Reporter kevin learner could in the believe what he was witnessing suspect firing several shots at a delaware state trooper, all playing out in the parking lot of this wawa in the 1600 block of pull as ski highway just afternoon. I was right here watching the shot, and you know, that is horrific. Reporter other two who work at strip mall were witnesses like brady, too shaken to she her face. I just cant concentrate right nowy saw him fall. It is something i didnt want to see, like, i saw him fall. Reporter witnesses say uniformed trooper had some kind of an exchange with two suspects in this burgundy car before the shots were fired. Police gathered evidence from an extensive amount of bullet casings, all of the while those used to coming to this wawa, cant seem to shake this image. I didnt know what to think , i actually thought to myself, five minutes earlier down this road i would have been in that wawa. So, it was just, there is no respect for Police Officers any more. This is certa
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
Forecast. Rains going to be heavy in places. Then the thunderstorms . There is a chance of thunderstorms in delaware and south jersey. Most of the day, rainy and windy conditions. Check out the view looking toward the art museum. The cameras shaking in the wind. You see closely the flag is blowing, too. Showers moving into philadelphia, moving to bucks, montgomery, and northern chester county. Seeing the rain. Its getting closer to berks county. Already drying out in wilmington, vineland, morris river. Theres more rain waiting to the south. This is part of the same system we had yesterday. To the south, there are heavy downpours. I expect those arriving this afternoon. Temperatures staying put for most of the day. Winds out of the northeast at 13 Miles Per Hour. Were at 53 now in philadelphia. 54 in the Lehigh Valley with cloudy skies. Wont be long before showers move in this morning in the easton area. At 11 00, 54 with light rain. For new jersey, 52. Into the mid 50s this afternoon.
Through it because you know what its a lot to digest. We have some rain moving through the area right now. Its going to pick up in intensity quite a bit at the end of the morning commute and we have a chilly wind and even coastal flooding along the coast so a lot happening with this. Storm tracker6 live double scan showing currently as you look through the area, were just looking for some periods of rain that are south of the city and the will be moving through the area so were seeing some rain on the radar right yet but not a steady rain thats constantly through the area. This is kind of just the beginning of that. Lets take a look right now at what were seeing on Satellite Six and action radar and thats showing the progression of this rain that continues to wraparound this area of low pressure. The rain you see south of the city is going to move through philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley next. Were watching for these roads that will be starting off the commute wet. If youre commuting
The way but water is flowing from the middle of a southWest Philadelphia street due to a water main break. And grab your umbrellas. Rain is coming our way. You dont want to be out there on this wet day with the chance of heavy downpours without being prepared. Were timing it out for you. David is off, karen rogers is here along with matt pelman. Good morning. Good morning. Youre starting this morning with some heavy rain in spots. Its not steady through the entire region. I want to go in a little closer with storm tracker6 live double scan and we can see the progression of this. This rain is lifting up to the north. Often we would see rain move from west to east and thats not whats happening this morning as its wrapping around this area of low pressure so in west chester youre wet, in coatesville youre wet, no the quite in downingtown but its at your doorstep. Malvern pretty dry but these showers are moving through your area but in media on the blue route youre getting a soaking. Gibbs