But defining the middle class is much easier said than done. According to an American Community survey from 2013, to be considered middle class in pennsylvania, you need a Median Household Income of about 52,000 a year. In new jersey, its 70,000. And in delaware, about 58,000. But theres more to those numbers. Where the middle class lives, what they do, how they think may have as much of an impact when it comes to defining the middle class as their salary. Joining me now are two experts who know more about the middle class in our area than just about anybody. Larry eichel is the director of the Philadelphia Research initiative for the Pew Charitable trusts. The initiative released an extensive report on the citys middle class several years ago. Also joining the conversation, ira goldstein, the president of policy solutions for reinvestment fund. Reinvestment fund has done Expansive Research on philadelphias middle class neighborhoods. Thank you both for coming in. Larry eichel great to
Zero the current wind chill. Blustery conditions right now those winds still gusting. 30 up to 40 miles per hour. Wind chill advisories and warnings from the carolinas all way to maine for this dangerous cold. Here locally were looking at feels like temperatures five to 15ero around the philadelphia area. But move toward the poconos it could feel as as 30 degrees below zero. In fact we also have records to beat for tomorrow morning. Atlantic city the record is four. Take look at philadelphia the record is 4 degrees as well. Trenton the record is five. We will come close and in many locations. Trenton the overnight low im forecasting 4 degrees would be a record. Four in Atlantic City would be a record. We would tie a toward the wilmington area. Philadelphiaow expected of 7 degrees. When to expect a warmup with the seven day forecast. But we also have another chance for wintry mix coming up. Well talkbout that later in the broadcast. Back to you. All right scott thank you. Mother nature
A woman flys into the Philadelphia International airport but never makes it home. Now police are investigateing. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. A cold bleep cleanup in Rehoboth Beach a wick winter storm now arctic plunge plaguing our area. Be aware of that black ice under all that snow frozen streets and sidewalks in new jersey more than a thousand calls to state police for help. Major mess on our hands from the shore to the city and the suburbs. And if you think its unbearable out there right now well, just wait until the morning. Thanks for joining us. Im dawn timmeney. Tumbling temperatures that will send chills down your spine and this weekend we could break records that could back decades. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Jeff cole is covering the cleanup efforts. Brad sattin talking about heat problems and meteorologist Scott Williams will let us know how much layers we need to put on this week. Scott were talking about wind chills below zero. Already below zero right now dawn. Tak
The time before that, 1985. Many are blaming our current weather pattern on something called the polar vortex. So, we sent nbc10s lauren mayk over to the Weather Center to ask glenn to help us understand what it is. Glenn schwartz all right, first of all, its nothing new. Its been around forever. Meteorologists have used the term forever. Its just something thats come into the public in just the last few years. The coldest air in the world is at the pole. And normally, you have that the jet stream up there just spinning around and around and around, keeping the coldest air on earth right up there. Sometimes, it will shift with a certain weather pattern and start coming down toward canada, or it could go to the other side of the world towards siberia. And its carrying that coldest air with it. So, as that polar vortex gets closer to us, its bringing that frigid air with it. Lauren mayk and the fact that were seeing it now, what does that have to do with it . Is it a Global Warming thing
Common, they all say he is like a child. Plus, the break with bannon. In the book President Trumps former chief political advisor, steve bannon, lashes out at the president , his staff and his family. The president s response, when he was fired he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. This morning my exclusive interview with the controversial author of fire and fury, Michael Wolff. Also, the russia investigation. Two republican senators take aim not at russia, but at the former british spy who tried to expose Russian Election meddling. Ill talk to one of those senators, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Joining me for insight and analysis are david brooks, columnist for the New York Times. Joy reid, mark leibovich, New York Times magazine and danielle pletka, of the American Enterprise institute. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the lodngest running show in television history, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning on our first