March down broad street and the atmosphere. It was amazing. We had allies and everybody coming out to support us and show us that philadelphia shouldnt get left behind. Thank you so much. As you can see, the crowd is gathering to talk about this theme of economic injustice and the big issue that they are talking about here is the 15 minimum wage as well. They should be wrapping up here soon but part of broad street is still shut down. Today, on Jonathan Rosas 21st birthday, a judge sentenced him to 45 to 90 years in prison for a crime two years ago. He wasnt the major player. He had known his codefendant for three days before they were in a stolen suv that crashed into the family as they were helping at a Church Fundraiser on the playground. Monique braxton is live where that happened. Such emotional day for the victims and the suspect. Reporter thats right. Everybody was crying in the courtroom, jacqueline. Here in germantown, youll find a memorial. To the left of it, youll find a mur
Weather, you have to be careful out there. Even though it is just rain it is naturally slowing you down. You have to be careful. This is perfect example of that, one of the main intersectionness center city on you the side Spring Garden and broad street, weve got telltale signs that a sheen on the road, rain is out there on sky scan three and when you see a snapshot of storm scan which we will go to next thinks a decent round of rain through southeastern pennsylvania, lehigh rally and another pocket across southeastern Cape May County. While everyone is getting hit, where you are, you are seeing steady rain at this point. At the moment, temperatures, you know, very similar to this same time yesterday, upper 40s, lower 50s and it is cool, damp outside and we will keep that, type of of forecast in the card for you really anytime today. Still watching for additional showers around. 60 degrees, cloudy, damp, will chilly, eventually, eventually well sun return here in the next couple of day
If thats a little bit too warm for you, though, i am tracking a downward trend in temperatures next week. Ill talk about that and track some showers on the way finally coming up in the full accuweather 7day forecast. Jim. Thank you, cecily. And we asked you to stay with 6abc. Com weather through the weekend for the very latest updates to the forecast. Remember to keep storm tracker6 live radar close at lanhand for any changes on the way. The warm weather will bring out thousands of walkers and runners to the Schuylkill River trail. And everybody is hoping that the trail will be the scene of terrific and safe recreation this weekend. Action News Reporter Trish Hartman is live by boathouse row. Trish, what steps are being taken to make sure its a safe summer on the trail . Reporter well, jim, the very people who use this trail either on foot or on wheels will soon be the ones helping to keep it safe. A new initiative is drafting volunteers who will learn how to help police keep an eye on
Repeat that throughout the upcoming weekend. It is friday evening. So if youre heading out on the town, 60 degrees at 7 oclock dropping back to 57 at 8 oclock and then into the lower 50s a little chill in the air between 10 and 11 oclock with that Crystal Clear sky. Todays high of 64. Well add three more degrees to that tomorrow, 8 degrees to it on sunday and 16 degrees warmer than today come monday. Well talk about that almost summerlike feeling for the beginning of next week and just how long, brian, this beautiful weather lasts in full accuweather forecast. Adam thanks very much. Todays conditions had people flocking outside to soak it all in. Sidewalk tables were filled with restaurant customers enjoying an outdoor lunch today and by midday people were parked on benches in dillworth park reading a book or just basking in the sun. I looked out the window and it was just gorgeous so i couldnt resist. I had to get a cup of coffee and my book and find a chair. It is awesome, absolutely
Neighborhood was the picture of suburban tranquility. Trash trucks made their rounds, a schoolbus rumbled through. But in the predawn areas neighbors here awakened by sounds make clear all is not as it appears. I heard five, six, sets of shots. That many. Yeah. What goes through your mind when you hear that . Well, used to be a nice neighborhood. Reporter around 3am gunshots were reported near the intersection of woodhaven and court land lanes. Win minutes Willingboro Police were on the scene to discover a mans body inside this dark colored kia pennsylvania license plate. Investigators are treating it as an apparent homicide but beyond that are saying little. As police comb for clues, residents talked about that overnight gunfire. It woke me up, and of course, it woke my children up, and they were concerned. We just waited and all of a sudden we saw a lot of police activity. Reporter a couple of neighbors told us there will been gunfire near that same intersection before a couple years