Well, we do know that that is the priority for general manager paul wiedefeld. We do expect that to work on safety and maintenance in the coming days or weeks. He is expected to lay out a new maintenance plan. So what do the general manager think of what happened here today . What is his takeaway . We talk to him oneonone moments ago. There is a clear understanding of the importance of the system to this region and we better get it right. That is what i keep hearing for everybody. Not saying this is a dumb idea or why are we doing it . They are not saying that. They are saying look, we cant survive without this. Make it work. Get on it. Brianne that is one of the things touted is the ridership and the number of the federal employees that rely on metro every day. Also here testifying in this Committee Hearing we heard from ntsb and the f. T. A. We did get an update from the ntsb in terms of the investigation into the deadly smoke incident at plaza. We understand that report now conclude
County are cleaning up after heavy wind gusts. Some trees came down and there were in reports of injuries. In Chester County, the storm uprooted a tree outside of octorara school in atglen. Meteorologist bill henley has our forecast for the weekend. The wind Strong Enough to make it feel like its in the 30s. The wind will stay with us through the day. As we go into the afternoon, that will hold our temperaturesc down. Normally wed warm into the low 60s. Not today, though, partly sunny at 10 00 with winds out of the west at 16 miles an hour. At 1 00 in the afternoon, partly sunny, breezy and 50 degrees. It looks like decent parade weather for villanova. In center city, youll feel the chill. There will be enough sunshine to warm us to 55 degrees. Well go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood in ten minutes. 95 is doing well. Jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. 95 is doing well and were also back doing great on the platt bridge. If youre just tuning in, we earlier
Through. Today the temperature managed to make it back into the 60s and currently 60 degrees and we saw peeks of sunshine and waiting in the wings in time for the weekend we are tracking cold air, temperatures only in the 20s in canada, and with the cold air im tracking the chance of some snow, ill have more details on that coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Thank you cecily. As rainy Stormy Weather pushes through the area, keep 6abc. Com weather close at hand. Our team of meteorologists are just a press click on swipe away. Action news learn that mayor, jim kenney has chosen a new fire commissioner. He currently serves as deputy sent of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs department. Before that he was fire chief for alexandria, virginia. And he will replace Michael Sawyer who was appointed by michael nutter. The owners a business in the bustleton section of philadelphia are beefing up security after vandals struck overnight. Someone smashed the windshields on 21 vehicles,
Becoming more common and the popular whats app says all of its traffic will be encrypted and warrant proof to law enforcement. Any technology that deems communication warrant proof, but as the attorney general says we have to fine ways to do our jobs. The charges so far concern only child porn videos. We have no evidence that these defendants assaults or inappropriately touched children. If there are witnesses or victims out there that have evidence concerning these defendants please let us know. None of the men charged here have prior criminal records but under a 2013 law if convicted eight of them could face mandatory prison time of three to five years. That is, if convicted. Pennsylvania voters weighed in on the race for the white house, in a new quinnipiac poll, 39 of republicans pick donald trump. 30 say ted cruz, and 24 for john kasich and democrats pick Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. Both candidates have events here in the city today. Dann cuellar is covering Bernie Sander
Sue serio, ladies and gentlemen. We have a number of day, higher then yesterday because were expecting sunshine. It is just chillier but we have a seven out of ten in your weather by the numbers with bus stop buddy and his villanova cap back on. Also a warm coat because wind chills are in the 30s and 40s. Temperatures mostly in the 40s. We will see precipitation north ape west of the city, should make it here, we have plenty of sunshine but deceiving because it feels like 35 out there. Actual temperature 44 degrees in the the city. Plan on sunshine mixed with included for the entire take, a priest i afternoon with a high of 53 degrees, bob kelly, where is the problem right now. Hey sue, good morning. 7 01 on this friday morning. Heres a live look at i95, this is southbound right at broad street. We have a trash truck here. Im not sure whether it is a fire or breaks are smoking here but nonetheless we have philadelphia Fire Fighters on the scene and they want to keep those whatever flam