Umbrella on stand by but dry and mild heading in the second half of the week. We have a big Holiday Weekend coming up with a preview what to expect on easter in your full forecast, coming up in just a few, lauren, thank you. A sinkhole in the middle of the street lead to frustration in philadelphias Rittenhouse Square. Repair work is underway but some in the area remain without water and traffic is backing up. That hole is near 17th and walnut and Eyewitness News reporter greg argos is live with more on the sinkhole inconveniencing many, greg. Reporter jessica, good evening. Not often i can stand at 17th street during rush hour but this is culprit behind thus big sinkhole in the middle of 17th street. You can see crews hard at work fixing up busted water pipes but too little, too late for thousands of drivers stuck in a big traffic night mayor. From the honking, the frustration, the noisy conn trucks comes a bit of relax says. Reporter a lone violin player at corner of walnut and 17th
Umbrella on stand by but dry and mild heading in the second half of the week. We have a big Holiday Weekend coming up with a preview what to expect on easter in your full forecast, coming up in just a few, lauren, thank you. A sinkhole in the middle of the street lead to frustration in philadelphias Rittenhouse Square. Repair work is underway but some in the area remain without water and traffic is backing up. That hole is near 17th and walnut and Eyewitness News reporter greg argos is live with more on the sinkhole inconveniencing many, greg. Reporter jessica, good evening. Not often i can stand at 17th street during rush hour but this is culprit behind thus big sinkhole in the middle of 17th street. You can see crews hard at work fixing up busted water pipes but too little, too late for thousands of drivers stuck in a big traffic night mayor. From the honking, the frustration, the noisy conn trucks comes a bit of relax says. Reporter a lone violin player at corner of walnut and 17th
And the police cars are there to help you get along here. Lets show whats affected now. The left lane of the parkway is closed from the acheins oval to spring gardens. The area in front of the museum steps are closed. And kelly drive lost a lane between 25th and the parkway. We did see crews getting ready last night, getting the roads set up for this closure that is going to be in effect for a few weeks. We also talked with drivers about what this will do to their ride to work. This is my route to work every morning. It will definitely be inconvenient. I think its worth it. Philadelphias a great city. It will be great to be on a National Stage for such an awesome event. Reporter this are still three more phases of closures that you can expect to find here by the art museum the next few weeks. Phase two starts next wednesday, the 19th. The inner lanes of the ben franklin parkway will be closed from aikens, then phase three on the 24th including the parkway which will be closed from the
Ill take you through it hour by hour to show how quickly temperatures warm up in your neighborhood when im back in ten minutes. Dont go away. First, Jessica Boyington has your first alert traffic. Thanks. 4 22. Heres our cameras around trooper road. So usually cant use the camera until later when we start to see the sun come up a little bit because its dark in this area. But eastbound here is where were watching now toward the schuylkill expressway. No problems or delays. An eightminute trip from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. Speeds in the mid or early 60s. Also watching mass transit, septas route 11 Service Interrupted because of a shooting in this area in southwest philly. Shuttle bussing is in effect between 40th street portal to 58th street due to Police Activity around the area. Watch for closures in the area, as well. Either way, just check before you go there. Well end on the p. A. Turnpike. Drive times, 21 minutes in both directions. West and east, route 1 to valley forge. T
Greens way circle in colleg collegeville. Neighbors are stunned. This is just something that you dont expect to happen in this development. Reporter according to may rows wife and children the abuse goes back at least six years. It all came to a head when myhres wife went to the hospital march 15th with injuries she said she suffered as a result of a domestic assault. Among those injuries, a fractured skull. Police arrested myhre that day owe wantly posted bail. Then almost three weeks later on april 3rd, police say they learned of physical abuse involving the children and 11yearold girl and 13yearold boy. Just to fine out that someone would torture their children like that. I believe he deserves whats getting to him. Investigators say myhre shocked his children with electric dog collar, punched and kicked and choked them sometimes until they passed out hes accused pete beeting them with objects much of the abuse is too graphic to detail. Police say myhre on april 6th gave a statement.