Were back open on the eastbound side of the schuylkill expressway, right around university avenue. That fuel spill that was in the area, oil spill from an earlier tractortrailer accident, completely wiped out and cleared out of the way. Earlier we did have it closed here. You needed alternates and there was a little bit of a backup. Traffic moving freely through dhere. No problems on the eastbound or westbound side. If you typically take the vine street expressway, you might check in to see if theres construction. Not today. Both directions are open in between the schuylkill expressway over here and broad street. Were still in the green there. Most of our majors getting back to normal. More updates when im back in the next ten minutes and well check in with new jersey. Rosemary . Good news. Thanks for that, jess. For septa riders, the next two weeks will be very critical. Transit voters may strike if they dont get a new contract. That means bus, subway and Trolley Service could stop. M
From now until june 20th. Lets go to abcs molly hunte hunter. Reporter good morning. The threat level here in brussels remains at the highest level. More terror rates overnight as european officials prepare for that next attack. As the sunrises over the city of brussels, 24 hours ago, chaos here erupting right in the heart of the morning rush. The first target, the departure hall at the Brussels International airport outside the Security Check point. Two bombs exploding around 8 00 a. M. Tuesday morning. The terminal filled with smoke, people frantically running for safety. After the second explosion there were many people panicked. There were many people crying. Reporter the explosions so powerful glass shattering, ceilings collapsing, hundreds of injuries among them nine americans including these three mormon missionaries from utah all seriously hurt. 9 11 a. M. An hour after the airport explosion 7 miles away another suicide bomb blast. This time year the offices of the european uni
With another man in black, who also died. Elbakraouis brother khalid died in the blast at the subway station. Prosecutors say lab top found in the trash bin is believed to contain brahims will in which he is hunted every where. And no longer safe. Police are looking for the third man in the photo, who fled the scene. For brussels, this is a day of reverence and defying. He compared to it post 9 11. Were part of history. Reporter a history no one wants repeated. Police have now identified, the second suicide bomber, in the a tacks on the airport as Najim Laachraoui, but Najim Laachraoui was believed to be the bombing maker for the group. Airport here in brussels, remains closed, until saturday. In brussels, Jonathan Vigliotti for cbs3 Eyewitness News. We are hearing from concerned passengers returned to philadelphia, international, and a neat a oh is live at the airport with their story, anita. Reporter jessica, airport is still bustling with passengers, security as well, seems to be on
President barack obama is pledging to do whatever is necessary to help belgium authorities. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Sabina kuriakose is at the Philadelphia International airport following local response and security measures. But lets begin with our joyce evans who is live in the newsroom with the very latest information. Joyce . Reporter well, dawn, to attacks bring back memories of the terror in paris last year, but so far investigators have not officially confirmed any connection to those horrific attacks on civilians in november and what happened today. Right now, brussels remains on lock down. All started this morning as you said Authorities Say a pair of suicide bombers unleashed a deadly attack shortly before 8 00 a. M. Local time. Police asking people to shelter in place while the country raised its terror alert to its highest level. The attacks come four days after the main suspect in the november paris attacks was arrested in brussels. After he was arrested, he to
4 oclock. Thats where youll see your 70 and then Still Holding close to that by 6 oclock. Partly sunny skies, a little breezy but very nice conditions out there. Keep in mind the pollen is still an issue. Its in the medium high range today. And probably going all out high on thursday and friday. We do have some rain on the way thursday night into friday morning. Tam, when i come back with the exclusive accuweather 7day forecast well take a closer look at that. Okay, thank you david. A break through in brussels. Officials confirmed overnight two of the bombers who killed themselves in the attack were brothers. Theyre identified as khalid and Brahim Bakraoui and raids continued theyre going on for the unnamed suspect seen with them in airport surveillance. All that as makeshift memorials to dead continue to go. Abcs molly hunter is live in brussels. Shes got the latest. Good morning, molly. Reporter good morning, tam. The threat level here in brussels remains at the highest level. More t