The city getting ready for the estimated 200,000 people expected for the event. Matt delucia is live in center city. Tell us whats happening now. Reporter well, the last phase of closures was delayed until 6 00 this morning to coincide with a new Traffic Police shift. Right now were along kelly drive where it is shut down. You see that some cars are making their way around the art museum. Right over there by akens oval, that is shut down. The ben franklin parkway shut down. We will see some closures expanding to the side streets from 21st to 24th street. Parts of spring garden, and a few spots will be local access only. Francescas been talking about what and will talk about it more throughout the morning. Bear in mind the ben franklin parkway already closed now from 20th through the art museum. All of this as we prepare for, by one estimate, around 200,000 people. Businesses around here are certainly hoping for a piece of that action. So the setup and all the preparation thus far has d
Is for Law Enforcement, especially those that are out here investigating it at the scene. We are told that were still in the very early stages of the investigation. Again, that trooper who has not been named died from his injuries after being shot here. Thats the latest here in bear. Aundrea clinethomas. Now live to Brandon Hudson who is live in middletown and the search for the shooter barricaded in that home. Brandon, whats the latest from your Vantage Point . You talked about that heavy Police Presence in the brick mills farm developmentier. We can show you the neighborhood is still on lockdown. You have county police around here. We walked across the media staging area. As we were waiting on police, you can see police are directing traffic, leaving from the school at the moment, but again, that neighborhood on the other side of that Elementary School is still on lockdown. We have some video from a witness that we got a little more than an hour ago, showing s. W. A. T. Running into
Most likely to pop up with the futurecast when im back in ten minutes. First well see how the roads are looking on a wednesday morning. Jessica boyington with an update. Thanks. Starting on the schuylkill expressway, definitely watching fog here, as well. Reduced visibility pretty much on all of the cameras. Watching here around route 202. Both directions now, though, in terms of drive times are okay. 12 minutes on the eastbound side from the blue route to the vine. Average speeds there still into the 60s. Again, watching for reduced visibility. Were seeing speed restrictions, as well. And alternating lanes for construction over the Burlington Bristol until 5 00 this morning. About right now. Watch for the clearing of that. Other than that, the tacony palmyra, betsy ross bridge, nice and clear. More speed restrictions. We talked about that, over the Burlington Bristol. Now, down to 45 Miles Per Hour due to heavy fog on the new jersey turnpike. For the delaware Memorial Bridge and up no
Christie. Reporter right. One important fact is this is one of only two statewide gubernatorial races, the other happening in virginia. The big question, of course, for people in new jersey is who is best suited to replace outgoing governor chris christie. Second in command now, Lieutenant Governor kim guadagno is on the republican ticket to replace christie. Last week, former Vice President joe biden called this upcoming election for new jersey the single mostimportant race of the next three years. Here are the candidates running in the garden state for the democrats. Auto phil murphy, jim johnson, john wisnieski, and for the republicans, jack ciattarelli, joseph rullo, and stevens rogers. The Party Winners will go head to head for the general election on november 7th. The polls today here in new jersey for the primary open at 6 00 a. M. A couple of hours from now. And they close tonight at 8 00 p. M. For now, live in cherry hill, matt delucia, nbc10 news. Thank you. The primary inclu
Thousands in our area. Faculty members in 14 state universities are now on strike. Pro fess sorries walked off the job at 4 00 this morning. Nbc 10 was at several of the schools today, professors at West Chester University held picket signs and they marched on campus. The five local communities impacted. East stroutdsburg, kutztown, millersville, cookstown. Randy, what is the pulse there on campus as the students are impacted by this strike . Reporter this is the scene happening at campuses all across pennsylvania. These professors left their offices and classrooms early this morning and they tell us theyre not going back until they get what theyre calling a fair contract. Theyre not even allowed to go back on to the campus itself, so theyre out here on the street. Some students supporting them, others questioning how long this strike could last. With classes shut down, students take to the streets, like cookstown senior ashley mave supporting the professors. I support them because the