Keeping people updated as to the Pope's visit in Philly:

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22. That's what those anonymous sources say. But the Mayor says something else.

So maybe you're not all up to date on everything in Philadelphia, either.

http://articles.philly.com/2015-07-11/news/64281987_1_pope-francis-center-city-vatican-sponsored-conference

Mayor Nutter confirmed Thursday that parts of Philadelphia will be fenced in for security during the visit by Pope Francis in September, but dismissed speculation that the whole of Center City will be behind chain links.

"Whoever is saying that somehow all of Center City is going to be shut down has no idea what they're talking about," Nutter said at a news briefing at City Hall following a trip to Mexico.

"There's never been any discussion with me where the idea of all of Center City being enclosed, encapsulated, shut down, has ever been discussed," he said.

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Some fencing - height and type to be determined - will go up in parts of the city where the pope is expected to appear, Nutter said. The security measure is typical in other cities for large events involving world leaders, to restrict access through metal detectors.

He said it would not be the first time Philadelphia has seen such fences. "There was fencing out at the July Fourth show just the other day. . . . Fencing is not a new concept in this city."