Reporter as far as tonnage of trash, it was a record. 60 tons collector more than after the phillies parade or the papal visit. One hiccup. This bus that apparently blocked the view of parade watchers at broad and chestnut. Just as the team passed by. It was apparently a police matter. That was a vehicle that was used to transport officers that needed to be mobilized so i assure you it was not the intent of philly pd to obstruct the view of anybody. Reporter the officers were mobile lied to deal with people who had climbed and broken this jumbotron at city hall. So, what is the parades price tag and how much will be paid by the eagles, how much by the taxpayers . Thats still to be determined. I was the mayor when the phillies won. I got to figure out what the arrangement was with them. But we will have we will be transparent and opened with the number as soon as we have it. Reporter so, understand the actual parade that would be the buses the confetti truck the jumbotrons the sort of h
Research for 15. The sanctions wont be lifted until iran complies with the taking down of the Nuclear Program. There will be inspections but with notice of what they call managed in speculations. The International Atomic energy has to certify iran complied and ten it gets hundreds of billions of sanctions released. John kerry was in the building behind me until 3 00 this morning going over the details himself. They met until 1 00 a. M. With the ministers. Shortly before midnight he called the president to say it looked like they had a deal. There was a celebratory mood this morning with the ministers but they know the Iranian Foreign minister have a tough sell at home. There are hard liners and the president has taken iran in a different direction on the Nuclear Program in exchange for sanctions release. There will be criticisms there. We dont know yet what the ayatollah khome frksni will say. John kerry will face a skeptical congress. Now saying he wants the details. Hes not sure he c
Which he blames for leading to over charging and over prosecuting of especially nonviolent drug offenses. The end result he said, too many people locked up, too many people of color locked up, all at a price tag for the us of 80 million a year. Our nation is being robbed of men and women who cock workers and tack pairs. Could be more actively involved in their childrens lives could be role models, could be community leaders. applause . Right now theyre locked up for non violent offense. So our criminal Justice System isnt as smart as it should be. Its not keeping us as safe as it should be. It is not as fair as it should be. Mass incarceration makes our country worse off. applause . And we need to do something about it. Reporter later this week mr. Obama will become the first sitting president ever to visit a federal prison in oklahoma. Where he will repeat some of these themes like more opportunities for children to keep them on the straight and narrow more opportunities behind bars f
That will wake you up rid . Yes, i can only imagine my dog at home. Oh boy. And anyway, heres the Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect right in you until 4 45, for Delaware County, parts of chester, little part of New Castle County, rid there and then part of Montgomery County and philadelphia, as well, i think this will move as these storms move. Look at all of this lightning showing up on our sweeps of ultimate Doppler Radar now we set it into motion. There is the Severe Thunderstorm Warning and line of very strong, very soaking thunderstorms moving through right now so a lot of rain in a very short period of time through Chester County through Delaware County, New Castle County woe just mentioned, headed toward montgomery and headed toward us here in the city of philadelphia. Doesnt look like too many of them will be across the river in new jersey, but as we zoom in just little bit closer, look out if youre in chester heights, probably starting to hear the thunder right now here we
Cool temperatures to start the day. Bill is here with a look at what we can expect. Good morning. Good morning chris. The temperatures will be climbing climbing. The humidity is higher will go higher not only today but over the next few days. The temperatures 76 degrees in philadelphia. Trenton and wilmington in the low 70s, 69 degrees in pottstown but were headed for the 90s this afternoon with just a light breeze blowing. Bright sunshine well see it during the day and warm things up to near 80 degrees by 9 00. By lunch time 86 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Well go through neighborhood by neighborhood with the forecast when i come back in ten minutes. Right now, Jessica Boyington has a look at your first alert traffic. Jessica . We are on the schuylkill expressway where we are dealing with ongoing construction on the schuylkill expressway, Spring Garden off ramp. Youll not have access to the schuylkill expressway westbound from this ramp. As you can see, it says road closed in our