Good morning. Im pat lawson news. We start on capitol hill where we are keeping a close eye on republican efforts in the house to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. Procedural votes and the date related to the bill is happening right now. The final vote is expected to begin about 1 30. Todays vote comes after weeks of negotiations by Republican Leaders to get a majority of their members to back that bill. And its a sign that leaders have the numbers to pass it. Weve broken down the key changes to the plan. So here are four things to know about it. It aims to protect people with preexisting conditions. Yesterday house members added the measure to get more lawmakers on board. Itll cost 8 billion. States would be able to opt out of the requirement that ensurers cover benefits like maternity care, Mental Health care, and hospitalizations. States that do opt out could charge people with preexisting conditions much more. Those folks would go into high Risk Insurance pools. And the b
As a trekkie i have a hard time with that. Well look at your day. Melissa mollet will have a look at the roads and Sheena Parveen outside to check on the cooler temperatures. Its chilly. I have my arms crossed. They say dont cross your arms. I say, its chilly out here. I should have brought my jacket. I will say, it is a beautiful start to this thursday. Take a look right now. 55 degrees. Theres a thermometer behind me. I tried to move it. It says mid 50s out here, too. Yeah, its a little bit chilly with an east wind moving into the area. As we go through the day today, your commute will be dry. You will notice changes this afternoon. More clouds moving in. Overcast skies later on today. For your commute we will be dry. Temperatures right around 67 degrees by 5 00 p. M. So another cool afternoon. Thats head of that rain though. Lets take a look for your friday morning. Of a jacket. Good morning, chuck. Jackets today, umbrellas for tomorrow, jackets for the weekend. Live picture outside
River in the 1600s, the dutch es, fins and swedes moved in. Colors of the philadelphia flag are blue and gold, that is colors of the flag of sweden. Reporter doctor lee arnold is direct of library and collections at Historical Society of pennsylvania and says this sit has quite a story to tell. I dont think there is any other city in the United States that can come near philadelphia for its history, or its importance within the nation. Reporter in 1682, a proud quaker named william penn founded philadelphia he put two greek word together. Penn wanted philadelphia to be an inclusive city, penn, in pennsylvania isnt even named after penn seen at top of the city hall since 18934. He is now being cleaned for his once in a decade tune up, the state of pennsylvania is named after another william penn, his father, admiral wilson men. King charles the second owed the admiral money and gifted him land. Pennsylvania. Doctor arnold gave us a look at William Penns personal letters. In one he wrote
Around enjoying this friday evening, and they are all excited to kick off this Holiday Weekend. We will go to lauren casey at belmont plateau, and shes got a look at our Holiday Weekend forecast, lauren . Thanks, guess contact im out here on the plateau beautiful view of the city behind me our fair city. Little hot out here but we have moved to the shade. It doesnt feel is he bad in the shade with that breeze but heat is on after a nice break earlier in the week. Humidity has ramped up and temperatures cruised back in the 90s after a break earlier this weekend philadelphia our current temperature 91 degrees we have cooled, 1 degree over the last hour, temperatures in the 80s and 90s across the area. Eightyeight in allentown with rain cooled air in mount pocono at 72 degrees. Dew points a big difference over 24 hours. Dew points in the mid 60s and lower zero sevens. It feels steam toy oppressive. Also, we are dealing with thunderstorm activity far north and western of the city berks cou
River in the 1600s, the dutch es, fins and swedes moved in. Colors of the philadelphia flag are blue and gold, that is colors of the flag of sweden. Reporter doctor lee arnold is direct of library and collections at Historical Society of pennsylvania and says this sit has quite a story to tell. I dont think there is any other city in the United States that can come near philadelphia for its history, or its importance within the nation. Reporter in 1682, a proud quaker named william penn founded philadelphia he put two greek word together. Penn wanted philadelphia to be an inclusive city, penn, in pennsylvania isnt even named after penn seen at top of the city hall since 18934. He is now being cleaned for his once in a decade tune up, the state of pennsylvania is named after another william penn, his father, admiral wilson men. King charles the second owed the admiral money and gifted him land. Pennsylvania. Doctor arnold gave us a look at William Penns personal letters. In one he wrote