Although those heat warnings stay necessity effect until 6 00 p. M. For heat index values that will cycle around hundred this afternoon. Storm scan empty, looking closely at last three hour loop you can see those speckles that show up. Some might see a quick shower, rolling through, generally things are off to a quiet start in terms of the weather pattern in terms of the precipitation. That will change with time, currently feels like 80 in millville and airport. Feeling like mid 70s every where else. We are basically within two or 3 degrees across the board here in terms of the actual air temperature and how it feels when you factor in the humidity. Looking forward in this forecast there is some relief on the way, granted, it the is still the dog days of summer. We are coming up on the beginning of the august if you can believe it, all right, but there will be relief that takes place here as we move forward behind a line of showers and thunderstorms set to move in this afternoon. We wi
Stopped where we stopped because wez saw state troopers running over to this bridge which separates the Delaware Park complex. We came over here. This is where state troopers found a gun in the water. I was there as they literally spotted the gun in the water. They ran to the bridge. The state Police Chopper was overhead. What appears to be a handgun in the creek. You could see it in the water from up on the bridge. A state police diver came over a little while later and went down in the mud to retrieve it. It is believed the suspect threw it into the creek as they left the scene. Again, im working with state police to get the latest details. They tell me they have a suspect in custody. Were waiting on condition of the person who was shot. Were trying to learn more details about the circumstances that led up to it. The area i showed you behind the trees, thats where were going to go now. We will head over there. As soon as we have more details, well bring them to you on air and online.
Construction on an off ramp off the schuylkill expressway. Around Spring Garden street you can see right here road closed signs. We have no access to the schuylkill expressway westbound from the Spring Garden ramp. Eastbound access is okay. They do have local detours posted around the area. This will be out there until at least august 4th for right now. They are going to have to plan your trip accordingly. If you dont follow the local4z stbound 13 minutes from the blue route up towards the vine street expressway. Pretty much the same going westbound towards the king of prussia area as well. 202 cars are green and moving. 11 minutes northbound or southbound up towards the schuylkill expressway. Area bridges doing just fine so far this morning. Waltman bridge is clear and so is the ben. Two lanes blocked headed westbound into the city. One of our regions longest serving congressmen indicted. Chaka fattah is accused of participating in schemes and years of illegal activity. 29count indict
Morning in reading and up by two in trenton and wilmington and millville six degrees warmer. Which means 70s to start with. Hourbyhour forecast we can see some clouds that are around. A few spotty showers possible this morning and storms this afternoon. Ill be back with the hourbyhour future cast in ten minutes. Jessica boyington here with your first alert traffic. We are starting things out right now in Montgomery County on 422 so right around trooper road where we see a drive time hasnt really been lifted yet. Eight minutes from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. The eastbound side here. You can see that drive time. Westbound doing just fine as well. Heading out the door on to 95 our drive times havent creeped up at all so southbound from wood haven road to the vine street expressway the same trip if youre going northbound and going the opposite direction. Arlington township fallen power cable around edge hill road. Take rockwell road to get through the area and mass transit youre free
Anything to cool us off later today. Not right now. Later today it will be not as hot as it was the last several days. Wont be in the 90s this afternoon but we will be watching this screen. Isolated showers in central pennsylvania this morning. A better chance well see scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms during the afternoon. Right now, were seeing the temperatures come down. Its warmer overall, 76 in philadelphia. Steamy and 76 in wilmington, trenton is at 75 degrees this morning. Its going to be a warm and muggy day, especially to start with. 76 degrees at 6 00. By 9 00 well be up to 80 degrees and 85 degrees and as we go into the late morning and early afternoon hours well start watching for the showers and thunderstorms. Your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when im back in ten minutes. Right now time for first alert traffic with Jessica Boyington to give you an idea of how your wednesday morning commute will be shaping up. And good morning, everyone. We are starting