Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia 20140709 : compar

Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia 20140709

If you didnt have as much as the other person . Or what do you do . The new rule. And, lets go to camp, what do you say . Yes, i am here in south philadelphia, 25th and snyder, here at Smith Playground. We have all Girls Basketball camp. Now, you know, im an athlete, learn a little bit of trick from the trade with them, coming up next. All right, q, thank you for. That will lets get right to it, clock 01 this wednesday morning, oh, it is wedding wednesday, too. Oh, flares, flares, all over the place. Thats right. All right, thats coming up later on in the show, right now, were going to talk about what were going to get today. And we may get some more rain, it may not be as loud as it was last night, but, the seven is the number were going through, because we have warm summer day. Wont be as hot as yesterday. Not quite as hot. But still a lot of humidity around, and those showers and thunderstorms are possible, any time this afternoon, bus stop buddy, another day at the pool, keep eye on the sky. 60s, 70, a walking out the door this morning, and it is still muggy. There are a few left over showers around, in south jersey, most of them in the process of going off shore. So, there is our sunshine, burning through the clouds of philadelphia, 73 degrees, but look at the relative humidity, 84 sticky percent. 90 degrees is our high today. Pop up thunderstorm or shower possible. As we said, any time this afternoon, you may get one, may not. Tonight down to 71, still warm. A lot to get to today. You have got downed polls, downed wires, downed trees, shutdown bridges, everything, and here there and everywhere, we talk about downed pole, downed wire, bryn mawr, headed out on sproul road, shutdown conestoga to bryn mawr avenue. Take south bust end avenue, jump on mill. Thats the alternate there. Headed out elsewhere, we go to Upper Providence township, malfunctioning traffic light there, providence road 252 right at rose tree road. Not shutdown but treat that as four way stop, evesham township, greentree road closed between brandywine and con stove a steel keeley was out there, this has been reopened. Dont worry about taking marlton picas the alternate any more, guys . After the storms we talked about, trees down, Power Outages all over the place, steve keel is in new jersey. Steve, would you think most of these are not hot wires, careful out there, folks. Steve . Mike, they are treating this like a live wire. The Utility Company has been so busy havent been able to get to this one yet. They know it is safe because the Fire Department has been here, making sure, that the fire burned itself out. But you can see the ashes on the ground. And how where it touched the gown. So, it was actually good, i pointed out earlier, that this thing was smoking, and burning, because a lot of people exercise here before the sun comes up, they walk their dogs, and can you imagine the tragedy of Somebody Just happening to walk into that, if it wasnt burning, and smelling, because it was a Live Electric power line . This is a very, very populated development, right off route 70, which is only about 50 feet away from us, the barkley Farm Development right across the billing barkley towers, right next to the 295 ramps, a lot of people, are being stuck in the development, trying to get through, because you see they have it blocked off for safety reasons, but this is an example, maybe a little extreme example what we are seeing around the philadelphia area after we saw so many power lines and trees down. This being summer, trees are in full bloom like a sailboat with sales filing, thats why trees are more vulnerable to high winds than they were in the winter with just bear branches. Thats why we had so many trees down here right at the peak of summer with all of the leaves, on the trees, right now, and so we had so many of them coming down. Mike, this being good day, and we like to put little humerous twist on things, you will appreciate this. Had that power line come down just few feet away towards the right where they are building the new house and hit that outhouse, that port a john, with some metal in it, and not on fire, the next guy to sit there, the latest new jersey version of the electric chair i guess, modern version of it, boy what an embarrassing way to get hurt . Absolutely come running out of there with your pants around your ankles, my goodness. Careful, folks. 7 05. Maybe we got off little easy, from people in upstate new york. Several people died when powerful storms moved through their area. At least four People Killed near syracuse, high winds ripped apart four houses. Officials search through the night for survivors, knocked down power lines, obviously, trees just like it did around herement witnesses say the storm sounded like a freight train. Insane, i mean, it was looked out the window, and just saw blankets of rain, and just trees falling everywhere. Well, the National Weather service says investigators will determine if a tornado actually did touchdown. Theyll figure that out by this afternoon. Meanwhile, frank he can i struck at a camp in maryland, scrambling to make it indoors. A tree down, boy killed, six children injured. Officials say the at the fell when they were on their way to nearby shelter. My goodness. All right, 7 06. You know that crucial funding for the Philadelphia School district . Now, it can go up in smoke. There is a little technicality here, state senate yesterday passed budget sent by the house. Would ends the tax plan to funds or city school after five years, that was called sunset clause, you dont want it to go on forever. Now the amendment heads back to the house for approval before going to governor corbett, right . Here is the problem. All the house members out of town, on summer break, wont be back until the fall. What do you do . We dont have time to wait for the fall. So Philadelphia School superintendent, doctor william hite, released this statement saying, quote, with schools scheduled to open in less than two months, it is crucial that we secure the needed funding to support our student in school. No timetable for house consideration on this amended bill. Nor any guarantees of final passage, we implore the house and senate to come to agreement immediately on this cigarette tax legislation, it does not include a sunset provision. And even if it does include a sunset provision, can you all get back together just for little bit and go, yes, ya, or nay . Really . In this day and age do we all have to have them come back physically . Right, we can do so much on line. Our big story since the weekend of course, we revisit that at 7 07. Time line released by philadelphia fire officials showing an equipment response, to the fatal fire on gesner street after claims from residents that firefighters not act fast enough. Took three minutes to respond, thats what were being told. Take a look hine me. There has been a police presence, here, at this firehouse, just around the corner from the scene of the fire. All morning long, really, since we got here, that is because there have been protests here throughout the week. People in the community became concerned, over rumors of a delay in the Response Time. 2 44 saturday morning, first call to 911 is made, 2 46, verbal dispatch is made about a couch fire, on porch connected to a house. 2 47, second 911 call, number of houses now on fire. Four houses. Four houses are on fire. Then at 2 49, ladder four on scene preparing for rescues, 2 50, pipeline 40, equipped with water was on scene after leaving a car fire several blocks away. A third call there is time, from firefighter comes in. Three, four years opened, infant, tragically killed, rumors of slow Response Time fueled anger in the community, Officials Say firefighters saw protocol, more heart broken than anyone else with open lines they couldnt save. They acted heroically, just couldnt save. But to criticize this department is not fair. It is not the fact. And thats what were putting in front of you. People were very upset things got out of hand. Three people were arrested. Now, officials are hoping that was relief of this time line, those concerned, can be alleve ate dollars just little bit, right now saying the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Thats the latest, back to you guys. Last night we sent our Quincy Harris along with good friend of his local rapper meek mills to visit the neighborhood and give up close and personal report on what everybody is feeling over there. How did it go . Meek mill called me, said he still wanted to go back to the community and families that lost, you know, members of their families. Sure. A lot of people are saying that they were running over to the firehouse and telling them this is a fire that escalated. Reports state from the neighborhood. Saying they ran over to the firehouse, were telling the Fire Department please come over. But they were saying that the Fire Department said you have to call it in. So people are very hostile, you know, in the counsel at this, me and meek mills talked to some of the family members, theyre very hurt, but they were just happen that i people, you know, wanted to show their support, and give to them. So it was still very, very tense situation. People are still hurting, theyve lost their children. Maybe if we can get some cell phone footage from those people, i mean, everybody pulls out their cell phones these days. There is a time stamp on t you know, to prove their side of the story. Are people believing the time line, the three minute time line, that was released . Because i hear people already, oh, you can doctor those numbers. From what i heard, people that live on that neighborhood, on that street, they are saying that those numbers are not accurate. This is what i heard. They say we were running across the street telling them to please come over. This is what i heard from the people that live on six a hundred block of gesner. All right, well talk about it more. We have a representative from that area come in have the state senate. Thank you, q, 7 12. Topping world news, nigerian leaders saying the school girls kidnapped will soon be rescued. National council of states, Security Forces know where the girls are. Now, the question is, how to rescue them without endangering their lives. Council says they hope to have good news soon, still working on it, my gosh, going on for three months. Crews investigating the death of georgia toddler inside hot suv Getting National attention returns to the scene where the suspects car. The boys father, rob harris, charged with murder, intentionally leaving the 22 month old inside of that car. He claims he just forgot and it was an accident. So applies trying to see how high the temperature would rise, with the windows sealed, about the same day as the horrible incident. Enjoy of the car was off. Park his car in the same spot as he did that june day, started their test around 9 22 a. M. In the morning when he say he pulled up. Tests continued through 12 42 in the afternoon, three hours and 20 minutes later. Thats when investigators say surveillance cameras caught harris dropping off a box of light bulbs that he pick up on his lunch run with his son still inside the back seat. Why didnt he see the kid in the back seat . Thats the big question. And of course that will be the focus of the trial continuing today. In other news, Donald Sterling expected to return to the witness stand today in california. Yes, he is testifying in the battle over the 2 billion sale of the los angeles clippers. He gave fiery testimony yesterday. Hes fight willing back saying he doesnt have altzheimers disease, and told his wifes attorney to, quote, stand up and be a man. He also called this guy a hired gun. So, Donald Sterling is challenging that his wife didnt have the right to sell the team after he was caught, you know, making racist comments on tape. All right, sue, back to the phillies. Phillies over cam a tough start to win their second straight game in milwaukee. You breezier jumped out to early lead thanks to grandslam by them in the first inning. But, the phils fought back, chase utley, and dom brown led the charge, phillies nine to seven win. Game three of the four game series is tonight. Thats two in a row. Well, after a grandslam i just gave up. Ill watch the sixers. Pretty cool game. Sixers Summer League play in orlando, florida, noel and the rest of the sixers easily took care of the houston rockets, 92 to 71. Casper wear led the sixers with 16 points. Boy, he is really trying to bounce back. And argentina place the netherlands this afternoon in brazil to figure out who will play germany in the world cup, that is sunday, right, the finals . The big finale. Yes. So Germany Advanced yesterday after blowing out the host country, in their semifinal match up. They beat brazil. Boy, is brazil upset about this. Well, because they blasted him. Ya, they trailed fivenothing after the first half of the game. They played without their superstar, namar, injured in the previous rounds. The captain was look at the game seven to one. Thats in soccer of course thats a huge blow out. And brazil fans were so upset over this they did not anticipate that huge loss. Tears were flowing. Jaws were dropping. Booze, you know, well, thrown at the players. Shocked to see their team get bounced from the tournament. They fully expected to win. That face says it all. There was downpour after the game. I think maybe that curtailed some violent behavior. So after brazil beat down on the soccer field, people went on line and created, what do they call those things . Mems the big lost. Little sad, well, it is chrysler redeemer statue there in brazil, had it in his hands, face palm, weeping, crying. Ron burgundy with famous line from anchorman that escalated quickly. Thats pretty good. And oprah men, you get a goal. You get a goal. There go. Everybody. Well, that with a it. Man. Thats tough. Okay, so who do we root for now . Argentina or the dutch . Lets go argentina. Ya, ya, because germany beat us. Yes. So we dont like them. Certainly not. Please. Okay, im going argentina. All right. Im still pretending i care. Lets take a look ought our wet they are morning. We start off with a look at ultimate Doppler Radar looks like most of the rain, showers left over, in the process of moving off shore. Still have few clouds around. The sun is burning off a lot of those clouds. It looks like well have a decent looking start to the day, but we still have. Heatwave two could be official by the end of the day today. We still have the humidity around, even though the frontal system is sort of hanging around, and thats whats going to cause that instability, plus the builds up of heat and ability. You know the drill. More rain in the forecast, for today, but theyll be pop up showers, you could get one, you may escape the day without seeing a shower, but have the umbrella somewhere around, so you can grab it just in case. 73 degrees in philadelphia, right now, six an in mount pocono, 73 down in dover, it is 72 in Atlantic City. Current winds are still out of the southwest, most of them, eventually we are going to get northwest breeze in here, probably by tomorrow afternoon, will feel a lot better. So here is your shorecast for today. Eye on the sky in case you get one of those pop ups. Otherwise decent day at the beach with 9uv index, moderate rip countries being so careful, swim near lifeguard, dont go out too far. 72 degrees your suffer of temp. Mid 80s on the beach with a little bit of sea breeze. Your seven day forecast has 09 degrees for today, l eight for tomorrow, still warm, we get to high of 87 on friday, still the best weather day of the week. Saturday looks pretty good, too. By sunday, we have some storms in the forecast, for the afternoon and it is still unsettled, monday, tuesday, of next week, casey . At least the weekends looks kind of good. For the most part good. Thanks, sue. A lot to get to this morning, we start with cherry hill, Covered Bridge closed between oxford avenue, you have downed pole, downed wires, pine valley road great alternate if you are headed thought morning, uekland township, accident, route 100 at worthington drive. Look out for. That will a lot i have dent rent things to look out for. Claymont philadelphia pike completely shutdown. Malfunctioning traffic light. Also downed pole there. Governor prince boulevard to manor avenue the damage there is actually at seminal avenue. This is your alternate, take manor avenue then jump on governor prince boulevard. Guys . Okay, it is wedding wednesday at 7 19. Yes, wedding wednesday. So military brides to be are saying yes to the dress for free. Thats what i like about this. Ya. Kayla of indianna getting her Wedding Dress free of charge thanks to the brides across america program. Let me tell you how this works. Offers free dresses for those serving in the military, or to those who have a fiancee who is serving. Brides say the Program Gives them the chance to have the dress of their dreams for free. I love. It is great. Speaking of free. Airlines pilot facing potentially angry passengers had to think fast when hisses flight was delayed in we roaming. This is great. He called up dominos to deliver 35 pizzas to the airport to fide the passenger and crew late monday night. Pizza manager said he got the call just as he was about to send his employees home for the night. But that his workers responded well to the challenge, the flight was able to take off for denver short time after the pizza arrived. You know i can always finds a dark lining in any silver cloud. Absolutely. Then you have to fly all bloated, bloated up all on cheese. Oh, i eat so much when i fly. Do you. What else do you do . Hungry or bloated, which would you prefer . I like to go nonbloat, almost starving when i get on an airplane. Thats because you sit in first class. Sometimes . They good care of you. I always sit in first class because i have claustrophobia. Do you reamy . Yes. The time you are on that plane long enough to need pizza i would love it, i love pizza. And there is cents n

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