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>> pope fran sais rivd in koub ato cheering crowds before a journey that leads him to the u.s. and right here to philadelphia. >> stage is set and over the coming days a final touches will go into place for this historic visit. saturday night i'm walter perez the big story on "action news" is the building anticipation for at rifle of pope francis to philadelphia. today we got a little glimpse into what we can expect to see in less tan a week the upon fivd arrived in cuba and will travel to the u.s. and make a few stops before arriving in the delaware valley. we have team coverage of the final preparations and we begin with "action news" reporter nora muchanic on the ben franklin parkway.

>> drivers in center city are having a tough time getting a round the bep franklin parkway is closed end to end and that created big backups. >> it's crazy you have to go all the way all over the city like detours everywhere. >> this was the scene 2 and ben franklin parkway with traffic tied up around the art museum due to pope preparations and coming to a stop. drivers say it's frustrating to get around the city. >> it's near the art museum area. i cannot get there. taking 15, 20 minutes and it should take me five. >> this is our first time coming through the area. so, it's, of course, very frustrating. >> it was no better saturday afternoon on pennsylvania avenue where traffic was bumper to bumper. >> i was just trying to gets to 30th street station west river drive closed i cameto down to east drive and came down here and can't go around the art museum. >> tow trucks are ready to roll

sunday 6 a.m. when they move cars out of secure zone the xtd the light green area on this map art me assume southeast to beyond city hall. >> i have to wake up in the morning and move it and hopefully get a spot. >> fingers crossed. >> fingers crossed. >> any car without a city issued pass will be subject to towing. >> it's somewhat unfair. we respect everybody's relunc relunchon. i'm not catholic and the whole city will be shut down. >> it's the pope it's once in lifetime thing i can deal with it. >> towing in secure area begins. >> this time next week they will have a day of fest of itties and the pontiff will celebrate staff monday. "action news" reporter trish hartman has a closer look at

the progress being made. with one week to go until the festival of families brings pope francis to the ben franklin parkway event ran inkers say hundreds of workers will stay busy around the clock. >> it's about building nuts and bolts and ut putting the construction pieces in place. and we meet twoys a day to check on progress and to make sure we are where we should be. >> and things are right on schedule according to esm productions president scott merkin. it's 100 feet wide and 80 deep and stage constructed this weekend will be converted from festival stage saturday night to altar for the papal mass on sunday. >> merkin says this area in front of the oval will be filled with 8,000 seats and they expect those seats to arrive on thursday and also on thursday he hopes that stage will be ready for lighting, camera and sound checks. >> it's a big musical

performance much like a variety show. there's lots of staining moves to rehearse and lots of movements aen audio and sound and lighting to rehearse and make sure we had that right. >> local union works were busy running press wires and instal installing cables and giant screens for one of thebitionest and most noep notable job they've ever done. >> once we hit ground the energy levelle is there and increasing closer to the showch the workers themselves are very excited about being involved in app event like this. >> in center city, trash tlish tlish, "channel 6 action news." >> it will ups says because security measures will number place they're implementing contingency plans. that means no pickups or delivery this coming friday and saturday. restrictions will also number place in washington, and new york city when the pope is at those locations. and philadelphia cathedral

basilica is hosting a number of events in advance for the world meetings of families and it welcomed all visitors to go in climbing reflection and if you want to stop by this night of prayer continues until mid right. there's concerns about how or if various groups will be able to serve homeless when the pope comes to town next weekend. volunteers from the chosen 3 0 0 min see ifs dishd out hot feels from their spot 16 and parkway earlier today. they intend to be there once again this weekend but they're still not sure if they'll be allowed to be there because of security restrictions. >> and preparing for papal visit a real effort to say the very least. more than 11,000 volunteers are giving their time to make world meeting of family as i huge success. 4,000 of those volunteers picked up official uniforms comprised of yellow, easy to

identify tee shirts, jackets and hats. we spoke with volunteers that say their service is more about helping thousands of expected guests than it is about seeing the pope. >> it's to be a part of world meeting of families and so inspire when people come from all over the world who have to share their great catholic faith and we have tremendous speakers this week. so it's the whole thing. >> and if you can can't be there 6abc.com will be your home for live video during the papal visit. we'll be streaming of every event with live cameras and feeds across the region and you can watch our online only dij stall updates. >> meteorologist melissa magee is at the big board with the first check of the accuweather forecast. hey, there, melissa. >> hi there, walter, a great start to day. if you like today, nice conditions as we get into the second half of weekend as well. currently outside in

philadelphia coming in at 74 degrees. cool up in the poconos, 69. 67 out to the west in lancaster and 72 read ago long the coast in sea isle city coming in at 7. winds currently southerly direction and because of a front at boundary we're tracking. here's stormtracker 6 double scan radar you can see the cold front scechd out across new england and down across the mid-atlantic region and ohio valley and heaviest lifting off north and east. the showers are working their way east ward and a lot of this moisture fall ago part as it moves into the reeming don't of the front moves on through. first of all in the wait we have cooler air that will ariver as we check out the numbers across the area. >> 51 green bay and 57 in chicago we'll into a piece of this cooler air for second half of weekend tomorrow. so what's ahead? we're closer to normal sunday.

eagles at the linc taking on the cowboys and more fav fall lake temperatures with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. >> thank you melissa a hope was heavily danaged during a two alarm fire in delaware dell county 9:30 this how f house on the 400 block of ohio 1/2 fullsome. firefighters got tractor-trailer under control no one was injured and no word how the whole thing startd apparent murder-suicide of married dmum bucks county. police in warrington township tell us they found the couple dead inside their home 2400 block of north green wood road. a woman was found shot in the back inside a bathroom and her husband was found dead ofself innriingted gunshot wounds. the couple's dozen are responding well too. it it it was only after the family friends came that they became kendz. >> a double shooting that unfolded independent west oak

lane. investigators say two men were shot on the 7000 block of luiz street. both were taken to the medical center where they remain in medical company. no arrests made 234 this case. >> and police are investigating a homicide in the city wissanoming section and this happened 1:30 on the 4,000 block of east cheltenham avenue a man in 50s was getting out of his car when he was shot spraply. he was rushed to aria torresdale and make the trip one our later. >> a scare at thrift stop in kensington again aids were found inside a bag. this were not live. they were -- when they arrives several nearby roadways were shut down as a precaution and as investigators changed things out the all clear was given a short time later. >> a local non profit hosted a fundraiseers today to raise

money for fox to go over mc fa fatten citizens bank park with fun tag lines and plenty of food. tiana foundation organizationed this events is volunteers to improving lives of breast cancer patients. >> and it was a night of dining and the award were handed out gala held at cher tan society hill recognized hispanic month. the action cam spotted deing a owe castian owes and photo your your honorlist dejesus. >> donald trump on defensive. he said he got in trouble for what he didn't say. we'll explain. >> later was a great day to spend outside listening to great music we'll take you to a festival in university city where people were doing just that and plus it's a day eagles fans had circled on their calendar. tomorrow ees home-opener is an

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were destroyed. some evacuees are being allowed to return only to find their homes and property destroyed. >> well the man police say terrorized drivers in phoenix remains in jail tonight. leslie merit was arraigned today on a bunch of charges including four counts each of carrying out a drive by shooting and intentional acts of terrorism. he was ordered held on 1 million cash bail and suspect told a judge detectives got the wrong guy and investigators say the investigation is far from over and they're still asking for more tips. >> and one of america's most be loved arthurs passed away jackie collins died after a battle of breast cancer. kol ipz was an arthur power than four decades selling millions of copies of her nove novels around the book. kol ups family asks in lieu of flowers donations be sent to

susan sgrks komen. >> donald trump took to twitter to respond his latest controversy. he is criticized how he handled a question. >> this is first time in my leafy caused controversy by not saying something he went on to say ar write he deposit think these obligated to defend the president after someone says something and you said president obama is not an american. >> hundreds of people takeover a bridge for a night to remember in east falls. we'll take you to evening of dancing over the river and under the stars. >> and taking a riff look at sky6 in september rt city, clear night, comfortable day. meteorologist melissa magee is up next to let us know if tomorrow is shaping up to be another winner when "action tomorrow is shaping up to be another winner when "action news" comes right

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scan radar it's dry, quiet water across much of the area. no issues tonight. we'll show picture outside. sky6 live in hd there at penns landing spruce street harbor park. it's a comfortable night. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy sky expect a couple clouds to it roll in overnight. high today in philadelphia, 8 4 a good 7 above where we normally should be this time of year and neighborhood numbers north and west of town 68 tannersville and 71 in slatington and 69 for both fleetwood and pottstown and 7 center city and chester at this hour. down across new jersey you have the upper 0s hammonton to bridgeton and 70 glassboro and lower 7 0s cinnaminson and along the coast toms river. changes we're tracking for tomorrow. satellite 6 and action radar there's a weak frontal bondy stretched out across new england and down across the mid

at lynntic yeej yoon cross the ohio valley. this front moves steam as it works east ward in fact heaviest of the rainfall pressing off north and east. yes, there could be a shower around close to dawn especially overnight hours. most locations tomorrow should stay dry. in the wake of this front cooler air will arrive. here's the setup for us on sunday. front moves offshore. few clouds especially to get the day started. clouds break for afternoon sun. and we're back to normal as far as numbers are concern. 79 for the high in philadelphi philadelphia. average for thus time of year is 77. still a few ticks above axe and definitely getting closer. speaking of tomorrow we have eagles at home at the linc taking on cowboys kickoff 4:2 5. sunshine and i clouds and northerly winds 8 to 16 miles an hour and dries out the atmosphere. it's a good day for football. kickoff, 77 once we get to 4th quarter that number at 75.

over to the trop ixz we go. keeping a close eye on trop dal storm ida winds sustained 40 miles an hour to the west and west of cape verde islands and continue strong north, north fwheingt on atlantic waters here and well away from u.s. main land. we'll keep you posted what happens it ida. back at home the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast showing you clouds and sunshine by the afternoon and high 79 and monday breezy and sun and non at 74 and this marks beginning of pattern change across the region there might be a shot spot shower around monday. tuesday, mostly cloudy, 76. wednesday mostly sunny, 79. fall arriving midweek 4:20 in the morning and thursday and friday mostly cloudy highs in the upper 70s and clearing out day. for the papal visit it looks cooler with the number of 74. walter. >> sounds like football weather. >> yes. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> thank you melissa. >> up next jeff skversky has

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>> adds you can see right here superheros de accepteded upon the campus of temple university this morning in north philadelphia. they were all running in support of the gift of life foundation. after the 5 k they swabd cheeks to sign up for international bone marrow registry. the expectation is one day they'll be a match and become a cancer patient personal hero. >> jeff skversky is here and this is the day we mentioned before circle on everybody's calendar in the delaware valle valley. >> eagles cowboys can't wait look for first win of season after rough monday night and eagles trying to avoid 0 and 2 start in eat years. hated dallas cowboys here 4:25 early season game that you know

will help decide this division. here's tony romo and cowboys arriving enemy territory tonight. de marco murry former star running back is on other end of rivalry now. murray says this is like any other game. yeah, right. he says he will let the legs he do the talking and not his mouth. >> if you go too fast worry about a guy talking trash and whatnot i've never been one to go back and forth and wast wasteenery on talk trash and talking i think the game is played. >> everybody knows we point to this game. we starpt out 0-1 and it has a thing with the team. >> how about tenl pl beat penn state and cincinnati and today, umass goes down. temple football is making a major u-turn. this time tomorrow they could be ranged top 5 for first time in 36 years. want to finish today. final minute umass touchdown

puts temple down at three. four point game. stefan marshall scoops it up and toss it's to will hayes, look at hayes go. 70 yard return. acts for two points. temple down one and a minute to go against the minutes help and temple drives down field d.j. walker to christopher twelve second left and austin jones a 32 yard game-winning field goal, 7 seconds left. got. it temple wins 25-23, 3-0 for first time in 2010. >> if a blue and white stripe-out at state college over 103,000 on hand penn state rutgers it's a party at penn state. 2nd quarter scored three times. a minute and change left in half akil lynch where is everyone. rutgers d nowhere to the found. penn state runs 329 yards. that's more than rutgers had

total. penn state wins 28-3. >> villanova star quarterback john robertson goes down with right knee sprain around delaware. 4th quarter come back thanks to two touchdowns. this say freshman. 'nova beats blue henz 28-21. hens opener doesn't go so well in pej hem today, penn's opene opener. lehigh lights up their d. five touchdowns today and penn loses 2-1. >> and man oh, many loss keeps filing up for phillies look like they're headed to 100 losses for the first time since 196 1. still have to win of final 13 to avoid it. good luck. th inning up at one. jerome williams in relief. blow it's. freddy freeman deep to left and darnell sweeny can't get. it two run score.

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