Slaveholding capital pennsylvania from the 1770s on until almost the 1820s and 1830s. Even though it was abolished in a gradual abolition act by the state it still lingered in this local area which was very close to maryland and had more southern ties. It made the area very distinct from the rest of the state as time went on this area transitioned from a slaveholding capital to one of the greatest places on the underground railroad because of geography and the people who lived here. It was on the weight almost distinct. This area which is west was settled more recently. Slavery have taken root here therefore a lot of the owners did not feel that it was at their best interest to make a change they continued and persisted in this. It was the first state to pass a legislative abolition of slavery. That was passed by the legislature in philadelphia. All slaves born the only people would would be free would be those born after the passage. In that day and age the average would be 40 years o
Coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Thank you be sure to rely on stormtracker 6 live double scan radar to be ahead of the changes. Its 24 hours a day at 6abc. Com weather. And check in with our meteorologists on facebook and twitter to share your photos. This is day three of the make and still no deal between septa and the transport Union Workers. John rawlins live in secenter cy philadelphia. Reporter yesterdays optimism is long gone since then there is exchanges. Sharp words in print. Septa said the union put a halt to the talks and the union said they were stone walking and will not apologize for fighting for Affordable Health care for their membered. And with that they are here in the hotel exchanging ideas. They gathered on the upper floors of the sheridan to get talks back on track. There is an agreement and progress is made. They are offering the union an enhance the pension plan and offsetting that septa says that union must pay more for their Cadillac Health care plan.
Lightning and thousands without power and to say some trees are down hard hit was the National Mall good morning. Good morning allison and steve. A lot of trees are down big mess this morning right outside Natural History mall here and you see these are not big trees one after another is knocked over some hit by lightning and even people and its a big mess all along the mall here you can see a and it looks like it it cut a path through here and this is madison by jefferson and arent as many trees there and all the way up and down here and title basin where we were 6 jefferson and along the parkland and independence avenue and bigger trees and one of them clearly looked like it was struck by lightning and strong winds whip around here and jet just a mess a path across the mall and driving down from upper northwest washington ill tell you lots of smaller branches in a lot of roadways some look like theyve about driven off the road and others like theyve been picked up and thrown off the
Are trying always to understand this new culture. So you are not a visitor now the guests you want to become a citizen. In phil migrants, your platform for reliable information. Youre watching d. W. News, asia coming up today, a political march on pakistans capital has turned violence with former Prime Minister in wrong hon. Shot and injured will have the latest and will also explain what this march has been all about. And dead lead drugs, the case of dangerous cough syrup, manufactured in india scars the countries reputation as a Top Pharmaceuticals producer. Ah, ah, i melissa chan, thanks for joining us. Pakistans, former Prime Minister in one con, is in the hospital recovering from minor surgery after what his aids are calling in assassination attempt. The suspected gunman was arrested immediately and please say he was acting alone. Con was shot while leading a days long march from the city of was era, bad to the capital is alma by its to demand a snap elections. Con was removed fro
Plus de 540 élèves, venus d’établissements d’enseignement agricole de toute la Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Haute-Vienne, Creuse et Corrèze mais aussi Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Charente ou encore Pyrénées-Atlantiques), ont participé, ce mercredi 14 septembre, à la ferme du Mourier, à Saint-Priest-Ligoure (Haute-Vienne), aux Rencontres ovines, organisées par le Ciirpo ( ) et le comité Inn’Ovin Nouvelle-Aquitaine.