[bells clanging] [bells clanging] good morning. I am kirk cox, speaker of the Virginia House of delegates. Im delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement in the recreated church in james fort. And those viewing these proceedings online or watching from beyond to the 400 that anniversary today. Of the first and oldest continuous representative legislation body in the western hemisphere. As our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago assembled here at the birthplace of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of Representative Democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspiring event that happened here, what began here, has changed not only virginia, and not only america, but much of the entire world. Special occasions and commemorations like this offer us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the history of 1619. As a retired schoolteacher, i taught government for 30 years. I know the year 1619 was pivotal. As well as complicated. Events th
[indistinct shouting] [bells clanging] good morning. Good morning. I am kirk cox, speaker of the Virginia House of delegates. Im delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement in the recreated church in james fort. And, those viewing these proceedings online or watching from beyond to the 400 anniversary today of the first and oldest continuous representative legislation body in the western hemisphere. As our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago, we assemble here at the birthplace of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of Representative Democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspiring event that happened here, what began here, has changed not only virginia, and not only america, but much of the entire world. Special occasions and commemorations like this offer us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the history of 1619. As a retired schoolteacher, i taught government for 30 years. I know the year 1619 was pivotal, as well as compl
Find a pool near you and take it the easy or also seek out air conditioning. Meanwhile heres where we stand if you must get outside this is a good time to do it. Seventys at the airport and ac. But week expect a hot stretch where we get to 94 ape that is doing a little flirtation with triple digits we are far from record setting in the next few days. Interesting to see. All right, katie, thank you. Looking outside, we are looking okay, we have one accident that popped up, we will get to that in a moment, 95 south at cottman is what you are looking at a lot of vehicles in the past ten minutes 95 south at cottman. Taillights moving in the southbound direction approaching the schuylkill looking good, basically anywhere we look at the boulevard right now, vine, you could see all open moving in the westbound and eastbound side, usually westbound side that heat up quicker then that. Accident here new jersey turnpike north bound past route 73, two lanes are block, this accident is involving i
Yardley Police Chief Joe Kelly was injured when a borough man shot a shotgun through a door as the veteran officer responded to Yardley Commons on Wednesday.