Happy thursday. I just got an update on this accident ive been following in bensalem. Mechanicsville road is shut down right at street road. If youre traveling in that area you can take knights road to get around it. Crews are on the scene because theres also downed wires. 476 southbound, just checked in with penndot. All the flashing lights are gone. That accident on the blue route southbound is cleared out of the way. No delays. No problems in that area. Hatboro, Montgomery County that accident is still there on the scene. Taking a look at drive times right now, still getting green lights on 95. The schuylkill expressway and 422. Chris . New from overnight, investigators are looking for the cause of a house fire in delaware county. It started around 2 45 this morning at 10th and ingall streets. Everyone made it out but a firefighter had minor burns to his hands, and a neighbor is treated for smoke inhalation. Today the fight continues to save a fishtown church that the archdiocese of
A live look outside right thousand, this is the schuylkill expressway. And you can see here on the eastbound side some volume is picking up. We are seeing wet roads out there. Be careful if you head out early this morning. And look at this. Its just a foggy view in the poconos. Bill henley was talking about the limited visibility up in that area. So heres a live and foggy, wet look at interstate 95 on the southbound side at giraud starting to pick up. We are going to see that increase further into our morning commute. Greenwood avenue and york road there is an accident to tell you about. The schuylkill expressway still looking pretty good overall. Drive times, still getting a green light. That will take you about 13 minutes. Few from overnight, a firefighter and a neighbor are hurt after a fire broke out at a home in Delaware County around 2 45 this morning. This is 10th and engel streets in chester township. Everyone got out safely but we are told that a firefighter has minor burns to
At the six candidates for mayor accomplish group with their own plans and ideas for making the city better. Bruce gordon joins us to explain where we stand on election eve. Reporter eight years ago veteran city councilman named Michael Nutter burst from a crowd field of a list candidates to score a surprisingly easy victory in the democratic primary on his way to two terms as mayor. If last weeks poll results are any indication, history may be about to repeat itself. Former city councilman jim kenny tours a north Philadelphia Senior Center with his former leader. Council president Darrell Clark is about to add his name to an impressive list of local elected officials endorsing kenny bid to become the next chief executive. Ive supported jim kenny to be the mayor of the steve philadelphia. A poll last week by local news outlets showed kenny lapping the field you have up by 27 Percentage Points over his closest challengers. Political analyst Larry Ceisler says kenny moved from back in the
Victory for jim kenney. Frankly the only surprise here really the size of the victory a massive victory here almost certain to finish with more than 50 of the total votes. That in a field of six candidates frank al mazeing. Kenney got into this race a little later than some had thought he should but he got into this race with plenty of money union union support. Weve seen police and fire Officials Union officials. The hospital workers represented here. Philadelphia Blue Collar Workers workers. Mixture of black and white voters latinos asians a real Cross Section n of the city. This was the massive victory for jim kenney and first one that is all but certain to propel him to the actual mayors job come november general election. The officials are tup there crowding the stage. We expect jim kenney to speak any moment now we may keep it here. We see Council President Darrell Clark up on stage. Union officials theres pat up there getting a big hug. Mark skill low the councilman from south p
Moment. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Lets take look at the results. You can see jim kenney took a very solid lead over Anthony Hardy williams and former da Lynne Abraham she finished third. Weve got Live Team Coverage for you tonight on the left is the Anthony Hardy williams headquarters where jeff cole standing by and theres Anthony Hardy williams concede hes speaking now but on the right bruce gordon is with jim kenney where the new nominee about to talk. Reporter thats right, iain this was a wire to wire victory for jim kenney. Frankly the only surprise here really the size of the victory a massive victory here almost certain to finish with more than 50 of the total votes. That in a field of six candidates frank al mazeing. Kenney got into this race a little later than some had thought he should but he got into this race with plenty of money union union support. Weve seen police and fire Officials Union officials. The hospital workers represe