Forecast. We begin with protesters moving through the streets of philadelphia. Im jessica dean im ukee washington. The group says its angry with the Election Results. Lets get to david spunt me center city where the protests has been going on for hours now. David. Reporter ukee, about 1,000 protesters walking behind me. They actually staged sitin, unhappy by donald trump and Hillary Clinton but they want their message to be heard. With chance of not my president , about 1,000 angry people marched from philadelphias muck potential Services Building up broad street, stewing about the Election Results confirming donald trump as the next commander in chief im mad, sad, devastated, surprised. Very scared. Afraid for my rights. Afraid for my country my friends and family. Members of the group said the republican and Democrat Party have the same problems. One woman told crowd she wanted to see their anger. An anger one Bernie Sanders supporter told Eyewitness News thats been brewing for year
Now. Good thursday morning. Here we are with many in the country having time to let it sink in, but some people are having more trouble with it than not. Less than 24 hours after donald trump was elected, the 45th president of the united states, americans are making their voices we heard in major cities across the country. Its mostly quiet. Protests have united from coasttocoast against trumps when with thousands taking to the streets in boston, seattle, cleveland, tempe, boston, chicago and right here in new york city. They marched, blocked traffic, chanted and protested at the top of their lungs. Reporter hi, guy, we are standing on 5th avenue in midtown, manhattan, the shopping trick, prada, luis vuitton, thousands of new yorkers headed in the southern part of manhattan, right outside of trump tower, i remind you, the secret service said this will be a security issue. Tonight is the first really demonstration of that. This is where donald trump is currently living, where his Campaig
Antitrump chants. This is what we saw while the demonstrations were going on last evening. The one here at center city moved on foots with a march up north broad street up to the campus. Everything hundred people involved in that march. There was another demonstration on penns campus. Philadelphia Police Telling us there were about 500 Peaceful Protesters there. No arrests, no incidents, according to police. And over at a church at rittenhouse square, not far from where we are, there was a Prayer Service focused on unity after a divisive election. We prayed for one another, we prayed for philadelphians, we prayed for president elect trump. Im concerned about physical violence. Reporter again, Philadelphia Police tell us there were no violent incidents, no arrests there. While we did see some support for democrat hillary clinton, some of the folks theyre talking about were saying even she is not the answer they were looking for. There are more rallies planned like the ones we saw last n
Jersey. Suburbs in philadelphia near 60 on a nice warmup, also at the shore with plenty of sunshine. Ill break the forecast down hour by hour to see how we can get rid of the jacket. First, Jessica Boyington watching the roads. Thanks, bill, right around wissahickon avenue. You can see that the vehicle is off into the righthand shoulder. Its not messing with any of the lanes right now. Still not seeing any delays on the boulevard or southbound. Also watching 422, theres reports of an accident on the westbound side near trooper road. From the schuylkill to 29, not seeing it climb up. Still eight minutes with average speed in the mid50s. Also watching an accident in horsham on horsham road. Thats been quite some time, at least an hour and a half now. Plan to be detour around the scene. Vai and tracy. 5 31, we have breaking news, two officers near pittsburgh were shot. This happened near the town of canonsburg. Still a very active situation there. Its about 18 miles roughly south of pitts
Temperatures are cooling down. Look how nice and clear it is in Lehigh Valley. Thats easton. Chilly right now. 41 right now, well see that chill disappear by the afternoon. 40 degrees in the suburbs, 41 in fril philadelphia. The suburbs in philadelphia, at the shore, cooler, 58 degrees actually, 58 degrees for the shore. And inland areas. A little bit cooler inland this morning. And then those temperatures climb into the Lehigh Valley and impair as well. We look at this hour by hour when i come back in a few minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has an update. Woodhaven road, southbound lanes from woodhaven road. The vine street expressway moving towards center city. Still a 15minute check. Not seeing an increase yet in drive time. Speeds in the high vftds. No delays there. There is an accident weve been watching since 4 30. Horsham and norristown road. The 42 freeway, in new jersey, but moving. Northbound from 55 to the walt whitman bridge. Thats a fiveminute trip with speeds still in the