Chairman. Ed jumped up and got the in my face and told me off. I said i told you i would do this. He said i didnt think you were crazy enough to do it. We were playing toronto, and in those days we didnt beat the established teams. By end of the game we win sixthree. We for the, scored, exciting. People are streaming up the aisle saying to ed congratulations that should be the flyers song all the time. That should be our national anthem. He gets up and comes over and said you sob, i dont know how you did it. Reporter good stuff. Guys, i want to let you know that one thing about ed snider is that we talked, first of all, more than a dozen people, probably about 16, 17 people but one word that came up in every interview, passion. The passion, over and over, passion is the way people described ed snider. Doesnt that go hand and hand with the city of philadelphia. And, lauren hart has continued with god bless america, daughter of the late gene h art. Thanks, buddy. Now more on what snider
Thieves make off with stacks of cigarettes and you wont believe how many its costing a philadelphia business. We begin tonight though with honoring an icon g evening, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Ed snider was known first and for most as the moon brought the flyers to physical. Native of washington, d. C. He first came to the city in 1964 to become a part owner of the philadelphia eagles. Snider quickly became aware of philadelphias passion for sports. He spearheaded the effort to bring ice hockey to town and was successful in 1966. Snider created the spectrum and founded the sports and entertainment powerhouse spectacore. He had a hand in creating sports radio 610 wip and the Regional Cable Network prism. Snider endured a twoyear battle with Bladder Cancer and died today at the age of 83. He survived by his wife, six children and 15 grandchildren. The snider family issued a statement that reads in part our dad was loved for his big heart, generosity of spirit and dedication to
And the epitomy of fashion. A look back at the amazing live and Lasting Legacy of ed snider. We had the sunshine today but tracking another round of rain in the forecast. Ill let you know when commute will be impacted the most. And cartons carted away local thieves make off with stacks of cigarettes and you wont believe how many its costing a philadelphia business. We begin tonight though with honoring an icon g evening, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Ed snider was known first and for most as the moon brought the flyers to physical. Native of washington, d. C. He first came to the city in 1964 to become a part owner of the philadelphia eagles. Snider quickly became aware of philadelphias passion for sports. He spearheaded the effort to bring ice hockey to town and was successful in 1966. Snider created the spectrum and founded the sports and entertainment powerhouse spectacore. He had a hand in creating sports radio 610 wip and the Regional Cable Network prism. Snider endured a t
This happened on route 422 in lower pottsgrove a couple of hours ago. A car ended up going off the road and down an embankment into a ditch. This happened in the westbound lanes just past the sainted toga exit. Police arrived on location and found one vehicle down an embankment which had actually been struck by another vehicle which was found further down the road. No one was injured in the crash. It was just one of a number of crashes all around the area tonight. Meteorologist kathy orr is live outside our cbs3 studios in the Spring Garden section with a closer look at the icy conditions were facing right now. Kathy. Right now jess, were seeing a little bit of an icy mist out here. A freezing drizzle but this is what were going to be waking up to. If your car spent any time outside this evening or overnight a glaze of ice. Ive been working on this windshield and you can see how hard it is to get this off. This is just a small accumulation of ice even difficult to get the door open so
Bottom of your screen and on cbsphilly. Com. We want to begin with breaking news and video just in of a deadly crash on what may have been a very slippery new jersey turnpike. This is eyewitness video from cranbury township. Weve learned one person was killed. More than 40 injured in this crash. It involves more than 15 vehicles. This video from our Traffic Camera shows the aftermath of that accident. The southbound lanes remain closed tonight while the crash is being investigateed. And we do know icy conditions played a role in this crash tonight in montgomery county. This happened on route 422 in lower pottsgrove a couple of hours ago. A car ended up going off the road and down an embankment into a ditch. This happened in the westbound lanes just past the sainted toga exit. Police arrived on location and found one vehicle down an embankment which had actually been struck by another vehicle which was found further down the road. No one was injured in the crash. It was just one of a nu