Noodles, eagles gear of course we could getaway with mostly just sweater, sweat shirt this morning of our temperatures in the 60s, where are we in philadelphia right now. Sixtyseven. Aforementioned cloud. Southeasterly breezes at 3 miles an hour. Relative humidity at 84 percent. Other temperatures 50s in the mountains but everybody else in the low to mid 60s, upper 60s in wildwood. Sixty in lancaster. Not bad to start. Mostly cloudy throughout the day but a summery temperature of 83. Normal high is 7o we are 13 degrees above average through the afternoon and sunset time 6 35. That is not all of the numbers we have for a friday. We will have more in the weekend. We will have that forecast in a few minutes. Lets check traffic with the schuylkill westbound at city avenue, jammed, from the boulevard to 202, and 95 at cottman avenue southbound starting to jam up too, from Bridge Street to girard avenue , and we had a School Bus Accident in mayfair frankford avenue at harbison, pretty big in
The city getting ready for the estimated 200,000 people expected for the event. Matt delucia is live in center city. Tell us whats happening now. Reporter well, the last phase of closures was delayed until 6 00 this morning to coincide with a new Traffic Police shift. Right now were along kelly drive where it is shut down. You see that some cars are making their way around the art museum. Right over there by akens oval, that is shut down. The ben franklin parkway shut down. We will see some closures expanding to the side streets from 21st to 24th street. Parts of spring garden, and a few spots will be local access only. Francescas been talking about what and will talk about it more throughout the morning. Bear in mind the ben franklin parkway already closed now from 20th through the art museum. All of this as we prepare for, by one estimate, around 200,000 people. Businesses around here are certainly hoping for a piece of that action. So the setup and all the preparation thus far has d
Police presence. Things have quieted, but investigators are still in the neighborhood, still focused on the home where the suspect lived and barricaded himself with weapons. [ inaudible ] armed with weapons according to police, he was shot dead. In the light, you can get a good idea of how intense the standoff was. The Tactical Team used explosive devices on all sides of the home trying to get sealy to surrender. Early on they learned from his family that he shot and killed state Police Corporal Steven Ballard at a wawa parking lot wednesday. The reason why is still being investigated. Corporal Steven Ballard spent more than eight years with dwash state police. He was married delaware state police. He was married and leaves behind a wife and 5yearold stepdaughter. Colleagues said he loved his job, but he adored his family. Steve first and foremost is fame guy. He was very close to louise and abigail. Steve was the kind of guy that texted louise every day when she got to work, to make s
Reporter lucy, the moment finally arrived. Months of waiting and the eagles at 14 selected Derek Barnett defensive lineman from tennessee and of course that is reggie white is from. Barnett actually out did reggie in the sacks department with 33 career sacks hes number one at Tennessee Volunteers history and the interesting thing about the player is he said he was nervous anticipation to have night which puts him in grand company. But hes also in a position now he has a chance to come in and play on defensive line that fletcher cox, Brandon Graham has veteran presence and he told me a short time ago he wants to come in and settle in and find his role among players that he says are beasts. How much do you know about fletcher cox. Hes a beast. And im going to be excited work wig fletcher cox and graham. Theyre going to push me every day to get better. Im very excite the to learn from them. Pick their brains. Reporter he says hell be hard worker he thanked philadelphia fans for their warm
Reporter lucy, the moment finally arrived. Months of waiting and the eagles at 14 selected Derek Barnett defensive lineman from tennessee and of course that is reggie white is from. Barnett actually out did reggie in the sacks department with 33 career sacks hes number one at Tennessee Volunteers history and the interesting thing about the player is he said he was nervous anticipation to have night which puts him in grand company. But hes also in a position now he has a chance to come in and play on defensive line that fletcher cox, Brandon Graham has veteran presence and he told me a short time ago he wants to come in and settle in and find his role among players that he says are beasts. How much do you know about fletcher cox. Hes a beast. And im going to be excited work wig fletcher cox and graham. Theyre going to push me every day to get better. Im very excite the to learn from them. Pick their brains. Reporter he says hell be hard worker he thanked philadelphia fans for their warm