Biden MLK Day visit could disrupt traffic

Roads around Girard College in North Philadelphia and I-95 could be temporarily tied up this morning by the arrival and departure of Vice President Joseph Biden.

At 9 a.m., Biden will address several thousand volunteers gathering at the college to take part in more than 150 activities planned to observe the 17th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service.

In addition to various projects, workshops, training sessions and a health fair, the "signature site" of the city's sprawling effort will have a Jobs & Opportunity Fair, with about 20 employers.

For more on the King Day of Service, which includes about 1,300 projects, go to www.mlkdayofservice.org. Also read this morning's Inquirer story about head organizer Todd Bernstein at http://bit.ly/yEbjPu.