There won't be a parade to mark Tom Corbett's inauguration.
Corbett will be sworn in as Pennsylvania's 46th governor on Jan. 18.
The capital city will be transformed into a stage for thousands of revelers, performers, dignitaries and even protesters.
Corbett and his wife, Susan, will begin their day at 8 a.m. at a Catholic Mass a block from the Capitol, and can celebrate until midnight if they wish at the inaugural ball at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center.
Temperatures are expected to be a few degrees above freezing. But the National Weather Service is predicting rain, and the event could be moved across Commonwealth Avenue into the ornate -- but relatively cramped -- Forum auditorium, which seats about 1,800 people.
Here's the inaugural schedule:
8:30 a.m. - Celebration of the Mass at The Cathedral of Saint Patrick
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10:30 a.m. - Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley's Swearing-in inside The Captiol Senate Chambers
11:30 a.m. - Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony begins on the East Wing steps of The Capitol
7:30 p.m. - Inaugual Ball at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center
Corbett, a Republican, will take his oath on the steps of the Capitol's east entrance. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Castille will administer the oath.
At the Mass, the Corbett's children will read from the Bible.
Corbett will be sworn in using the 1698 William Penn Bible from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's collection in Philadelphia.
The Inaugural Performers include the Buzz Jones Big Band, led by Gettysburg College music professor Buzz Jones, Lebanon Valley College Jazz Ensemble and the 22-piece Cityscape Orchestra.
The Inaugural Ball will feature food stations serving disctinctive selections from different regions of Pennsylvania.
Susan Corbett's gown will be a floor-length creation, made of butterscotch-colored variegated organza, accented with scrolls and flower embroidery, mocha chocolate-colored bodice beads.
The inaugural committee is raising private donations to pay the cost, including police overtime.
Tickets to the Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick and the inauguration are free, but seating will be limited.
