Transcripts For WTXF Fox Morning News At 4A 20240622 : compa

Transcripts For WTXF Fox Morning News At 4A 20240622

Papelbon. Good riddance. Down the road in washington. Enjoy him the nationals he seems like the quality guy. Phillies won again. Yes, they did. In toronto. So well talk about that in a little while. This is kind of breaking weather news, just issued by the National Weather service excessive heat warning. And it is in effect in all of these areas in blazing red, until 6 00 tonight. This is for the heat index that could be 100 or above meaning, what it feels like outside after we get to the high of 95. We also have for the entire region, an air quality warning, until tomorrow, until, i should say until later today. So anyway, satellite radar picture, no rain on it, look where we are already at 79 degrees. We have 84 relative humidity. We have only a 3mile per hour winds. 5 57 is your sunrise time. Temperatures elsewhere 62 mount pocono, already 70 in allentown, 71 in reading and 72 in trenton. Seventyfour atlantic city, 73 dover, you get the idea, in the 70s just about everywhere. Winds, not much of an issue we could use a little bit after breeze, but it is not really happening around our area right now. Very tranquil. In your weather by the numbers, we go back to the eight, maybe drop that down to seven, now that we have that excessive heat warning in effect. And the foxcast has a high of 95 today but feeling like 100 at times 74 degrees overnight, with muggy night that is your wednesday well see if it gets any better or worse on thursday, coming up in your seven day forecast. A lot of days we will be covering in our forecast. Lets get back to today. And bob kelly good morning. How many days in that seven day . Usually it is seven. Seven exactly usually is the key word there. Good morning everybody 4 02, pretty good shape on our major roadways, no problems on the schuylkill or i95. Looking good for the shaders coming in along route 70. Come into a situation developing here in northeast philadelphia. A person struck by a csx Freight Train at grant and welsh roads right now grant avenue blocked, right where welsh comes in together, right by the crust town shopping sent their. So just watch for some local detours, this is not impacting any of the septa trains, it is a pure Freight Train track that goes right there under grant avenue. So watch for some Police Activity there. Crews are out on the pennsylvania turnpike, couple of spots theyre working eastbound, head nod ft. Washington, you can see the censors picking up the slow go therefore the vehicles that are out early this morning crews also at willow grove another work crew out at the philly interchange. The Spring Garden street onramp to the westbound schuylkill remains closed all week to vehicle traffic during the day penndot is going to be cleaning the drains here on the schuylkill expressway westbound between 26th street and city avenue. Theyre going to be out there working in the right lane. This yes there yesterday. So anyone leaving town after 9 00 your best bet, try to use the kelly drive or the Martin Luther king drive. Otherwise, right now double fives on the speedometer reading on the schuylkill, and i95 looking good, but there is a work crew out northbound between the betsy and cottman avenue with the light volume at this hour, no big deal. We do slow down to about 25 miles an hour as you head northbound up toward cottman avenue. Septa has three of their trolley routes, shuttle buses no pope passes, but i know there was big announcement. So were ready to get our golden ticket. Willie wonka here we come, chris, over to you. Yes, a lottery, can you believe it, for the septa papal passion. It will begin midnight monday august 3rd. Officials say those interested in traveling to see the pope wont have to set the alarms, steve keeley is bringing them in live from Chestnut Hill from the west station with everything you need to know, hey, steve . Reporter not everything, chris, because if i did everything you need to know on these passes, you wouldnt be back on it until about 4 50 a. M. Today. Thats how long it takes to tell this story. So well tell it in increment throughout the morning. So we have power about we tell you about every day Mega Millions, this is a lottery you could call the power of prayer. Kind of like powerball. So, it takes a lottery to get into the broad street run now. So theyre casino of barring or stealing that idea, since their first idea didnt work. So nothing happening today. All 24 hours monday from midnight to midnight essentially, is when you enter this lottery. And then youll find out four days later by email, if you won the lottery. It is not like theyre going to send you cash or free passes, you just win the right to buy the passes. And here is jerry williams, and some of the people on the suburban rales who have to get some of the passes. What weve learned is when you have a high demand, but limited quantity of passes, a rail time sales model e commerce site is not a viable solution. So im here to announce that starting on monday, august the third, septa will sell the Regional Rail passes through an online lottery. That lottery will be for 24 hours, starting at 12 01 a. M. , and ending at 11 59 p. M. Everyone has the same chance of being selected, no matter what time you make your entry. There is no need to set your alarm clock for midnight and be standing beside your computer so that you can log on to enter the lotteryiment ticket leap will go through the entry theyll look at them for duplications, for suspicious entries, and theyll casino of scrub the whole thing and then theyll look at those particular entries and theyll make the selection of who will be able to purchase the tickets. So it is casino of like an on line mob the last time. Thats why theyre trying to lottery to avoid that again. And theyre convinced they can handle any number of people who enter the lottery because theyre going with the same people ticket leap that have amazon as a backer, and amazon is the biggest on line retailer in the world. So it should go without a hitch, they say. And then next week, after they do this, chris then they start selling the subway passes, as well. Well see how they go about doing that, but too much to tell but thats why we have myfoxphilly. Com, when you look at the septa release on this, chris, it is like i think it has chapters in it. By the way chris, if this works, this lottery look for the septa fantasy league, where you will actually be able to draft trolley drivers bus drivers, then win money based on their on time ontime performance. We call it septa gate. Forget deflate gate. Real quickly. If youre in the suburbs and you didnt get to work or get into the city, when the popes here, other than to see the pope, it will be a real headache, because if youre not going to win the lottery and get a septa pass, what are you going to do . Reporter yes, thats the big question. There are people getting married that weekend and people that have to work and telling them enter the lottery. Here is the other thing. A lot of businesses get deliveries. And the deliveries arent going to be able to come to the stores or the restaurant because the delivery drivers wont be able to go on closed roads. So there is a lot of what ifs, and whats going to happen and nobody has any answers, thats why we had the mayor on yesterday saying there are all these rumors whats opened, whats closed. We dont even have any answers yet. Thats the problem here. No one is giving us any answers it, seems like nobody knows any answers yetment so well have probably plenty of stories to tell in the days after the popes visit about all of this. But a lot of people are wondering what am i going to do, and there is no answer to that question right now. And you brought it up thats the point, everybodys making. And you have fewer than two month to figure it outment and they have fewer than two month to figure it out. My goodness, all right lets stay with us, pope francis visit, already triggered state of emergency in one part every bucks county. Board of supervisors vote today declare state of emergency during the weekend of the popes visit again september 26th and 27th, the town is expecting 10,000 people to descend on it wood burn train station, one of only five septa platforms north of the city. That will serve passengers head today see the pope. Now the Emergency Declaration gives the town access to county and state resources if needed. All right, we now know more this morning about the man police say led them on chase through philadelphia and jersey, monday night. Police say this guy suspect robert ritter, has long criminal record. He is wanted on several outstanding warrants including one for recent strong arm robbery and domestic violations, faces aggravated assault, wreckless endangerment. Charges after of course he struck two Philadelphia Police cars in this chase what started in oaklyn, new jersey, and then ended about two hours after it started on the pennsylvania side by the state troopers, yours dollars the tactical maneuver to knock the suspects vehicle off the road near the airport. I dont want to give them nip kudos obviously some driving skills. But using in that manner, because cohave killed somebody. Thats the bottom line. Some people are saying, hey, why did this go on for so long . Oaklands police chief did not want to be interviewed, but in a press conference, said officers should be commended. Philadelphia police say theyre reviewing that pursuit. Two philadelphia neighborhoods are on edge, after thieves ambush two people to steel their cell phones. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce live at Police Headquarters with the chilling video jennifer. There is Surveillance Video of both incidents hopefully it will help south and southwest detective handle their investigation the first incident happened on july 21st, in the point breeze section of the city taking a look at this video, you can see, 14year old girl was the victim of the crime. We talk to her uncle who says she was in the city for family party, she was walk nothing her familys house in the area of 16th and ritter streets rent nerve street, when her phone was snatched out of her hands by a man who Police Believe was trolling the area for a victim. The girls uncle said that he ran after the guy but couldnt get to him in time. My neice had come up the steps to come into the house where we were receiving guests for the party. And he just came, and grabbed it and took off. My sister came running in and said call the cops, someone just, you know, robbed her daughter. And, you know, we took off after him. We couldnt catch him. She was shaken up. She from jersey. And, you know, she was pretty shaken up about the whole thing. You know, they dont really come into the city much. When she did she had this experience, you know, it is not really nice. Southwest detective are investigating second cell phone robbery south 46th street, here, a victim approached by two men who put gun in her face, demanded she hand over her cell phone and tell them her pass code before they took off. This robbery happened on july july 26th. You use a gun, two people overpowering this young lady doing nothing but sitting out in her neighborhood, enjoying the night just unacceptable. We know their faces are pretty good as far as the one, second guy does have a mask on. But the first offends earl, in the black hooded wet shirt one armed with the gun the one most interested at this point. We believe they live somewhere close by in the area. And these people need to be brought off the street before they hurt somebody. Police say in both cases victims were not physically hurt just shaken. Police also tell us these two incident are not connected, police are looking for any information that you may have on the three suspect, if you want to give them tip you can call the Anonymous Tip Line 215686tips. If you know anything pick up the phone t helps in their investigation. Meantime 4 13, new Surveillance Video just released over the sandra bland in days before her death but why is it now being released . Well take a look at that. Guilty plea from the woman who helped two upstate new york Inmates Escape. It is what we learned about her husband thats most chilling. Five is 4 16. A lot of people in the Delaware Valley grow up watching sue serio if they want to be a weathercaster they may emulate sues great knowledge. When i first was learning to go into television, i always watched peter jennings. Well, today is his birthday, born this day 1938 of of course we lost him in 2005. Too soon. Much too soon. Boy, wasnt he good . What a pro. I agree with you. Anyway lets go to the excessive heat warning because we have to. Yesterday did not quite meet the criteria, even though we were in the 90s today will feel like it is even hotter, the humidity on the increase, so it is basically the urban area including New Castle County delaware, gloucester, camden, half of burlington, those urban halves, i guess the southern halves of chester, montgomery, bucks Mercer County included and so is Delaware County. Now we see the air quality alert in effect everywhere else because of the nearly stagnant air we are not going to see good air quality. And it is really tough for folks who have breathing difficulties, and other illnesses, as well. So take care of yourself and those who need to you take care of them. Now, weve got two and a half miles visibility in lancaster not as bad as yesterday, but we still have reduced visibility, some fog in some places but Lancaster County seems to be the culprit right now. Little bit around millville reduced visibility there as well. Satellite radar picture, no precipitation anywhere. We had few heat induced thunderstorms yesterday. They were very isolated, mostly in new jersey, today it is already 79 degrees in philadelphia, it is 62 in mount pocono, we have 70 degrees in allentown and 72 in trenton. Were in the low to mid 70s to the south of philadelphia, already, to get started this morning. And winds thats what were talking about, with the low visibilities, there is hardly any wind, so that gives us that stagnant air poor air quality, helps develop some fog, as well. Not widespread, but it is around. Now checking dew points. Not actually too bad up in mount pocono this morning. But we have upper 60s to mid 70s, just about everywhere else. And that means another humid day is on the way were way up in the uncomfortable to oppressive range of humidity to start the day. So by the end of the day with all of that blazing sunshine, it will be even worse. So 93 was our High Temperature yesterday, and as weve been saying, this will probably be day one of the third heatwave of the year. Because, take a look at the sevenday forecast, we have removed none of the 90s from the seven day. It is 95 for today, 92 for tomorrow before the storms hit, 91 even with lower humidity, it is still hot on friday. Saturday sunday, first weaken of august, it is a great summertime weekend the humidity will try to sneak back in by sunday, but all of the outdoor things you want to do, go to the pool, go to the beach, all of those things, you can do it this weekend. Were free and clear for all of. That will we just stay pretty hot through the middle of next week. And thats your seven day forecast. At least it is easy to memorize, bob kelly. Exactly, just in the 90s for seven days, in the 90s. 4 19. Live look at the schuylkill expressway, not bad at all live look here right near Spring Garden street into and out of the city most of the overnight crews are in the middle of packing things up. Theyve been working all night on the schuylkill out near gulph mills the left lane was block in both directions. They pick up the cones and called that a night. Live look at the benny good morning for the gang coming in from south jersey, two lanes open on the ben franklin right now, but light volume. Only one of two cars coming in. Were in good shape. Third lane will be back into action in the next half hour or so. No problems on the schuylkill. Coming down i95 looking good through the construction zone. We have a situation here in northeast philadelphia, a person struck by a csx Freight Train. The Freight Train tracks are right there at grant and welsh. So there is some Emergency Personnel on the scene. This does not impact any of septas trains or the buses so thats good news. Work krause still out here on the pennsylvania turnpike near willow grove. There is a work crew between the bristol interchange and the philly bensalem interchange. And there is also a crew working here as i mentioned near willow grove and again at ft. Washington. All of the bridges looking fine and mass transit no delays. Chris, back over to you. Bob kelly thank you will, sir. 4 20, authorities in texas release more footage of sandra bland during three days in jail. Now the video shows bland arriving at the jail, being questioned making phonecalls, getting her mugshot taken and then sleeping in her cell. Now, she appears calm except for when she is on the phone. Video does not have audio. County Officials Say that they want to dispel and show sandra bland was alive and well. The reason we are doing this is because of the misinformation thats been put out both through social media and even through main stream media that has led to the rumors that sandra bland was in some way deceased or harmed or not well when she was brought in to the walter county jail. And some outside attorneys are assisting the d. A. s office, both the Texas Rangers and the fbi are investigating this case. Meantime, the prison worker who helps two Inmates Escape a new york prison faces years behind bars. After pleading guilty to aiding those escapees. Joyce mitchell will be sentenced in september. Under the terms of her plea deal, she could get anywhere from two to seven years in prison. Prosecutors say mitchell gave the prisoners tools to help in their escape. They also accuse her of dis discuss ago plan to kill her hulls, as part of the scheme and say she agreed to be the get away driver. 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