Observe Daylight Saving time . Its a good question. Many of you submitted and tonight Nicole Brewer sheds light on the matter. Those stories and more are straight ahead but we begin tonight with a last minute deal that will likely prevent new Jersey Transit workers from striking. Good evening, im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. Rail Union Workers and new Jersey Transit reach a den at a tiff agreement tonight on new crack. Were still eight waiting details. At the center of the dispute was wages and the amount that employees contribute for health benefits. About 105,000 people commute into new york city each day on new Jersey Transit. New jersey governor christie spoke tonight. I want to thank all the people of new Jersey Transit and our negotiator and the Union Representation for maintaining good faith negotiations throughout, all the talks and for averting what could have been a very difficult troublesome work stoppage. The agreement will now be voted on by the more than 4,000 member
Spoke tonight. I want to thank all the people of new Jersey Transit and our negotiator and the Union Representation for maintaining good faith negotiations throughout, all the talks and for averting what could have been a very difficult troublesome work stoppage. The agreement will now be voted on by the more than 4,000 members of the rail union. Two lanes i name were shut down tonight due to smoke drifting over on to the highway. Chopper he three over the brush fire this was the scene just south of levick street near the taconypalmyra bridge in the northeast earlier. That fire is now out. The cause is under clear. Tonight police are searching for a man wanted for a sex assault in northeast philadelphia. Take look at this sketch of the suspect. Police say a 22yearold woman was walking on rhawn at winchester wednesday night when the man approached her from behind, taped her mouth shut, cuffed her wrists to her ankles and forced her into the woods. If you recognize this man, call police.
Right now at 10 00 preparing for a freeze warning. Its spring and were talking about temperatures that will be well below freezing and youll wake up tomorrow it will be return to the 20s. Good evening, im iain page. Im dawn timmeney. Freeze warning is about to take effect for most of you watching right now. Lets get straight over to meteorologist kathy orr for the details. Kathy . The arctic front has made it through the Delaware Valley right now were seeing dry conditions and the winds are picking up as well. To the north and west, we have cold air cold enough for snow in the great lakes. For us, it just means cold air that will feel like its in the winter season. Right now in philadelphia, 42. 23 degrees in the poconos. 46 in millville. And right now in dover 49. It was 70 degrees there today. The freeze warning goes into effect at 1 00 a. M. Through tomorrow morning. For temperatures below 32 degrees. Most of us will be in the 20s. The next two nights temperatures will be below 32 d
Effect at 1 00 a. M. Through tomorrow morning. For temperatures below 32 degrees. Most of us will be in the 20s. The next two nights temperatures will be below 32 degrees so protect any tender vegetation out there. Your tulips, your lillies if they popped theyre in jeopardy and those pair trees and cherry trees could have a problem come the morning as well. Lets take a look at the winds. The winds forecast to be gusting to 30 miles an hour tomorrow morning. So you have a gusty wind and you have cold temperatures and that means bitterly cold wind chills in the teens. Do you believe it . Coming up well talk about our next warmup when rain moves back into the forecast and a look at the weekend weather. Iain i know you want to get that golf game in. Well see if we can work that out for you. Ill see you later in the broadcast. All right, kathy, thank. As you prepare for the freeze download the fox 29 app like having our meteorologists at your fingertips much it is available in the apple sto