Morning. Its funny, too, because temperatures right now, tam, are still in the cold zone but i agree with you you stepped outside and it was nothing like it was the last couple mornings. Weve had some cloud cover overnight but you can see that breaking up and i think were going to see a fair amount of sunshine early. Over all fairly sunny conditions with occasional clouds popping through. The temperatures this morning are still cold. Theyre just not as cold as theyve been the last couple days. 17 degrees in philadelphia, 14 in allentown right now, 16 in reading, 13 in wilmington. Only 11 in trenton and 10 in millville but of course theres not much wind this morning so were not worrying about wind chills and it does feel like were getting a break. Boy do we get a break this afternoon. Well zoom this morning with those temperatures. By 8 oclock well be at 21. By noon up to 34 and by 3 oclock, thats your high today, 39 degrees. So almost 40. In fact, center city could almost hit the 40deg
Protests filled the streets of the baltimore. Officials feel confidentable enough to send kid back to school today. New Jersey State Police are helping patrol as well but not every police force in our area are eager to help. Our coverage continues with Eyewitness News reporter jan carabao at city hall, jan. Reporter Philadelphia Police mayor here, mayor Michael Nutter does not intend on sending Philadelphia Police to baltimore at least for now. More on that part of the story in just a minute. New Jersey State Police already have feet the on the ground and that includes hundred troopers and 50 more personnel. Lets take a look. These are photos just taken and tweeted by new Jersey State Police as troopers prepared to patrol the streets of the baltimore overnight. Governor Chris Christie pledged his support after speaking with marylands governor on monday. He says these troopers will be in baltimore for 72 hours at first. Meantime as someone continues Pennsylvania State police offered the
Just before 6 00 a. M. , here at 30th street station normal Amtrak Service between philly and new york city will resume for the First Time Since that deadly crash last week. It killed eight and injured more than 200. You can see there on the information board, it is reflected right there all trains running on time, starting at 6 00. And when those trains pull out again they will now be using positive train control through that section of track in port richmond, crews worked around the clock this weekend to finish that installation, of course, thats the technology that will automatically slow a train to safe speed in case of human error. Meantime National Transportation safety board investigation into the cause of this crash continues. Investigators are now looking into the possibility that amtrak 188 was hit by an object before the crash. However, everyone weve spoken to this morning who is hopping on a train they say they are confident in amtrak, and riding the rales to new york city.
Ntsb member stopped by cbs face the nation sunday to talk about the investigation officials had been looking into the tracks, signal, and speed, as factors. Investigators have now also spoken with engineer brandon bostian. The engineer says he has no memory of anything. Does that make sense snow. It certainly does, as we know people can be in a automobile crash, and theyll say i dont even remember the crash. I just woke up in the hospital. And so, thats typical, some traumatic event like it. Today the first trains ride the rales through the crash site it, will also be the first time this stretch of track is equipped with positive train control. Technology slows a train to a safe speed. Rest of the corridor by year area ends. We have do to covering possible to complete the assignment. Rape he will jacobs, ceo every an educational start up program in philadelphia. She leaves behind a husband and two year old son. Victims of the tragedy remembered at a service at the derailment site. L pe
All right guys were off to a really nice start. Sun up over the horizon very little cloud cover not much wind. Satellite showing you how the clouds are getting thicker out to our west and as we go through the morning and afternoon well cloud up and well be on the lookout for a passing spotty shower or maybe a thunderstorm. Comfortable for now, though, 62 degrees really feeling good here on the terrace, 62 in wilmington, 61 in millville. Close to 60 along the works and 56 degrees currently in allentown. A minor test on tuesday kids in we do have a spotty shower or perhaps a thunderstorm during the afternoon and evening but looks pretty few and far between. Most of you probably get to walk home from school and stay dry. You can see how the numbers get really warm again, too by 3 oclock were up to 84. Your high today is going to be 85 probably around 4 oclock this afternoon. And the pollen counter is still running in the medium high range the next couple days so allergy sirrers will that