Well start with the sixers. Making changes, Jerry Coangelo resigning as chairman of basketball operations. Hell be an advisory. Bryan named president of basketball operations taking over for sam hinkie who resigned wednesday. This is one of the most exciting jobs i believe thats out there in the league right now. Its a situation where obviously, my predecessor sam hinkie has done a nice job of establishing the assets and resources to move forward in a positive way. Im sorry that sam will not be a part of that. It was intended all along that he would. But the fact that were moving forward onward and upward, were all excited about that transition thats happening now. Meanwhile sixers final home game against the bucks, ish smith drives the baskets. Overtime final second, he had another chance to give the sixers the lead but misses. 109108. Joining us fresh off a long day at the wells fargo center. Keith thank you for coming in tonight. Were you surprised that sam hinkie stepped down. I wa
Building. Authorities had denied permits over safety concerns but temple authorities reportedly went ahead with the fireworks. The State Government is now launching a criminal investigation. In the wake of the 2012 sandy is hook School Shooting a group of cyclists has vowed to ride from connecticut to washington every single year. Theyre calling for tighter federal firearms laws. Motorcycle said he was disappointed when gun laws did not change after the elementary School Shooting in connecticut. Shooting are hunting down children in our city. Without the gun, all you have is a fistfight. We can recover from a broken nose or black eye. We cant recover from a gunshot. Is riders are bring a petition call for tougher restriction on guns, signed by 36,000 people so far. A villanova basketball star was honored posthumously today for making the ultimate sacrifice. Cherri gregg tells us the soldier was a hero had a suffered years of discrimination before finally getting the recognition he so d
Nation is remembering nancy reagan who died today at the age of 94. Sunday night, the big story on action news tonight is the death of the former first lady, nancy reagan. Mrs. Reagan passed away of congestive Heart Failure at her home in los angeles. Abcs Lauren Lister has more on the former first ladys life and legacy. Condolences have been pouring in from president s and first ladies, past and president , also president ial hopeful, soon the public will have a chance to pay their respects, here at Reagan Library. Nancy reagan seen smiling in her 94th Birthday Party last summer. Today shes being celebrated and mourned for all of her years of life. Well wishers dropping off flowers. Loved ones pulling into the l. A. Family estate to pay respects. The hearst escorted through town. The former actress, married Ronald Reagan in 1952 and as first lady of california and then the nation, is remember for bringing some hollywood glamour to the white house. And, for her crusade against youth su
But will it be sunny in time for this game. Right. We will settle for dry, at this point, because it is raining and a lot of place these morning. If they wanting to with the five out of ten it will end up being a half and half kind of a day. We have showers around this morning, we will need umbrella, bus stop buddy rock ago this phillies cap opening day. Temperatures are in the 40s so it is only rain unless you you are far to the north maybe in the mountains or in upstate new york but we have very light rain moving through the a area right now as you can see there on radar, live, look at our neighborhood, just damp out there with 46 degrees a and sunrise happening at 6 29 this morning possibility around lunchtime of the lingering cloud or shower but by about 3 00 oclock it looks like the rain will be out of here. Cross your fingers. High temperature better than the weekend 62 degrees. Bob kelly. Sue, good morning everybody. 6 02. On a machine morning getting up and out. The roads are d
Million willville is down to 19 degrees, 30 in philadelphia. Nineteen in mount pocono. Twentynine in alzawahiri even town. If you will remember we were at these numbers this time last night, wind chills were only in the teens. The right now wind chills not as bad. Feels like 25 in philadelphia, certainly still cold and still dangerously cold if you are out too long and not properly bundled up but not quite as bad as it was and as it could be. That will be the theme of the forecast moving forward not as bad, we will warm up, ill have details with the seven day when i join you inside. Now back over to you. Philadelphia Fire Fighters battled freezing temperatures while working to get control of the the fire in the Cobbs Creek Golf Club this he were called to the 7500 block of cardington road just after 11 00. That fire destroyed a clubhouse but spared two other buildings. In addition to the cold weather Officials Say water issues did not make it easier to fight the fire. This edge of the