Following first alert traffic. An accident in Hamilton Township on the new jersey turnpike, the northbound side between 206 around exit 7 and i195 at exit 7a, the left lane is blocked so watch for Police Activity around the area. Again, its an accident investigation. It could be out there for some time. 422 around trooper road, no problems in there. The eastbound lanes, the lights are bright so its a little difficult to see. The cars this way are headed to the schuylkill expressway. You can see the drive time eastbound from 29 to the schuylkill is a good one. Were in the green. We have ramp closures on 95. The drive times arent affected. No problems in center city but 95 northbound, the ramp at girard closed for ongoing construction. Cold and windy bill said thats what you can expect the minute you head out the door and youll really feel the winter cold if you are stuck waiting for a bus or a train. Matt delucia is live at septas jenkintown rail station. Whats it like . Reporter not to
By 10 00, sunshine, winds at 13, 32 degrees. And 33 at 1 00 this afternoon. The winds go each stronger. You can see clouds blowing through early this afternoon that may give us a flurry or two. Nothing more than that. Back with your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast in 10 minutes. You heard bill say its going to be windy and cold. Youll feel the winter cold if you are stuck waiting for a bus or train this morning. Matt delucia is live for us at septas jenkintown Regional Rail station. Feeling the chill . Reporter absolutely. In fact, in the last few minutes i felt the need to grab the hat and gloves. If there is any indication that you need to be prepared on a day like this, i reach into my bag and i only had one glove. So make sure you have everything you need before you go out this morning. Take my advice. We were talking with some of the folks at the train station and even the folks here with septa put some salt down on the ground, some wet spots, just to keep people safe. We re
Warmer. Of course, later on today and overnight we expect some of the coldest temperatures yet of this season. In talking with some of these folks they are saying its getting to be that time of year, its winter after off so they just have to grin and bear it. Its not bad for me. I dont mind the winter. We live in the northeast. Were supposed to get four seasons so it was inevitablement of it was nice to not have to put the storm windows in and not put the flannel sheets on the bed. Im ready for it. Reporter there is a code blue alert for several counties in the area, that warning comes in when temperatures are forecast to be cold enough to be dangerous for people who spend a great deal of time outside, mainly the homeless. Bucks, Montgomery County enacted code blue alerts through wednesday morning. Philadelphias code blue starts later on this morning, and later this evening you have Cumberland County in new jersey, that will go into effect. Well come back out live, a lot of people wait
94, washington township. 90 in chester swings. Through the lehigh valley, temperatures are around 90. 92 pottstown. We have a little bit of raincooled air in reading, 85 degrees. 84 in lancaster. We see a big difference as we get closer to the shore. 78 in avalon. Then dover, 95. In woodbine, 91. When you factor in mity,s oeelp feke2n. 03ls liwiinon pottstown. Tie riov gckireather th isiv i. Calm rnow. Arm w aroe. Ttowi te soreetelear iinoves makting o aa b sncy beactho g the th fonelph cy f. E tr p videoyoscuetht aher ruckade itn where the syid theoff. Ion, the truck which was parked there, a blast so massive it ignited a phone pole and ignited people across the street. In the wake of the fire, you see the food truck in cell phone video. At the back of the truck, passers by fulled this 42yearold woman out. They went back in to carry her 17yearold daughter from the truck. It is the aftermath of a massive explosion at the la parrillada chapina food truck. The blast ignited a phone pole
This is al jazeera america. The senate is down to the wire deciding what to do with the patriot act. It is a controversial act, and expires ten days from now while the senate is on recess. The senate is in session today debating on whether this law should remain. Harry reid spoke about it a sport time ago. We have a piece of legislation where there are bipartisan efforts made and it worked. They passed this bill. And we should do the same before we leave here. As libby casey reports many are questioning whether the law should remain in effect. Reporter lawmakers and americans are still grappling with how far the government should go. I think the deintat whether the act has made america safer at the almost trillion dollars it has cost to implement it. Reporter he argues it has not made the country safer and the cost goes beyond money to civil liberties. When it was put together and rushed through congress a lot of democrats and republicans joined because they were told oh its okay. In f