with some local people from our area who watched today's speech there. >> that's right. it was really the trip of a lifetime for the catholics from south jersey we caught up with earlier this afternoon. they describe it as a history-making day that sent them home fulfilled and energized. >> i think the most important message was to be merciful and, you know, have compassion for the poor and for us to take care of each other. >> reporter: it may have been an

address to congress, but the people heard the pope's words loud and clear. these catholics from south jersey who traveled by bus left washington reflecting on a message that was both political and spiritual. >> the golden rule, treat others as you want b to be treated. >> reporter: on the national mall, the faithful pilgrims were not alone. environmental activists and protesters for immigration reform spanned out taking advantage of the opportunity to be seen in a different light. a light shone on their cause by the holy father. >> we are here to be our brother's keeper and we can do that through environmental protection and protecting the resources we need to share. >> reporter: do you think the pope's message to congress will fall on deaf ears? will it make a difference? >> i think it will ratchet up the pressure. >> i hope they do. if they want peace in our country and peace in our world, it's the right way to go. >> reporter: on the bus, the parishioners from gloucester and camden counties couldn't wait to get home and share the good

news. >> concerned he's going to see the wrong we've done. he didn't do that to us. he let us know what we've done well and how to improve. >> reporter: i should mention that those parishioners from south jersey, they were able to get tickets to the telecast that they watched on capitol hill by reaching out to their congressman donald norcross. they made it home a short while ago at 4:30. rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> we have much more on the pope's trip to philadelphia and the road closures. but first, a developing story. [ gunshots ] the family of a wilmington man says police did not have to open fire. police shot and killed a man in a wheelchair yesterday and it was caught on video. we're going to show you a portion of the video, but we want to warn you it is graphic. the chief says he stands by his

officers tonight. nbc 10's mitch blocker sat down with the police chief today. >> reporter: this video shows one view of what happened as wilmington police responded to a call for a self-inflingted gunshot wound wednesday. >> pulled out his gun. he's trying to shoot himself. he's under the tree up there. >> reporter: sean owens told us he saw what happened before the video started rolling. >> i think he might have shot himself once or twice. but shot three other shots in the air. >> reporter: the video picks up after officers arrive. >> show me your hands! drop the gun! >> reporter: what it does show is graphic. we blurred the suspect's face and will freeze the video to be sensitive to his family, but you'll hear what happens. [ gunshots ] >> we want answers just like you want answers. >> reporter: in a late afternoon press conference, mayor dennis williams said the officers involved are on leave. that was before he was bumped off stage by a grieving mother. >> i need answers. >> reporter: police chief bobby cummings tried to provide some. >> there were several other

shots that were fired prior to us getting there. >> reporter: is there any other video of this incident? >> not that i'm aware of. >> reporter: the man in the wheelchair is jeremy mcdowell. his sister called him bam. >> the pain hurts more today than it did yesterday. >> reporter: a memorial is already up, candles burning, as are questions about the deadly use of police force. >> why they couldn't tase this man out the wheelchair pl why y'all couldn't use rubber bullets to get him out of the wheelchair. >> reporter: why did you have to use deadly force in this situation? >> the officers perceived what was a threat and they responded to it. >> reporter: i'm mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. this is the second police-involved shooting in wilmington this year. police say they did recover a .38 caliber weapon. well, do you have a warrant? police in new jersey did d.o nod one before they search your car. they overturned a rule put in place six years ago that officer hs to have a warrant.

now police officers can search your car without a warrant if they have probable cause. 39 hours until the pope arrives right here in philadelphia. city's getting ready, of course, and nbc 10's george spencer is high above in sky force 10 keeping an eye on road closures, other impacts of this visit. >> reporter: so much focus on the parkway in all of this. but of course independence mall is one of the other big venues. that's what we're over right now. . take a look at what we're seeing beneath it. you can see that pair of large jumbotron. leaders said today the audio/visual setup for this entire papal event has been the equivalent of 25 super bowls. as we pan out a little wider, you can see the rows of hundreds of white chairs that are now set up here on the mall for those who will be listening to pope francis at this central spot in american history. of course, though, it's not really just about the venues as we widen our view back out we

can address the other issue that millions of people across the region have been thinking about, a primary concern has been getting around on the roads during all of this. we've been tracking that from the sky. and take a look at these live pictures. this is the vine street expressway right where it connects in the onramps to i-95 in both directions. the volume out here is unusually light for a thursday evening. it seems a lot of locals, a lot of people who might typically work in center city just avoided the area today. it is free flowing tonight. and that's what we've seen really throughout the afternoon. that is the latest live right now in sky force 10. i'm george spencer, nbc 10 news. >> all right, george. you talked about those closures and the traffic trouble starts tonight if you're planning to drive into center city tonight or any time this weekend. today we learned of new roads that will be shut down and they will start in a few minute at 7:00. 19th and wood streets near the philadelphia free library. also 21st and winter streets and 21st street and pennsylvania

avenue. and tonight at 10:00, several exits along the vine street expressway will close. the 23rd street exit, the ben franklin parkway exit, broad street exit, and 8th street exit will all close. and they will remain closed until monday morning. a parking perimeter also begins at 10:00 tonight. drivers can no longer park their cars on the street en if they bought placards earlier this week. all cars must be moved into city garages or moved out of the area. for anyone using public transportation, septa closes some of its stations tonight. suburban station on the regional rail line, the 5th and 15th street stops on the market frankford line, city hall on the broad street line, and the 15th street trolley stop. they will remain closed until monday. and whether you're heading to the mass on sunday or trying to get out of dodge for the papal visit, count on the nbc 10 news app and nbc10.com to be your source for information. we have a complete guide to

security closures, maps to help you navigate the events, and up-to-the-minute information about what's happening while the pope is in philadelphia. so check it out now. next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, changing camden's skyline. two skyscrapers, plenty of jobs. tonight, who's moving to the waterfront. well, if you're planning on attending the papal events this weekend, your forecast is still ahead. and the eagles are on the move. the pope forcing the birds to leave philly early. plus demarco murray injury update next in sports.

fresh off his historic speech to congress today, the pope addressed one of the smallest gathering at this church in washington, d.c. speaking to roughly 400 parishioners served by catholic charities. afterwards the pope helped serve lunch to a group of homeless people. >> the group that feeds the homeless here want to make is you are that mission isn't compromised by the pope's visit. >> terry ruggles has joined us once again to help us with our coverage of the pope. the pope would not want to hear the homeless are having trouble getting their meals. >> it is an obstacle because the pope's visit is creating

transportation problems. cathedral kitchen in camden, new jersey, which is the largest soup kitchen in camden is gearing up to combat that challenge. >> reporter: on a normal day the kitchen delivers 1600 meals to the shut-ins in the city. but security for the pope's visit means the delivery trucks cannot be on the street on sunday. so on saturday two meals will have to be delivered to each client. >> think about it. we're already doing 1500 meals a day. now 3200 meals prepared, packaged, prepped. >> we had made a homemade garlic butter. >> reporter: but not everybody is working on the double order. the culinary class if the kitchen is learning how to make what they're calling pope pizzas. >> start with your seam at the bottom -- >> reporter: joan's baking class is making pope pretzels. >> pizza is apparently the

pope's favorite food and pretzels are a philadelphia staple. so we thought we'll have something from italy and something from philadelphia. >> reporter: the pizzas and pretzels will be served to the hundreds of hungry that come to eat on saturday when the pope will be across the river in philadelphia. have you ever made a pretzel before? >> no, sir. no, i haven't. >> reporter: the students may lack experience but there's no lack of enthusiasm or pride. >> i think he will love it. i think he would enjoy it. we doing our thing here. i think he would really enjoy it. >> all right. now, full disclosure. that's one of the places i volunteer when i went into retirement. so that's how i found out about the story. but they wanted to send you guys over some pizzas here. we wanted to show they weren't a fraud. they knew what they were doing. the pretzels didn't make it. the pizzas did. when the broadcast is over, go to the mic, heat these up and

you don't have to leave for dinner. >> be honest. you ate all the pretzels, right? >> no comment. >> thank you. nice of them to do pa. well, a local developer who already helped change philadelphia's skyline plans to do the same thing in camden. how about a billion dollar svelte. >> chris christie attended the attempt. here's more on what's coming to camden. >> reporter: the man who brought you the comcast tower and the other towering buildings in philadelphia wants you to reimagine the city of camden. >> to be able to create a sense of place, to create an area of vibrant urban environment that could allow business to accomplish more. >> reporter: bill and his partners too k the wraps off this plan to put four office buildings with ab hotel, hundreds of housing yue ining u retail here by 2019. >> to once again resurrect a

city that was once known as a base to a new camden. >> reporter: governor chris christie who's been out of state returned to new jersey today to celebrate this news. >> camden is no longer america's most dangerous city. camden is a city where families can come to live and work and do business. >> reporter: the investment is made possible by the state giving businesses a big tax break for moving here. so far other several big companies are moving in. >> it really should be happening now. the recession's over and camden's got other pieces of the puzzle coming together. this is a good time for this. >> reporter: the timing is key as the city works to improve schools, the police force, and now with reshaping the skyline they hope it's a fresh start. drew smith, nbc 10 news. the sun's going to be setting in about a half hour. we're seeing those high, thin clouds. they really enhance the sunset. so get ready to step outside in

about a half hour and enjoy the view. the temperatures, well, down into the 70s now. we got into the low 80s again. the average high for this time of the year is 75 degrees. we've got a coastal flood advisory tomorrow from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. cape may county and also the delaware beaches. parts of delaware bay. at high tide friday, maybe saturday and sunday we're going to see some of that coastal flooding. generally on the minor side. these high, thin clouds are pretty minor. this is major. this is a big storm down south. but so far it's just spinning right around the same spot. and the computer models that were suggesting that some of that rain comes up our way even as early as tomorrow do not appear that they're going to be right. and the ones that have kept the moisture to the south are looking better. as we were talking about earlier in the week, there's the futurecast.

we go friday, 9:00 p.m. yeah, it's getting close to southern delaware. but not quite there. the clouds come in. the east wind is there. but that's about it. there's the storm. this is the european computer model that has been consistent in keeping the rain south of us. does it again. it gets close. but the rain stays far enough south so that we have a basically dry weekend. mostly cloudy, kind of breezy. right around average for the temperatures. and a little cool for the eagles compared to average. but that's a pretty nice forecast for football. dry weather and cool. tonight, mostly clear and cool. 60 for a low in philadelphia. 54 north and west. tomorrow mix of sun and clouds, a cooler breeze. temperatures in the 70s instead of the 80s. then we're talking about mid-70s with mostly cloudy skies saturday and sunday. best chance of rain out of that southern system would come monday. and then it starts to get warmer

tuesday and wednesday. coming up, how the papal visit is affecting the eagles preparations for the jets. that's next.

hey, danny pommell is with you once again. the eagles' wings takes them to jersey earlier think usual. they're on their way to north jersey. change of routine but one the players are just fine with.

>> that's fine. if he can get a blessing into philly, that's great. so, you know, we're going to head to jersey tonight. pick it up from there. >> sometimes it's kind of nice to get out of here for a bit. so it could be good timing for us. could be a good thing for us. >> on the field news. here's demarco murray today. he did not practice after leaving practice with a hamstring issue yesterday. his status for sunday's game is still up in the air. that's your look at sports. i'm danny pommells. we'll be right back.

before we go, a last live look once again at st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan. that's where the pope is headed right now. >> taking a live look at the pope mobile on 5th avenue waiting for the motorcade to arrive. the pontiff's motorcade will make its way down 5th avenue where a crowd of thousands await his arrival. >> for all of us here at nbc 10, i'm jim rosen field. >> and i'm denise nakano.

"nbc nightly news" with lester holt has live coverage of the pope's historic visit right now. >> have a great evening. >> breaking news tonight -- pope francis arrives in new york city. crowds lining the streets and heavy security as the pope delivers a prayer to the faithful at st. patrick's cathedral. after his historic address to a joint meeting of congress. tonight the striking message he delivered. >> also developing news of a fatal collision on a bridge in seattle. a violent crash involving a packed charter bus and amphibious tour boat. late details. stampede horror. at least 700 dead, 800 injured as disaster strikes again in one of the world's holiest places. breaking a scandal. the small teen from an american university that discovered a shocking secret and brought the world's largest