Now, mayor Michael Nutter says he understands this will have enormous impact on the city, but says this is once in a lifetime plan for once in a lifetime event. As the saying goes, of all the cities and all the countries around the world the vatican chose philadelphia. We should be excited as we can be about that. And really take it as a badge of honor and civic pride and what it says about our great city and who we are as a people. Reporter want to let you know about other details being release dad. For the Philadelphia School district. Schools will now be closed wednesday september 23rd to friday september 25th and make up day has now been scheduled for friday october 9th and kindergarten will now start on thursday september 17th. Now the city also announcing today government offices will operate on an Search Services only schedule from thursday the 24th through monday its september 28th. So a lot of details coming out. The mayor also revealing today that many of the 1. 5 Million Peo
Hey. Crab cakes, what are you looking at . Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Right now new details about a historic weekend about to cause some major headaches. The pope of course will be here for two days next month and from fences across the city to parking bans in two states, many wondering is planning from the pope taking away from the trip. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Well begin with Shawnette Wilson whos in cherry hill with new jerseys plan. Actually well start with Chris Oconnell at Independence Mall. Chris, what you got . Reporter well, lucy, i guess you could say the popes visit just got real. Especial physical you live in certain areas of the city around the secure perimeter during the popes visit thats a term youll hear a lot of over the next 40 days. But some people say these security measures are just too far a
Certain areas of the city around the secure perimeter during the popes visit thats a term youll hear a lot of over the next 40 days. But some people say these security measures are just too far and theyre skipping town. Im personally going get out of the city. Reporter when pope francis arrives, you can bet betsy, will be somewhere but it wont be anywhere near philadelphia. Its going to be a major problem for people who want to go about their lives. Reporter she just learned her old city condo will be inside a fence for the papal weekend. One of two fenced in secured perimeters seen here in red one near Independence Mall and one along the ben franklin parkway. The only access will be through gates manned by secret Service Metal detectors. The large area in black is called the secure vehicle perimeter where the city is requiring all vehicles to move by thursday night. The secure perimeter will have a fence win entry points where people will walk through a magnetometer. Vehicles will nee
Assault a fiveyearold girl is in custody. The girls mother told me over the phone tonight shes relieved police made an arrest and spliez surprised to learn the suspect is just 15 years old. [ inaudible [ inaudible ] Reporter Police say the 15yearold carried the little girl out of her home on july 28th. Beated, stomped and sexually assaulted her and left her in the back yard under a pile of brush. The teen suspect is known to freak the north philadelphia neighborhood where the attack happened. Hopkins says shes fortunate that her daughter survived the attack and healing from her physical and emotional injuries with the support of family and friends. Shes no resilient to not let what happened to her so negatively. Shes a fighter. Reporter the 15yearold faces some ten charge including kidnapping, Sexual Assault and attempted mord. Im denise that cat to, nbc news. Gun fire kills a man and injuries a woman. Someone keyed the word rack on a car parked nearby. Police found it on the street wh
Was injured. Thats pretty close call. Yeah, it is. Im scare, too. Weve been here three years now, and nothing like this really happened. So glad, you know, Nothing Happened to him. Reporter meanwhile the fight continued on the other side of the counter until the suspect broke free and fled. The customer chased him into the street. I feel sorry for him. I dont know why they choose to rob him. Reporter the store is surrounded by surveillance cameras that picked up the robbery and shooting. Theres even a Police Camera located across street from the store. Im so lucky. I thank god for that. Reporter as for the bullet proof glass thats supposed to protect him even we have this were still not safe. Reporter no one was injured in this incident that took place. The gun has not been recovered. The customer was licensed to carry that weapon by the city police department. Coming up at 6 00 more from the store owner on this violent confrontation. Lucy. Well talk to you then dave. State police are