In the Lehigh Valley. 62 degrees right now. Just an easterly wind at 5 miles an hour. Starting off with mostly cloudy skies in delaware. Thats a live view from wilmington. 66 degrees right now. The clouds will be thinning out during the day. Well warm to 72 degrees by 11 00 this morning. And in philadelphia, a little cloudy right now, but its not going to last all day. Look at the sunshine. Near 70 degrees at 10 00. On our way back to the 80s this afternoon. Not as warm as yesterday. 85 degrees, thats going to be the warm spot today in the Lehigh Valley. 84 in philadelphia. In the low 80s in the suburbs. Low 80s for most of new jersey except the shore. 73 degrees this afternoon. So the forecast calling for a warm day today but dry during the day. Wet weather, that starts moving into the area tonight. Futurecast when im back in ten minutes. Right now, Jessica Boyington has first alert traffic. Bill, were watching the schuylkill expressway. No problems. Were nice and clear here around ge
Reporter jim and jacqueline, police are piecing together this hitandrun as we speak. There are officers on the ground a few yards behind me. Withdrew can see them ewe can see them on the other side of the record truck and also officers in the air using the chopper to search for the suspect. We just spoke to the chief inspector in the last 15 minutes. He told us an 18yearold man was walking across old york road here when a white prius came by, speeding, and hit him. Lets go to some video that we shot not too long ago. The impact was so hard, it knocked a young man 30 feet into the air and into a minivan. The driver kept going a couple of blocks. Then they left the car and ran away. Police then found one of the prius that was stolen. The chief inspector says they have a person of interest based on who witnesses say they saw driving the car around the neighborhood. Theyre describing the female as a large female, about 511, maybe 6 feet tall, and heavy set. Possibly 250 to 300 pounds. Long
Ill be back in ten minutes with the futurecast. Lets take a look at the roads this morning. Jessica boyington has that. Jessie . Were looking at the schuylkill expressway around belmont avenue. Get out the door now if you need to, 13minute trip into center city. From the blue route to the vine street expressway, average speeds into the high 50s there as well. Out in king of prussia, theres an earlier water main break. Mall boulevard between dekalb pike and goodard boulevard, there will be closures and delays around the scene. The tacony palmyra, an opening at 4 45. More alternates when im back in the next ten. New there overnight, a Person Police say was shot in a dispute between neighbors is being treated for a graze wound. The gunfire broke out just before midnight in thoron avenue in west oak lane. So far theyve made no arrests. Now to this story from chester county. Police have now identified the woman whose body was found in east Coventry Township on memorial day. Shes Ryan Benjam
Served our nation. Matt delucia is live in center city for this mornings wreath laying ceremony. Reporter thats right. Several dozen people were out here this morning in washington square. Its a very important day for the veterans out here. I will get out of the way and show you the tomb of the unknown soldier here in our city. You can see the wreaths laid out here a short time ago. The ceremony was an hour long. We had veterans here in attendance from various wars. It just wrapped up a few moments ago with a gun salute and the singing of god bless america. Mayor Michael Nutter was here along with city leaders. Things addressed was homelessness and telling the veterans the city is there for him. As we look at the wreaths at the time of the unknown soldier, mayor nutter remarks this is a day many take for granted but its a day to honor those who served our country. The philadelphia director of the Advisory Committee is asked what a hero is. Its the folks who served our country, the folk
Lets get the show on, the road here this morning. You already all right. Lets here is the 30 that our man weve gone covid. We postpone for a hurricane and boy, youre all still here. I think maybe were just youre like the trekkies we going to call you the benders and what are we going to do . Im nick mueller, president ceo emeritus of the National World war two museum. And i just want welcome everybody here for this anniversary symposia and reunion and what a better venue to than where we are today the United States freedom the boeing center. A lot of your long time friends of the museum been here numerous times and have attended other conferences and travel programs been with us on the easy company from england, the eagles nest, some of the future guests who also participated on those programs. But we also see a lot of new faces and welcome to all of you and youre the first time here. It wont be the last time, but you all testimony and a test admit to the legacy of the hbo mini series