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WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6A March 22, 2017

And highs struggling to reach 40. But warm up is on the way. Are you sure . Yes, i dont know anything any more. We have a search party looking for spring. So sue will tell us when. Good day everyone, it is wednesday, it is march 22. Good morning, alex, good morning everyone, good to have you with us. If you are looking for the warmest part of the day, walk out right now, right, sue . Because it is going down. And hurry up. Because winds are starting to pick up. Temperatures are starting to drop. Cold front is moving through our area as we speak. And weather by the numbers indicates that it is not going to be, lets just call it, less than perfect today with a six out of ten. National water day today. There will be clouds around, but eventually some sunshine. Bus stop buddy has temperatures in the fours, but you see, it is back to the winter jacket and the gloves. Because you will need them later on. When youre coming home from school or whatever you are doing later this afternoon. Were inbetween the system to the south and the cold front thats coming through, and you can see the coal air already around the great lakes with that lake effect snow. We had little bit every rain to the south. Thats pretty much out of here. So were focusing on temperature and wind. 46 degrees. 15mile an hour winds out of the northwest. Sunrise, 7 01. And other temperatures are starting to drop. They were in the 40s to the north and west every us. Now they are in the 30s, so plan on that sunday shine today. But also plan on chilly temperatures. In fact, even though we will probably settle at about 40 degrees in afternoon, bob kelly, it will feel lick it is in the 20s. Big argument today will be with the kids whether you should wear your coat or not. Because it was so nice yesterday, they probably didnt wear their coat home. It is at school. Youre trying to find it this morning. Bottom line it is chilly out. Make sure you got your coat on, kids bundled up. Live look at frankford avenue at girard avenue in the neighborhood. No problems or delays at all. We saw some that far snow, whats left of it, melt a little, get rid of little more yesterday with the sunshine out. A live look at the freeway, some pockets here, starting to begin the rush hour coming in toward philadelphia. Cherry hill route 70 and springdale road, crews out working all night long with lane restrictions, keep that in mind coming through cherry hill new jersey. Of course the ezpass express lanes remain closed, give yourself extra time. Lanes, you have to go through the regular toll lanes there, at midcounty. And big day today. The ellen show crew, not ellen, just the crew, expected in town today along walnut st. Notice and take note of the no parking signs that are along walnut st. Between broad and 17th. The event listed to start at 1 00 but i have to believe theyll be towing those vehicles prior to that 1 00 start time. Alex and thomas, back to you. Important to know. People will be asking all day. Is ellen there . No, shes not. 6 03. The citys top prosecutor set to be arraigned today. District attorney Seth Williams facing long list of charges. Our steve keeley at the federal courthouse with more this morning, steve . Reporter yes, dont expect a long walk into the courtroom to go along with that longlines of charges. Weve seen a lot of the politicians sadly that have been charged and even convicted of charges recently, Walking Around the streets here, going into court, and we get a good look at them. We get chance to ask them questions. But Seth Williams has not resigned. We dont know if he plans to resign. Again, it is only been 13 hours since the charges were made public. But if hes still in office, that means he still has his sex your at this officers, security detail, unmark vehicles, and that means they likely have permission to go in the un grounds ramp through the security area here to get underground and get into the building that way and get out of the builds that way. So the only glimpse well likely see of him is the media and the public thats going to go into the courtroom for the arraignment today if all goes as expected. The other thing, michael diamondsteen, his did he defender, would not say whether or not he rejected a plea deal offer from the feds before they made the announcement about the indictment yesterday. In order to conceal his corrupt relationship with Business Owner number one and Business Owner number two, mr. Williams filed false and misleading publicly required personal Financial Statements for the years 2012 through 2015. Which he intentionally omitted any reference to the money, the vacation to punta cana, the airline flights, the couch, the jaguar convertible, and the other things of value he received from Business Owner number one, and business wner number two. After, and only after, mr. Williams learned of the federal investigation, he amended those Financial Disclosure statements to include many of the items listed in the indictment. However, even then, he never disclosed his receipt of the jaguar. Well, the case observers really expected charges to come from the long list of 160,000 of gift that the District Attorney finally made public just few months ago. But what they did not expect was that the list of gifts was way longer, and included that convertible import sports car, check for p thousand dollars in cash, and likely the most stunning and disturbing of all, taking the pension and Social Security payments for his mothers nursing home care that suburb reporter mike noll reports this morning in his column. Then the family and friends that raised 10,000 to cover the cost of the missing pension and Social Security money taken, the feds charge that the da then stole that money, too. That for sure for everybody looking at this case was the most startling revelation of all yesterday. I mean 50 pages, so much in there, text messages, everything he will. Thank you steve for breaking some that far down. We went to the d. A. s offers yesterday. He wasnt there. We got this statement instead. It says the da is not in the office today because eggs spending time with his family. I ask that you respect his privacy and the privacy of the men and women of the office. So all of us can continue to do our jobs without the distraction of additional media attention. Mayor kenney released statement reading in part quote deeply shameful the city chief Law Enforcement officers has been implicate in the such a flagrant violation of the law. At a time when our Citizens Trust in government is at all time low, it is disheartening to see yet another elected official give the public a reason not to trust us. 6 07. Officials are investigating a fire that breck out early this morning in the west philadelphia. It happened around 1 00 inside an apartment on 51st and haverford avenue. Crews say the fire was under control within 30 minutes. And no one was injured. One person is dead after a shooting that happened just before 9 00 last night on kingsly road and bush street in pemberton, new jersey, skyfox was over the scene as police taped off the crime scene. No word from police on the victim or suspects at this time. Time now 6 07. Pepsi is pulling 2liter bottles and 12 packs of its products from philadelphia Grocery Store shelves of the citys new tax on sweeten drinks. The company says it want to offer products and package sizes working families can better afford. Its decision affect sodas including pepsi, mountain dew and other sweetened drinks such as gator laid and lip ton iced tea. Earlier this month pepsico cited tax when is it was laying over 80 to 100 workers at distribution plant serving philadelphia. 6 08. Special election last night in philadelphias 197th district has ended without a clear winner. In the largely democratic north philadelphia district, the only candidate on the ballot republican lucinda little had 198 vote. The other 2,483 went to write in candidate including democrat emilio vazquez, and green party ten i uncola. Tim dooling says winner wont be declared until friday at the earliest, former state representative leslie ocosta stepped down in january after pleading guilty to federal em embezzelment charge. Local student suing his School District. Controversial policy change that led to the lawsuit. What would you do if you was in my situation . Im stuck. Im stuck. Tough one here. Chester city mom in a bad situation. Why she feels she has no way out. A chester city homeowner said she is destraut to sell her place thats makes a mockery of the promises made when she first moved to the sit. I she was among more than 40, first time home buyers who bought houses in the welling ton height neighborhood. City officials to new soccer stadium, casino nearby, to claim the crime ravaged city was on it way back. But gunfire near her home has left her place pock marked by bullet holes. She and her nine year old daughter, slept on the floor sunday night, to escape the path of the bullets. Your daughters telling her teachers about how bad things are and how much she worries about you. Thats not fair. Thats not fair. What would you do if you was in my situation . Im stuck. Im stuck. Peterson says she wants to sell her home, but says, she wouldnt feel right about putting someone else in her situation. 6 12. Ban expanded. Second country joins the us in banning carry on electronics on some flights. Plus weve learned more about why it wasnt posted. At least he can laugh about it, joel embiids injury, women, it is the main focus of new commercial. Is it hilarious or just rubbing salt in our wounds . Well let you decide. Giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy. Kind of like this look. Im calling it the name your price tool phase. Whatever. 6 00 czars system exiting and system entering. This is cold front making its you with a through through our area, pretty much right now. Whats going to happen . Winds pick up. Temperatures plunge. So, make sure you have a warm enough coat with you today, because youre going to really feel that winter chill. It is very blustery later on, much, much colder today. See the evidence of the cold air moving across the great lakes, with the lake effect snow streamers, some may make it as far south as the poconos, we also are watching some rain to the south. But, thats moved down to around ocean city, maryland, very light rain there. Scranton, pa, we had some flurries around there earlier, again, some, some of the flurries are in the poconos, but it is not a big deal. Wont amount to anything. Want to she you the future windchills for today. By 4 00 this afternoon, windchill of 23 degrees. Thats how it will feel outside. Yes, it is officially spring. But by tomorrow morning, windchill of 15, at about 6 00. So, be prepared for that tomorrow at this time as well. Wind speeds are now sustained at 15, 22, 18 miles an hour, so theyre starting to pick up. And wind gust of 23 miles an hour, in philadelphia, right now. So that means the colder air is starting to seep in. It is now 46 degrees, an hour ago it was 48. Fortyfive in wilmington. Fortyeight in willed wood. But only 28 degrees in mount pocono. We had nice Warming Trends going there, ever since the weekend. 42 degrees on saturday. Fifty sunday. Fiftyfour monday, 59 yesterday. Today, we will be lucky to get to 40 this afternoon it, will feel a lot colder than that. Back to warming trend. Yes, i know, all looking forward to the saturday High Temperature of 72 degrees. It will be cloudy. Still mild. And then rain likely on sunday, possibly on monday, and tuesday, it is time for some spring showers to roll in after that. Bob kelly . Maybe clean up all of the dirty snow and give the sidewalk a little sidewalk and the front step little cleaning job with that rain on the way. 6 17. Good morning, everybody, no problems or delays at all, 309 and 202, looking good. As we start our rush hour shall everybodys using turn sick unless, got to love it. North on the freeway starting to see volume coming in toward philadelphia, leaving south jersey, as rush hour is underway. The bridges look fine as we bank left out of Philadelphia International airport, no problems at all at the airport, just checked the tote boards. So if youre flying out of town lucky you, and youre in good shape. So far so good as well on mass transit. Septa not reporting any problems on the Regional Rails or the market frankford line. Left over crew here in cherry hill, along route 70, and springdale road. And dont forget, that ezpass express lanes closed at midcounty. Big delays yesterday mainly during the height of the rush hours, scattered delays during the midday. So just be prepared. You have to go through the regular old school toll boots there, whether you are using cash, tickets, or the ezpass transponders. Alex and thomas back to you. Thank you, bob. 6 18. Electronics ban on some International Flights has gotten bigger, britain now joining the United States and banning certain carry on electronics on planes coming from certain muslim majority countries. Reporting the ban a result of a threat that millitant groups are trying to smuggle explosives in those devices. But intelligence officials arent giving any more specifics. Mistakes happen, whether a brazilian soccer playing is saying. I was released from prison on technicality. Thirtytwo year old Bruno Fernandez served almost six and a half years of 22 Year Prison Sentence for the womans murder. Group of his friends kidnapped the woman, tortured her, and fed her dismembered body to dogs. Recently signed to soccer team in brazil, drawing protests from womens right groups and several organizations withdrawn sponsorships. In a recent interview he said he made a serious mistake and he is nod a hes not a bad guy. Supreme Court Nominee neil gorsuch back for questioning today after already facing two days in the hot seat during his confirmation hearing, one of the most heated exchanges came when dick did your ban pressed him for views on women in the workplacement also press today comment on the president s past criticism of judges. When anyone criticizes the honesty or integrity, the motives of a federal judge, well, i find that disheartening. I find that demoralizing. Because i know the truth. Anyone including the president of the united state, anyone is anyone. Because no person is above the law, including the president of the United States. Thats right, senator. Two more days every questioning remain for judge gorsuch before senate vote on his confirmation. This could be your path to the draft. How to get your name on the list. And all of this access, right . Well tell you how you can work it next months big event. Get some free stuff, as well. Good morning, im sean bell. The flyers dont have many chances left if they want to make the playoff, they better start winning right now and start weighing almost every game. Take advantage of other teams losing, unfortunately, they couldnt get that done last night. Second period, Wayne Simmons behind the net, find jordan, in front, and he gets the goal, the flyers safety onezip lead, now later in the second, tied at one, jets making moves. Blake, right here with the shot, the flyers cant get game losing three to two. Couldnt pose a gap between one of the teams theyre chasing, the lightning, lost to the coyotes, five to three remain, lightning seven points behind, that final wildcard spot to the phillies and twins in spring training, herrera said he could win batting title this year, went two for five, phillies lost nine to two. Thats sports in a minute, im sean bell. Thank you, seanment team usa will be playing for World Championship tonight. The us knocks off japan last night in the semifinals. World baseball classic. Tonight theyll play Team Puerto Rico for the title. Puerto rico beat usa by one run year in the tournament. Takes place every four years, and features teams from around the world, team usa has never won at all. Could be on our way though. Puerto rico no jock. No joke. It will be a good match up. Specially here in philly. Nfl draft will be held here in the city. So if you want to be a part of it, all of the action, here is your chance, so the nfl looking for volunteers to work at the nfl draft experience fanfest val this is on the parkway. The draft head thursday april 27 through saturday april 29. You have to be at least 18 years old and willing to volunteer for two shifts, that last about six hours. It will be cool, you can hang out with 200 of your closest friends, right, all of the fans, and you get free tshirt, a hat, and a jacket. Oh, thats a nice deal. Plus, get up close. Thats the cool thing, see all of the madness, behind the scenes things. It will be good. It is good for our city to have that spotlight. I love where theyre doing it right on the parkway, so you can see, you know, the mart sue see up. Will you sign up with me . All right. Pretty sure we will be working thomas so i dont know if well have time. Oh, this job . Thats only a part time thing isnt it . But im excited. Im sure we will be down there doing stuff for the station, either way well be in the mix. Whats the Weather Forecast like, sue . I know we got to work on it now that it is an outdoor venue. Remember spring started monday . Well today it feels like winter again. We will tell you how low temperatures will go, coming up. Steve . Sue, i got another forecast, the forecast that was hanging over the District Attorneys offers. It was cloudy, then it got stormy, and yesterday, it got hit with a hurricane. Hi hey ill take one of those new fast play games. Oh, you ready for a rush . Uh, sure im pretty excited for you right now. 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