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now that i'm getting older some things are harder to do. this is not a safe thing to do. be careful babe. there should be some way to make it easier. sfx: doorbell let's open it up and see what's cookin'. oh i like that. look at this it's got a handle on it. i don't have to climb up. this yellow part up here really catches a lot of the dust. did you notice how clean it looks? morty are you listening? morty? i'm listening! i want you to know >> the song says if you can neighboring here, you can make it anywhere. well, pope francis has made it in new york.

the pontiff did not neighboring to broadway and he was a hit on 5th avenue tonight as he made his way to st. patrick's cathedral. his journey to america continues. thursday nights and the big story on "action news" tonight is the second leg of the pope's journey that will bring him to philadelphia. the pope flew from washington to jfk airport late this afternoon and the assembled crowd on tarmac called out in joy. somebody even gave the pope a plush golf himself and he seemed to enjoy it even if he was a tad embarrassed. from there it was helicopter ride to the wall street heliport and then back into the fiat and finally jeep rangler popemobile up to vespers at st st. patrick cathedral. let's go to sarah bloomquist. sarah for francis an american catholics it keeps getting better. >> reporter: it's amazing jim,

as you saw, pope francis drew huge crowds to fifth avenue this evening and it really was a sight to see. tonight he is sleeping overnight at a vatican residence located on upper east side. hopefully he get a good night sleep and pontiff has a very busy sdmej new york tomorrow♪ tonight pope francis attended a prayer service here at st. st. patrick's cathedral and delivered remarks in spanish and got a standing ovation when he said [ speaking spanish ]. >> what would be church be without you? women of strength. fighters with that spirit of courage which puts you in the front lines, in the cook la proclamation of the gospel. >> outside thousands packed

fifth avenue hoping to catch a glimpse of the pope as he traveled around in the pope monl. they traveled in barricades and lined up on store windowsthon court corner and that corner and you can see thousands upon thousands of people who turned out to get a glimpse of the pope. they're hanging up above from the scaffolding and they all had cell phones out trying to catch a glimpse of him as he entererd st. patrick cathedral. philadelphia this is what we have in store. >> i work around the corner. i like the pope i think has a good guy. >> we saw a lot of people holding cell phones up in their arms that was. it we are going to philadelphia sunday and hope this see him here. >> tomorrow the pope will visit united nations, 9/11 mem oral and parade through central park and celebrate mass at madison square garden. nypd mounted largest security operation in history to keep him safe. >> there's bnl a lot of security around way more than

there was normally when we've been in new york. >> new yorkers have been told to expect absolute gridlock tomorrow and not to attempt to get around by a private vehicle but to rely on public transportation. one official calling it road closures a pib lickal proportion and it's sure to be another amazing day and historic day on this papal visit in the united states. "action news" will be here to follow every minute of it. live in times square tonight tonight i'm sarah bloomquist, chapel 6abc news, jim. >> sarah, thank you. in just a few moments well go live to annie mccormick and dann cuellar in philadelphia as city of brotherly love gets ready to welcome the polely father. earlier today in washington the pope made history by becoming the first pope to address a joint meeting of coming gress. and he address the lawmakers with a partial goovrment shut down looping and unless members can resolve a dispute over

funding at planned parenthood and the pontiff made a passing reference to the church's opposition to abortion and did not exploit that controversy. instead he talked about the golden rule and how he should give to others what we want for ourselves. >> if we want security let us get security if we want life, let us give life. if we want opportunity, let us provide support hearing this. >> after speaking to congress the pope passed up lunch with the powerful to spend the lunch hour with the homeless. barriers and fencing are going up in center city philadelphia and the most restrictive layers of traffic management and security will be put into effect by morning and at 10:00 tonight the secure perimeter took effect from the parkway to city hall and east to twelfth street. cars are now off limits within

the black shaded area. people are not allow todd cross the red zone until 6 a.m. when they'll have to pass through the checkpoints and metal detectors. at:00 tomorrow morning these roads marked in yellow will only be on to authorize vehicles such as emergency equipment. residents cannot park on those highlighted streets. >> "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live in center city where the heavy lifting to install all of those security barriers is now underway. annie. >> and jim, we're getting a first happened look at the reason why the secure vehicle perimeter is in place. take a look. law enforcement officials working with crews out here to make changes like covering up those manholes and also putting those fence nsz place to make sure everything here is safe. now, a number of septa stops are also closed in this area. residents and people who work in center city are going to have to figure out how to get around over the next couple days. >> fences are going up in the

city and it's starting to take shape ahead of pope francis visit. >> it's like a ghost town everything is gone. >> busy 'roid ways are okay quiet except for tow trucks circling the block looking to move violators. residents that had a reprieve thanks to yellow parking authority placards met their deadline and have to move to designated parking garages 8th and chestnut and there's heavy security presence with homes land security setting up shop in a garage downtown and late tonight a sea of blue 15 and jfk with police gathered across the streets and ka. 9 security officers. only residents and business owners will be allowed inside. tomorrow starting 6 a.m. they will have to go through metal detectors. concrete barriers will block interceptions to form secured vehicle zone and some are calling it headache not these ladies. >> i think it's more look a party to people who stayed are

feeling good and celebrating and i think the pope is a holy person and appeals to people of all different faith. >> this papal spectator came from new york to have the nope philly sgleerns knees new york right now it's more fun to see him here. i was saying that philadelphia is a fun city. >> and back out here live we have heavy security presence out here. expect to see that over the next couple days. also residents in and around this area many that live here have to deal with the fence going up tonight and many that park in garages here cannot move their vehicle as of 8 p.m. tonight. reporting live in center city, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news," jim. >> thank you annie. the vine street expressway is technically on but you really cannot get off. it's mostly a thoroughfare. within the past 35 minutes penndot shut down 6 exit ramps to lead into secure vehicle zones of papal grounds.

chopper 6 was overhead as crews blocked off 626 third, broad and eighth street eastbound and westbound and those exits will remain closed until monday morning and production crews are working against the clock. installing finishing touches of the papal stage at eakins oval and making sure everything is in place for the big concert festival saturday night chopper 6 was overhead tonight as he they were testing lighting. we also flew over logan circle where the knotted grot owe is illuminated outside the cathedral basilica of saints peters and paul. 18 heth and parkway "action news" reporter dann cuellar what's the latest there tonigh tonight? >> well jim security trip tightening. only those involved in security or construction are allow todd drive vehicles on the parkway. federal agents have been pouring in in droves through the night and it's a small army

of federal agents arriving in town as we await arile of pope francis. meanwhile milligrams continue to flock to city among them a couple "action news" first introduced you to in the pope's homeland of argentina. >> lx to philadelphia. >> thank you very much i'm very happy to be here. >> you may remember this couple. anchor jim gardner introduced you to them when he traveled to argentina for a series of reports on pope francis. >> we're talking and we're going to make it and we did it we're here. >> as promised the couple traveled over 5,000 miles to see be loved pope in the city of brotherly love. >> the city is beautiful. first time in philadelphia. and we are very excited. the city is beautiful. everything is prepared for the pope. >> couple has been taking part in series of events at world meeting of families at the convention center. >> how proud will you be when you see pope francis here in philadelphia? >> ki imagine i don't even want to think because it's so

emotional sfwll very nice, very emotional for us. >> you may also remember cuban american george fernandez we told you about the cuban exi'll as he went to cuba to see pope francis last week. >> there's so much face in the hope of diplomatic relations and the holy father there to seal the deal is fabulous. >> it was fernandez third trip top see the pope in cuba. the air was electrifying. >> you put in a lot of miles was it worth it. >> i would do it all over again ten times. >>. >> back live on the parkway you see a group of federal agents there convene here alongside. they continue to pour in tonight. the excitement beginning to grow here with a final countdown to the pope's arrival in philadelphia. getting shorter an shorter live in the parkway i'm dann cuella cuellar, "channel 6 action news." jim. >> you can feel it, dann. part of many vips in town for

the papal visit the mayor of rome who in fact was once a surgeon in philadelphia ignasio marina spoke at temple tonight and took time to speak with us. >> he's been helping city of philadelphia get ready to the pope and protecting the pope is a challenge but he's possible it will be a success. >> a special mass tonight for philippino american community and the service took place at our lady hope parish in the logan section of city earlier this year pope francis visited philippines home to asia large eingts coffee. taken was in that spirit that this pass was celebrated tonight. a mass and reception honoring the lives of persons with disabilities took place at the cin of st. john newman in northern liberties.

. our papal weekend coverage will include digital updates live from the newsroom and we'll have traffic, weather and papal news every half hour starting 9 a.m. saturday and sunday. you can watch our live papal visit digital updates on 6ab 6abc.com and 6abc news app. >> and police join us tomorrow for live records from new york city. as "action news" reporters eva pilgrim and sarah bloomquist continue live coverage of the papal visit and we're excited to it will you that guess who is coming back to join our team this weekend? former "action news" reporter cathy gandolfo she'll help return to cover the papal visit all morning long live from our studio high above the ben franklin parkway. good to see you cathy. a suspicious fire burned several home as nearby fire hydrants are tampered with and

they defend what happened the family is calling for justice. an a billion dollar view. we'll show you the plan to build not one, but two sky scrapers in camden right on the water front. cecily. >> high pressure brought us warm sunshine today and tracking low pressure meandering off the coast of georgia i got new information on where it's moving wlaen it means for the weekend we'll have the latest in the accuweather forecast. >> madonna is in concert tonight. a medical report on de marco

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>> we want to show you a live picture tonight from sky6 camera atop the dow building pointing at setup in front of independence hall. this is a beautiful picture.

he will dlvr a speech on immigration and religious freedom here saturday afternoo afternoon. another vantage point we'll have during the live coverage throughout the weekend is from high above the ben franklin parkway and it's empty tonight as secure perimeter have taken effect and by saturday we expect to see it filled with hundreds of thousands of faithful milligrams. >> and there is other news tonight. police in delaware are investigating us is person us circumstances surrounding two alarm fire in nawrng. four mobile homes caught fire and flames broke out 7:00 tonight in 100 block of ed upburg street. it took firefighters more han a hour to fight the flames and they say somebody tampered with fire hydrants. fortunately nobody was hurt. >> also from delaware newsroom authorities have launched a probe into last night's deadly shooting of man in a wheelchair by police in wilmington. we get the latest on the investigation and reaction from the family from "action news" reporter chad pradelli.

>> just steps from the officer involved shooting relatives gather todd remember jeremy mc dole he their collective voice expressed sadness and anger. >> anger over this. >> after a 911 call reporting mc dole shot himself police responded to the 1800 block of tulips 3:00 yesterday afternoon and investigators say they found mc dole in wheelchair armed with a 38 caliber gun. second later, four wilmington officers opened fire. >> when mr. mc dole goon remove the weapons from his waist the officers engaged him and as a result of the injuries mr. mc dole sustained he lost his life. >> you can clearly see on there it's overkill. for somebody in a wheelchair you couldn't handle it better than did you it i don't understand it. >> police and state attorney general office are investigating and tonight governor jack markle the city mayor and police commissioner

attend the vigil. >> what was your reaction what you saw it. >> i think there's an investigation now that goes under -- that will be underway. and i have great confidence in the investigation. >> those close to the family tell "action news" mc dole was paralyzed for a decade after being shot for what they call street life. city and country leaders are urging calm as the investigation takes course. >> it's imperative, imperative that in spite of the situation the tell catness of it that we have a unified call for peace and responsibility on the street. >> the names of officers involved have not been released and all of them have been placed on paid administrative leave. in willing ton, chad pradelli, chapel 6abc news. >> four people were killed and at least 51 injured in horrific crash between a duck boat and tour fwhus seattle. the vehicles were on a bridge when witnesses say the duck

boat appeared to lose control right before it slammed into the side of the bus. the four people killed were foreign exchange students on the bus. twelve injuries are critical. >> and more than 700 people were crushed and trampled to death in tam is period during the hodges the annual pilgrimage to south arabia and two met at an intersection and pushed and shoved and people were climbing over each other just to breathe. >> back in this area the budget battle in pennsylvania showing no signs of daytime. the state house today pass the a short term end spending plan but governor tom wolf promised to veto it if there's no broader agreement on how to end a three month budget impasse. pass is one of two states, ilia garcia is the other that failed to passe new budget for new fiscal year presidential. developers have a billion dollar plan to transform camden water from and they unveiled

dramatic vision today. liberty property trust tends to build a 1.7 square foot holcomb plex of offices, apartment, stores even a hotel. it's all on not of lands sonl of ben franklin bridge the largest private sector investment in camden history and create thousands of jobs both construction and permanent ft. project gets all the approvals developers could break ground next fall and on bit end of 20 18. and wouldn't that be spectacular. >> good. >> a new development on water front in camden, new jersey. >> i think you're right. >> what about the whispers out there that there may be rain sunday. >> i'm cautionly optimistic rain stays south. latest model trends headed that way. that's good. >> francis will stay dry. >> we're hope egg. right now showing you stormtracker 6 live because we're dry tonight of course high pressure in control

pripinging us beautiful weather today 82 the high and currently in the 60s. philadelphia, 6 and allentown on poconos ep and wilmington 6 65. now satellite 6 and action radar showing this is potential troublemaker low pressure off the coast of georgia the latest computer models are trending showing low pressure staying to the south and rpm one of the models we use is just now in range and that shows dry sunltd euro one of the most reliable typically and dry sunday and nam dry and gfs, 6:00 showed quarter inch of rain and now showing seven hundredths of an inch of rain. if that trend continues we're call for 60% chance high pressure sales in control and dry day and 40% chance of few showers working our way into the region. that would be in the afternoon. if it does haten.

we're talking about light rain. so the papal mass forecast on sunday has more than 1,000 people are expected to head to the parkway. it's looking cool, cloudy and breezy. you definitely want to dress in layers. if you head to the arch parkway 10:00, 67 by 1 and 72 by 4:00 for the the mass 70 when folks head home 7:00 68 degrees. at this point calling for 40% chance of light rain and i hope tomorrow we get latest information that would be even lower. so the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast pretty nice weather tomorrow. cooler than today. fillederd sunshine. 7 on saturday and clouds with breaks of sunshine and 75 degrees on sent and still keeping -- the chance is getting lower and lower. 7. monday clouds linger, 77. you like it warm you got tractor-trailer tuesday. 8. wednesday, 79 and thursday mos mostly sunny and high of 73. and of course we will get new

information overnight and dave and karen will have the latest. >> did you draw that graphic. >> paul did the weather producer. he's good. >> paul? >> all right. >> i got to go i'm sorry i got to go. him dairy singer madonna had fans at the wells fargo center tonight. ♪ philadelphia's part of madonna 64 city, world tour in support of her latest he album rebel heart. it's first visit in three years and if you did not catch the show you can see her at

>> sunday afternoon eagles at the new york jets. >> trying to avoid 0-3 start for first time in 16 years. if 0-21 not bad enough oh, no the eagles may be without one of their best players be marco murry status against the jets still under the air because of tweaked am string. murry just stant around in practice hope little against surprised and the jets eagles running back and high five chip

kelly an a touch dunn and tries to get going after the worst start to his career. if not, ryan matthews and darren sprols will carry the load. >> you always have to have depth coming back and that was the plan for us. so, we have tremendous confidence in ryan and darren sproles. >> okay. as far as blocking. ryan is a great back very strong and very powerful and darren like i was telling them good chaining of pace back and get out there and create space. >> more bad news, line backers kiko alando and mychal kendricks did not practice. kendrick status to be determined. because of a hamstring injury. just like eagles will be sunday at the meto lands new york giants starting to avoid 0 4eu6 3 season tonight. we'll see if they can hold on. still to come in sports, philly avoid or at least try to inch closer to the hundred loss

season and penn trying to beat

>> then was four magic numbers for the phillies four more losses equal 100 total for the season something they have not had since 196 1. alec ashier picked up cole hamels. tonight in miami ashier cruise ago long and allows one hit until the 7th and only mistake to the rbi triple and only run he allows and just like hamels

ashier no run. phils losing 1-0. 96th loss. what a play to end. it college football fourth ranged villanova against penn and 'nova without star quarterback john robertson and penn julzps to 17-0 lead and alex to justin watson what a move. penn wins 24-13 first win over villanova in 104 years. 1911 william taft was presiden president. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel 6 followed by "nightline". jimmy's guest shonda rhymes and music fromful's jill scott. "action news" continues at 4:30. and for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night