Met privately with a group of sex Abuse Victims sunday morning while he was here in philadelphia. He also expressed his love for american nuns and even touched on his feelings for the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia pope francis said the people in philadelphia gave him a demonstrative welcome. In d. C. He said he received a warm welcome but it was a bit more formal. In new york he said his welcome there was a bit unlimited. He appreciated the warmth of all the americans calling it a beautiful, different thing. And now that the papal visit is over crews are hard at work cleaning up the ben franklin parkway. Lets check in with jesse gary lie along the parkway this morning. Reporter an army of workers for the city and private contractors just behind me and their vehicles, this is logan square, and you can see Philadelphia Police have it blocked off, 18th street as it comes across the parkway, and thats because of all the activity on the other side of the fountain. Lets take a look at
Band an select group of ticket holders. Welcoming committee was led by president obama, along with first Lady Michelle and their daughters sasha and malia. Vicepresident joe biden and wife dr. Jill biden along with two of their granddaughters. Pope francis is visiting the much s for the very first time part of the three city tour will take him to washington, new york and of course philadelphia. 78yearold pope will rest tonight before a very big day wednesday including a Courtesy Call at the white house. Where hell become just the third sitting pope to make such a visit. Wednesday itinerary includes a Prayer Service with us bishops then a canonization ceremony sainthood on Junipera Serra 18th century catholic missionary in california. It will be the First Service of its kind ever held on u. S. Soil. There is some controversy surrounding that event. Serra is believed by some participated in sub jew indication of native americans in the california region during that period of time. Contro
Road. No accidents, no delays as you can see. The northeast extension also free of any accidents right now. As far as the pennsylvania turnpike goes you can see this long line of green means no delays on the turnpike at all. So your drive times between bensalem and valley forge about 22 minutes both ways. So, thats a good start if you need to head out on the turnpike. And finally, the one problem that we have been dealing with all morning long is still out there. A downed pole from an earlier accident in lower moreland byberry road is blocked between Huntingdon Pike and masons mill road. Stick to county line road as your alternate. Tracy . New from overnight, police are looking for the person who carried out a Home Invasion in the kensington section of philadelphia. Police say a masked gunman forced his way into the home on kip street around 2 00 this morning and stole cash and jewelry. Police say security cameras captured the whole thing. No one was hurt. Also new from overnight, fire
Last year meteorologist bill henley, and his first alert forecast. Bill, ive got to say, 2015 it doesnt look like youve aged a week. Oh, thank you so much chris. I could say the same about you, but ill talk about the weather instead, which is getting colder by the minute. The temperatures dropped down from near 60 degrees late last night into the 30s this morning for areas north and west. And if you look closely, very closely, since theyve turned the lights off on top of the aramark building other than their sign the flags are blowing in a gusty wind thats already gusting to near 30 miles an hour. Those wind gusts are bringing in the colder air, gusting to near 40 miles an hour in the pocono mountains, 31 miles an hour in trenton. So a blustery start. Were watching the temperatures fall. 30s for pottstown, allentown and reading, 43 in philadelphia and the temperatures will get colder this morning. 34 at 7 00. Well be at 32 degrees at 9 00 and then back into the middle 30s at lunchtime
Its 42 at Philadelphia International. But the numbers will continue to fall. 32 degrees at 9 00. By lunchtime just 34. And 35 blustery conditions continue this afternoon. Thats today. Snow for tomorrow. Weve got a look at the future weather when im back in ten. Right now, lets check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. Good morning jillian. Good morning to you, bill. Starting off with a problem on septa, the Lansdale Doylestown line has suspended service due to overhead wire problems. That took effect about 20 minutes ago. That is the only problem on mass transit so far this morning, so that is something i will continue to follow for you. 95 southbound approaching the walt whitman bridge a vehicle fire has been extinguished, but you can see a line of red with a slowdown as drivers approach the scene with one lane blocked in the area. Lower merion an accident rose glen road and youngsford road. And we also continue to follow repair work from an overnight accident in lower