The Daily Numbers: 2 days until Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia.
9:20 a.m., when he becomes 1st pope to address join session of Congress.
4 p.m., Flies out of Washington, D.C.
5 p.m., arrives in New York City.
1st pope to address Congress.
1st pope to canonize a saint in the U.S., with yesterday’s celebration of Father Junipero Serra.
11,000 people who packed the South Lawn of White House yesterday to greet the pontiff.
5, age of girl who approached the Popemobile and delivered a message to the pontiff, along with a bright yellow T-shirt.
10 p.m. Thursday, when security zone goes into effect on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia in advance of the pope’s visit.
90 percent of hotel rooms in Center City and University City now booked for the weekend.
11,000 hotel rooms in those two areas.
119,000 of the 328,000 special papal passes for use on regional rails sold by SEPTA.
507 riders who usually use the Radnor station on Paoli Thorndale line each day.
12,797 passes sold for this weekend.
14 times the normal weekday ridership.
15,636 passes sold for Paoli, that’s tops among the 18 stations on the regional rails.
7,449 passes sold for Media on the R3 Media Elwyn line.
4,055 sold for Primos.
2,051 sold for Marcus Hook.
1 more day to get a ticket for regional rails this weekend. They will be on sale through Friday.
600 parking spots available in Paoli.
15,000 at Radnor. Authorities are suggesting pilgrims be dropped off, as opposed to parking at the stations.
Quote Box: “Climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation.”
- Pope Francis, in remarks at the White House yesterday.
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