Obama, Trump to campaign in Philly area Tuesday
President Obama will campaign for Hillary Clinton near the Art Museum Tuesday afternoon, and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Aston in Delaware County.
Metro Philadelphia figures to be the epicenter of U.S. politics for at least a few hours Tuesday.
President Obama is scheduled to campaign for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton with a midday rally at Eakins Oval near the Art Museum, 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It is part of a series of organizing events designed to increase voter turnout in the heavily Democratic city.
Republican Donald Trump, meanwhile, is booked to speak at a closed-door event in Aston, Delaware County, at 7:30 p.m. His campaign has not disclosed details, but the event in the Republican-dominated town is scheduled to be open to press coverage.
Doors for the Obama rally open at 11:45 a.m., with the president expected to speak about 1:45 p.m.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, lane restrictions will begin at Eakins Oval, city officials said. At 7 a.m. Kelly Drive will be detoured inbound at Fairmount Avenue, and traffic on MLK Drive and Spring Garden Street will be directed onto I-676. At 9 a.m., all roadways leading into Eakins Oval will be closed.
Periodic road closures also are expected as the president's motorcade travels into and out of Center City.
On Wednesday, Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, will campaign at a Kenworth truck dealership in Dunmore, Pa. outside Scranton.
























