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Apocalypse Philly: The City Is a Papal Ghost Town
By Jim Adair
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Today is the day. The Pope will be here tomorrow, but all papal shutdown procedures are in effect. If you’re staying away from the center of the whole thing – smart move – here’s what you’re missing:
HEAVY secret service and police presence has arrived at City Hall. Roads closed. Dogs out. It's begun #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/pG4xIEzFHy
— Randy Gyllenhaal (@RandyGyllenhaal) September 25, 2015
Lombard Street in Fitler Square. Locals eat at coffee shop sidewalk tables as law enforcement patrols. #popeinphilly pic.twitter.com/1qVWplpVsj
— Laura McCrystal (@LMcCrystal) September 25, 2015
NEVER have seen it like that at this time! CRAZY #PopeInPhilly RT @gmoney1978: @MinaSayWhat 76 is empty pic.twitter.com/nU8IU64AO0
— MINA SAYWHAT (@minasaywhat) September 25, 2015
Our media motorcade is headed to the parkway! #popeinphilly #cbsphillypope https://t.co/5Fc9fUSSA5
— Greg Argos (@GregArgosCBS3) September 25, 2015
My morning commute on the @SEPTA_BSL @SEPTAPHILLY #vip #allalone #phillystreets #popepocalypse #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/cnC7rKvmtB
— Streets Beats Eats (@streetsbeatseat) September 25, 2015
It's a ghost town down here. #popeinphilly @ Center City, Philadelphia https://t.co/OaTx5dxlPr
— Bugs Bori 🇵🇷 (@ou1ixes) September 25, 2015
City Hall and the security line area, looking north from Sansom #popeinphilly @ Philadelphia,… https://t.co/Qus4ORJTRX
— ⚾️🖤♡Amanda♡🖤⚾️ (@zephyrsky) September 25, 2015
Fairmount ghost-town before #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/CqNkjz3dkI
— John Wible (@BrewerWible) September 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/ksolz/status/647398181748273152
Somewhat eerie sight out of my window today as streets are being shut down and police start to roam. #PopeinPhilly pic.twitter.com/aAJcX9ejVE
— Kristine Deininger (@KaeDeeDesigns) September 25, 2015
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https://twitter.com/DeaconArena/status/647399072551305216
@SApendelEDS at @PhillyPolice feeding 1st responders this wkend! Thx @Wawa 4 the food! #PopeInPhilly #SalvationArmy pic.twitter.com/vlbY0OFnAN
— The Salvation Army Greater Philadelphia (@SalArmyPhilly) September 25, 2015
National Guard stationed on every corner along Lombard in Center City for #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/Cab0cb3OyM
— Vince Lattanzio (@VinceLattanzio) September 25, 2015
HEAVY secret service and police presence has arrived at City Hall. Roads closed. Dogs out. It's begun #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/pG4xIEzFHy
— Randy Gyllenhaal (@RandyGyllenhaal) September 25, 2015
Historic view. N. Broad St. shut down.No cars.And pedestrians have to go through security checkpoint. Latest on #6abc pic.twitter.com/j4hEU1Qm8w
— David Henry (@DavidHenry6abc) September 25, 2015
#PopeInPhilly brought to you by @Wawa ! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Vl2SmjG7IT
— Phyllis (@connachtpa) September 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/errrica/status/647393327789248513
#PopeInPhilly #potties and they go on for another 2 blocks #philly #pope pic.twitter.com/dpfppSkdol
— PhillyChitChat (@HughE_Dillon) September 15, 2015
Philly is getting ready for our Pope—Lots of prep activity going on! Can't wait! pic.twitter.com/awWepLYkBm
— Deacon Rich Napoli (@DeaconRichNapol) September 15, 2015
CC, Philadelphia looking like no other Friday I've ever seen. #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/gGBhrJyV3I
— Zachery Lashway (@ZachLashway) September 25, 2015
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When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.