Ii. And professor urwin is a long time friend of this museum project. It is one of the great advantages of being in philadelphia, that we can be close neighbors to professor urwin, whose work on the british army in the American Revolution is extensive, and nuanced, and is always inspiring of our exhibits, and publications, and the development of our core exhibition, professor urwin played a crucial role in the display of the story of enslaved runaways, weighing the promise of the phillipsburg proclamation, announced by general clinton in 1779, which offered somewhat vaguely protection and perhaps freedom of run aways who made their way through to the british lines through consultation with a number of historians, particularly of africanAmerican History in this period, it became a really an imperative that we do two very challenging, often seemingly contradictory things with our tableau in showing people facing this question of whether to trust the british on this promise. And one was t
joey, we are going to have some fun, too. as we get ready to spring forward, this is the last time to change our clocks is what they want. america into lockdown. one year ago today president trump declared a national emergency the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. unleash full power of the federal government today, i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big words. stop the spread of the virus and help all americans who have been impacted by this and this will pass. this will pass through and we are going to be even stronger for it. we have endured months of mask wearing, social distancing and isolation at home away from our loved ones. the pandemic taking a huge toll on our economy, keeping businesses closed and our kids keeping the doors shut on america s schools. we ve endured a lot and we are longer foot and now america is beginning to reopen. this month, 13 states announced a significant rollback of statewide restrictions and faxing distrib
Good morning. Reporter we found out that the fire fighter was released from temple hospital, a short time ago with burns after bat telling fire on the 2800 block of cedar street in Port Richmond this fire started around 10 30 last night, and we have some pictures from philadelphia fire news, Facebook Page, which shows flames shooting from the second floor of the home, and fire Officials Say everyone got out safely and the fire was placed under control just after 11 00 last night. As we mentioned one fire fighter transported to temple for burns but he has been since released. Philadelphia fire news reporting that the home will need to be overhauled because of serious hording conditions, for that reason, l and i was called out to the scene. Investigators are still looking into a cause, karen. Reporter jenny, thanks very much. Another fire fighter recovering after battling a fire in northeast philadelphia , this facebook video capturing the fire engulfing the two story home 12 59 45 yeste
Whatever falcons from atlanta. Oh, falcons. Different bird. It was falcons. Patriots. Yeah, umhmm. Do you remember falcons were up most of the game. But you root for falcons when they are not eagles. Right, im from atlanta. Lets go back over the last couple minutes. Lets do it. It is monday october 9th, 2017. Laurens in, alex is down in texas at the state fair, bob. Okay. Funnel cake and all that to go witt. Good morning. Were opening up here, with an accident in the fox chase section of the city. Elderly woman struck this morning at 4 30 month. Man in her 80s. We dont have the extent of her injuries but a lot of Police Activity here on rhawn street in the fox chase section of the city. Seventh District Police there. They have the whole stretch blocked off there. So vehicles going around the block, even school bus that the kid do have class today in that area. Lets go to the maps. Thinks causing a delay. Rhawn street one of the busiest drags through the neighborhood here whether you ar
The construction zone. Jammed up westbound on the schuylkill expressway, leaving town from the boulevard, out toward belmont. We have had that situation where an elderly woman struck by a vehicle this morning in fox chase, it is pine roadblocked, just off of oxford avenue, jenny will have the very latest from the scene in a few moments. Weather delays at the airport, two hours, already at laguardia and that will have a domino effect here in philadelphia but across the country. When laguardia gets behind the eight ball the rest of the country feels it. We have an accident on route 73, right here near i295 and in mount laurel, new jersey and minor delays on the couple Regional Rail lines, mike and lauren, back over to you. Jenny wearing are seeing. Reporter talk louder because it is hard to hear you do you hear me. Yes, we are live on pine road, so pine road is shut down right now between stan wood and rhawn street a span of the few blocks, as police, continue to investigate a person hit