The city getting ready for the estimated 200,000 people expected for the event. Matt delucia is live in center city. Tell us whats happening now. Reporter well, the last phase of closures was delayed until 6 00 this morning to coincide with a new Traffic Police shift. Right now were along kelly drive where it is shut down. You see that some cars are making their way around the art museum. Right over there by akens oval, that is shut down. The ben franklin parkway shut down. We will see some closures expanding to the side streets from 21st to 24th street. Parts of spring garden, and a few spots will be local access only. Francescas been talking about what and will talk about it more throughout the morning. Bear in mind the ben franklin parkway already closed now from 20th through the art museum. All of this as we prepare for, by one estimate, around 200,000 people. Businesses around here are certainly hoping for a piece of that action. So the setup and all the preparation thus far has d
Between two busy strip malls. He took off into those woods after the crime happened it was back on april 11th so its been just over a week and a half. Police are hoping someone saw something and customers are on edge. Well hear what they have to say coming up in our 5 00 hour. Were live in turnersville in washington township. Im cydney long. Nbc10 news. First alert forecast tracking the chance for rain for parts of our area tonight. We are starting the week with some chilly and wet weather. A big difference from what well see by the end of the week. A live look in cape may from our cameras at the hotel. Not beach weather down the shore just yet. The winds will really pick up tomorrow. Meantime cleaning up in camden count where crews had the leaf blowers out. This weeks going to be a shock to the system for many of us. Glenn hurricane schwartz is tracking the big changes. If anything tomorrows going to be colder, windier and wetter than what weve seen today. We got cloudy skies across t
Local residents. It gets pretty busy here. I feel like theres been more traffic in general because of people people here for the draft and so you can compound that with all these road closures. It is bringing some congestion and closures around the parkway but also excitement for something that puts philly in the spotlight. Its starting to have a whole bunch of events that are fun and huge and gigantic. Reporter the sports spotlight will be here perhaps along with some new routines to get around. Were just going to walk everywhere, i think. Reporter even if you are not driving, this could really take some planning to get around. We notice that septa posted this telling you to board your bus some where else if you are leaving from this area, even walking youre going to have to do some planning. There will be places where the sidewalk will be closed. Heres a tip for you look for 22nd street that is one of the streets that will get you across. Live on the parkway, im lauren mayk, nbc10 ne