As we surged above normal temperatures today many people spent the holiday morning enjoying the outdoors. Eyewitness News Reporter rahel solomon is live in center city where she caught up with many who were pretending it was spring, rahel. Reporter that is right, we didnt see a lot of traffic outside on those roads but we did see foot traffic. People walking their dogs, jogging and a lot of people, and i do mean a lot of people looking at lunch out doors. When the temperatures go up in late december, the the crowds apparently, come out. Beautiful, amazing. We love it. Absolutely. On a very warm Christmas Day, friday, outdoor seating at Rittenhouse Park restaurant was a hot commodity. I will be eating outside, this restaurant, we have a big party, so i think we will be inside. Reporter parks general manager says the restaurant is usually busy around the holiday but even by this standard, this is a surprise. Did i condoner seats outside, absolutely not. This is a gift in so many ways, bu
As that goes this will certainly go down as a december to remember. It will. We dont know when well get another december like this. Temperatures soared into the 60s again and the warmup continues just in time for the weekend. We love when that happens. Heres a sight you dont usually see in early december, playing at Washington Lake park in Gloucester County without heavy coats and winter gear. Live look outside in philadelphia, little overcast, but pretty good day for a walk or bike ride around the schuylkill. Nice out there. Really nice. We have nbc 10 Live Team Coverage of this unseasonably warm weather. Nbc 10s chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz has been tracking the temperature. Lets begin with Brittney Shipp live outside in rittenhouse and enjoying this night weather. Brittney . Reporter absolutely. In the last probably five minutes ive counted at least five people in shorts and tshirts, so this is the place to be. Take a look behind me here, you can see some of the outd
Offering warm weather outdoor activities, even though its middecember. Kind of a great time to get out without having to bundle up and do things like archery, Mountain Culture here at camelback. We went on the mountain slopes, i went on the 4,000 zip line, it was so fun. Reporter families who thought about cancelling their trips say they are now pleasantly surprised. Theres so much to do, so we decided to enjoy all the rest of what they have to offer. Reporter the Visitors Bureau here is also doing a couple of special promotions, 12 days of christmas give away, overnight stays for free. They hope that will attract you to come up here since the snow certainly isnt doing that. The lack of snow, i should say. Live in the poconos, drew smith, nbc 10 news. Grass behind him there, just bare. Thank you, drew. Glenn, we could be hitting the 70s this weekend. Your advice is to enjoy it while we can. Yeah, because next weekend i promise you is not going to be anything like this weekend. Weve had
Have been some criticisms. What grade are you thinking . Id give him an a. When he came on board, i was at the inquirer at the time. I got a call from the publisher down there, don graham, who said to me, you are getting one of the finest cops in all of america. This guys unbelievable because he came from washington. And i think hes been that way. Hes obviously superbright, hes communityfocused. The statistics are great. Theres been issues, but you can look at anybodys eight years and find it. So i think he leaves a wonderful legacy, and i think theyre big shoes to fill Going Forward. And richard ross is what he suggested, deputy commissioner, who said could be a phenomenal top leader, as well. There have been some issues, though. Stop and frisk still very controversial and certainly people who believe the black lives Matter Movement say that he hasnt or his department hasnt hired enough black Police Officers. For example, that trend is not going the way they want. What would you say a
It appears tonight the last late show will be one to remember. Good luck, dave, we will miss you. Very excited Just Television history right new. Reporter David Lettermans run of being a late night host for 33 years end tonight. For herbert gee the owner of the hello deli made famous by his show, it is a toughened. It is a tough day for me, you know, 22 years of fun coming to than a end. Reporter Television History will be made as David Letterman says good bye fans want to pay tribute to the man has brought humor to our living rooms throughout the years. We can always go through tough times coming home, after working all day 11 00 oclock, you turn on the tv and you have great comedian in front of you. Reporter there were plenty of fans wearing tshirts but some fans boarded on the ridiculous, hawkins wants to present letterman this big farewell card. People have an eye on the Security Guard to tell me to, scrapple. You are staying put im hoping, to get in. Reporter not everyone can be p