mayor mike nutter spoke with anchor jen did a december in -- dean in rome, the face-to-face meetings, for the crowd estimate, daunting security detail that will move with every step the pontiff takes. >> we want to make sure all of those things are in place we feel good about it, for the next 09 days, continue to fine tune and tweak and make changes as necessary again anticipating that there may be last minute changes because you know the pope is the pope. generally gets to do whatever he want to do. >> meetings between vatican officials and the philadelphia group are of course underway, and jessica will be live from rome coming up in our 6:00 hour. so please stay tuned for that. err dismay. >> meanwhile, advocates for the poor hope the pontiff's upcoming advice lit boost their charitable efforts. they've started what is called the francis funds to raise money. short-term effort to help the homeless and hungry. more than 50 local organizations will receive money, including saint john's hospice. that is a shelter that feeds 300 people each weekday. >> ideas are wonderful, spirit is goo

coming up on 6:10 in the morning, delegation led by philadelphia mayor mike nutter has landed in rome l take part in four days of planning meeting for pope francis visit herement the mayor city officials, religious leaders and planners departed philadelphia international airport late sunday after into the. will take part in final series every planning sessions before pope francis traveled to philadelphia for the world meeting of families in september. mayor nutter tells cbs-3 that the pope's safety while visiting philadelphia is priority number one. >> you know, pope francis pretty much requires the significant amount of access to the people, that is what he is about. it is our job to make sure that access is safe, at all times, and that his movements are easy, but also -- >> the delegation not scheduled to meet with pope francis in person. "eyewitness news" anchor jessica dean is traveling with that philadelphia delegation. you can look for her report from the vatican starting today, on "eyewitness news". >>> you have heard of no shirt, no shoes, no service. what about no guns? the c

the mayor mike nutter and various religious leaders departed philadelphia international airport sunday afternoon. they are going to take part in four days of planning meetings, for pope francis' upcoming visit here. "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson was with the delegation yesterday, coming up we'll hear more on what mayor nutter says is his number one priority for september's papal visit. >> coming up on 5:03, our traffic and weather together. start with katie. good morning. >> good morning, ukee, everyone, as we start things off on yet another work week for many of you we are starting things off with what we think will be one of those sun glare filled morning commutes. soap expecting high pressure to briefly stay in place here throughout the day today. it is not terribly humid but boy i have to tell you it is mild outside right now. and yesterday we did over achieve. we ended up hitting the low nine's so, we said it a little earlier. we expect that this is going to be day two of a heatwave. and yes it would be the first one of the year. we came so close couple of times now b

. >> a delegation led by philadelphia mayor mike nutter has lasted safely in rome. >> days of planning meetings for the pope's upcoming visit here. leaders, planners, departed it the philadelphia international airport late sunday afternoon, will take part in final series every planning something cents before pope francis travels to philadelphia for the world meeting of families in september. mayor nutter tells cbs-3 that the pope's safety while visiting philadelphia is priority number one. >> you know, pope francis pretty much requires a significant amount of access to the people, that is what he is about. it is our job to make sure that access is safe at all times and that his movements are easy, but also, with safety in mind. >> delegation is not scheduled to meet with pope francis in person. >> "eyewitness news" anchor jessica dean is travel with the philadelphia delegation, she's in italy right now look for her reports from the vatican starting later on today, right here, on "eyewitness news". >>> and, still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, unlikely play at yesterday's phil

. >> philadelphia mayor mike nutter and many others in rome right now. we have learned andre a boccelli and the philadelphia orchestra will perform during the papal visit. coming up in our 6:00 hour. >> looking forward to. that will right now we check with katie and the weather watch earns. looking warm out there. >> it real circumstances the eyewitness weather watchers up and adam bright and early with us this morning. a lot of mid to upper 70s. we start things off here in new castle county, sending in full sunshine out in newark, at 73 degrees already. not too bad now he says, heat and humidity eventually climbing, advice we always gave, to stay school, stay hydrated. 74 degrees sent in to us from lynn, the sun already in cherry hill, did sends us a picture that far sun starting to climb. if we can get it open. there goes. with already, you know, hot sunrise, she said out there this morning so, really just matter of time before we see these temperatures spike into the 80s then eventually, the 90s, meanwhile mark sent in full sunshine at 72 degrees in c

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mike, alec, back to you >> let's talk traffic. shall prepared to walk, not drive. the message from meyer, mayor michael nutter yesterday, during a news conference, announcing preliminary plans for mass transit. during pope francis' visit to philadelphia, this september >> i'll have the pope lay hand on me and try to heal me this morning, here. >> a blessing? >> so look who it is >> hi, ron hopkins. good to see you, as i remember over a septa >> yes >> let's get into this. he says, well, first every all, can we drive in? i wouldn't attempt to drive into the sit >> i the plan right now for most people to take mass transit, as well as other tour buses coming into the city >> that's you >> that's us >> that's huge job. i mean, normally septa handles what 300,000 people in a day. and how many are expecting this? >> 300,000 people over 20-hour service day, and expecting to double that in a shorter time frame. about eight to ten hour period, 2 million people coming when the pope is here, so how are things going to be different? let's say that i have a monthly pass, a transpass can i use that to get in? >> will be ab