Sweaters but in the meantime lets focus in on todays High Temperatures. Well above average. We saw upper 60s, low 70s across the area. 69 degrees in philadelphia tod today. 72 degrees that was the High Temperature in wilmington. So right now, still not that bad. Its comfortably cool. Millville 62 degrees. 57 in lancaster. Mid 50s right now in allentown. So if youre stepping outdoors, grab the light jackets and the sweaters. By 11 00 oclock temperatures around 53 degrees. But look at the overnight low temperatures in the suburbs 37 degrees for the low in the city right around 42 degrees. Were dry, were quiet for now as well but look at all of that moisture off to the south. A part of that system could impact the second half of the upcoming weekend. So when i come indoors well talk all about the forecast but in the meantime, we have that elevated fire risk because of the dry conditions the. It looks like temperatures will stay above average for the weekend. Spring forward takes place and
If Griffin Campbell was sentenced to third degree it would be an automatic life sentence. At least with the involuntary we can work on a sentencing structure, again, you know, its going to be a tough sentencing. Reporter Griffin Campbells mother spoke after the verdict. We are so sorry about all the families, the victims and the ones that managed to get out alive. My heart hurts every day that this happened for them. Reporter the civil lawyers are gearing up for a multiMillion Dollar civil trial set for next september. That jury only heard about Griffin Campbell. They did not hear about the fault of stb, plato, other people who were involved in this and it will be a very, very different civil trial. Number of parties, you know, whose guilt was not adjudicated here namely the owner richard basciano, the architect Plato Maranakos and the salvation army. Reporter griffi reporter live in center city, at the criminal justice center, im vernon odom, channel6 action news. Thank you vernon. We
Ukee, back to you. New information from overnight fire officials now confirming one person was killed when fire swept through this bucks county home. Now the fire marshall is on the scene investigating what spark the flames in plumstead township. Eyewitness News Reporter j a an carabao is live at the the scene with the latest information, good morning. Reporter we spoke with fire officials not too long ago, again they do confirm that one person has died in, this big fire, a 58 yearold man. Now, the scene has cleared but the the investigation continues. Take a look at the the video we shot not too long ago chopper three was over the scene last night as this fire burned out of control. Flames broke out here in the 6600 block of Point Pleasant pike in plumstead around 7 45 last night. It took dozens of Fire Fighters two hours to get this big fire under control jab one man, 58 years old didnt make it out fire Officials Say the the house was cluttered which made fighting the fire morety. We
Much of a milk bag. It is still quiet and serene for the most part. The it is 5 30. Take a look the a the cue kill expressway around 202. It is great. Throughout your western suburbs and downtown philadelphia however when the rush comes in, things will change as we wait the in the wings for that. New back to the desk, erika and ukee. Fire tears through that home in bucks county. One man is dead, now the at tension focuses on what complicated fighting those flames. Eyewitness News Reporter j a an carabao joins us from plumstead township to tell us more about it, jan good morning. Reporter ukee and erika, good morning. Fire officials confirmed that one man died in the huge house fire here in plumstead. They are not providing any identification, they only say he is 58 years old and lived a alone. No one else at home or injured. This 58 yearold man however is dead, the scene is cleared but the the the investigation continues. This is chopper three video over the the scene last night as fir
Peco officials how it could happen, they referred us to city officials saying that the light poles are their responsibility. A Streets Department spokesperson , emailing a report that reads in part we suspect that was a defect in the aging High Pressure sodium hps light fixture, these are typically 240 volts. The the spokesperson, adding that in the past decade, the department has replaced more than 5700 aluminum poles with nonconductive fiberglass poles but more than 6,000 metal poles remain now the worker has been released from the hospital, the Streets Department is telling us that they will be right here tomorrow replacing these lights and poles but coming up at 6 00 whether you see what we have found a short distance down the the street from this pole another one work other potential problems. We will show thaw at 6 00 live from center city, walt hunter, for cbs3 Eyewitness News . Walt, thank you. Breaking news, chopper three over a backyard falling will away in the the delaware r