Capsule is turning around. The view tremendous. At the height of the space race john glenn was the First American to orbit the earth. Reading you loud and clear. Glenn was the most famous of the original seven astronauts with the right stuff. A decorated marine corp. Pilot. His wingman in korea was baseball legend ted williams. World held its breath for his mission. When he safely splashed down after three orbits he was a true american hero. Welcome to washington. Welcome back to this planet. Colonel glenn later quit the Space Program for a career in politics. During 24 years in the senate he distinguished himself on Nuclear Arms Control issues in particular. He was still a sitting senator when in 1998 at age 77 he returned to space aboard the shuttle discovery. And lift off of discovery with six heros and one american legend. The mission, to study weightlessness on the elderly. John glenn then the oldest astronaut ever to orbit. One thing i promised annie when we were married, in addi
Capsule is turning around. The view tremendous. At the height of the space race john glenn was the First American to orbit the earth. Reading you loud and clear. Glenn was the most famous of the original seven astronauts with the right stuff. A decorated marine corp. Pilot. His wingman in korea was baseball legend ted williams. World held its breath for his mission. When he safely splashed down after three orbits he was a true american hero. Welcome to washington. Welcome back to this planet. Colonel glenn later quit the Space Program for a career in politics. During 24 years in the senate he distinguished himself on Nuclear Arms Control issues in particular. He was still a sitting senator when in 1998 at age 77 he returned to space aboard the shuttle discovery. And lift off of discovery with six heros and one american legend. The mission, to study weightlessness on the elderly. John glenn then the oldest astronaut ever to orbit. One thing i promised annie when we were married, in addi
Heat from furnace that blasts hot air into classrooms. But it is not just the furnace, the Elementary School of 300 kids has pool of rain watt their forms on its olds roof and leaks right into classrooms. When it leaks, and i have to double up classes, or move them to the library, juster relocate them. It is an interference to the instructional needs. The School District says the windows, furnace, leaking roof are among 12,000 of what it calls out standing repairs identified in assessment of the conditions in district billion dollars action, stunning price tag, 4. 5 billion, 3 billion of which, theyll need to spends in the next decade to fix urgent problems. Fran burns, districts chief operating officer, believes the assessment provides a road map of the districts building repair needs. We understand the need. And i think, you know, if there was a place and time foreign if a structure investment, were ready for it. City schools will have to look to the state legislature to cover some r
Hitandrun accident. Skyfox live over the scenes many scene on the 600 block of north 57th street. Heres what we know. Police believe a newer model white minivan hit her and drove away. This happened around 8 oclock tonight. Medics transported the woman to penn Presbyterian Hospital where doctors pronounced her dead. If we have any more information were bring it to you. Right now at 10 00 several fires in Queen Village caught on camera but police say these are no accident. Investigators say someone is lighting trash cans or fire. Im dawn timoney. And im chris oconnell. It is not just garbage being destroyed in these fires. Fox 29s Joanne Pileggi live. Reporter police are trying to figure out if these arson fires respect connected. There have been four fires set intentionally in Queen Village in the last month and a lot of people as you ised are concerned that the next time could be much worse. In the Surveillance Video theres no mistake. This guy uses a lighter or matches and sets fire
Its a cold one this morning. Have to bundle up. If it didnt dry up yesterday with the drying winds, its frozen this morning. Thats cold. Its blowing into the area. With the i understood even though its not as strong as yesterday, making it feel like its 12 degrees in philadelphia. 11 in wilmington. Look at allentown and pottstown in the Single Digits. Cold all around see sunshine all around today. 21 right now in new jersey. 22 in suburbs. Then 23 in philadelphia. You can see the moon. Hello. Come on there we go. Theres the moon getting ready to set. We will see bright sunshine when the sun is up. Thats when you start to see warmup by 11 00. 27 degrees. Look what else is coming up. Wind will be increasing this morning. 27 degrees will be a little bit warmer with a stronger wind feel just like it does right now. So weve got a blustery day ahead. Warming into the middle 30s in delaware. In new jersey inland areas hit 32 degrees this afternoon. Little bit warmer at the shore. 35 degrees.