St. Patrick's Day Parade runs Downtown this morning

A St. Patrick's Day Parade will affect traffic Downtown this morning.

The parade gets underway at 11:30 a.m. The route starts at North and Pennsylvania streets, goes south on Pennsylvania, west on Ohio Street and then north on Meridian Street before ending at Vermont Street.

A block party on Vermont Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features food, live music and a beer garden.

More information: http://www.indysportsfoundation.com/stpatsnew/