If it comes to that and my opponent is not doing that and that is one of the important issues of this race. Paul davis is ahead of brownback of 42 why is this so close . A very different dynamic with the senate race on National Issues but the reason is built around competency or execution. And is of very aggressive program. And the effect is to blow a sizable hole in the states budget without the boost he suggested. For that reason is because people are worried about education or transportation they have gotten a lot of traction out here. But the governor is also a fixture of kansas politics just like roberts known each other for a quarter century it would be a very republican state with a bill to the advantage but search of the unrest with some voters in kansas that you can see the types of campaigns we looked at that has a very dramatic effect on the futures. For the Kansas City Star from kansas city we appreciate you being with us give it great to be here this minute conversation on
Franklin bridge right now, this is the westbound side as you head into center city, philadelphia. There is some track work being done taking out the two right lanes, so thats accounting for some delays as we get into more of the morning rush. And in delaware, this is in stanton, Stanton Christiana road at Delaware Park boulevard. The right lane is blocked because of a downed pole. Theyve been working on it throughout the morning, but just keep that in mind if youre heading in that area. And new from overnight, investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in the basement of a highrise apartment building. Nbc 10 was on bryn mawr avenue in winfield just after 11 00 last night. Firefighters were able to quickly get the situation under control and residents were allowed back inside about an hour later. A West Philadelphia girl is the victim of a hitandrun driver. The 7yearold is rushed to the hospital as a witness takes off after the suspect. The witness tells nbc 10 he heard
Free and clear of any issues there. Also, if youre driving in philadelphia headed on 76 westbound and you want to center at spring garden, you cant because of longterm construction work thats taking out that ramp. Youre going to want to take girard to the other 76 onramp. All right, katy, thanks. 4 31 right now. New from overnight, residents are back inside their Apartment Building after a fire broke out here in the basement on bryn mawr avenue in winfield just after 11 00 last night. Fire investigators say smoke in the basement set off the alarms. Theyre now working to figure out how the fire started. A little girl is recovering in the hospital this morning. She was hit by a car, and the driver just kept going. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live at Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Jesse, police have a havevery detailed description of that car. Reporter tracy, we have a license plate number and a vehicle description. Thats the focal point for this search. Lets look at our video. That inform
At least twice before. Theres a possibility the power lines were hooked up illegally. Lets look at the first video. I just talked to one of the distraught relatives, a grandfather of the teen who loves his life. They say there was no electric Service Inside the home, that the victim and his mother share. His mother is currently in the hospital in an unrelated matter. They say they were both living by candlelight, and that may be the cause of the fire. Now, firefighters found the body of an 18yearold male in a first floor front room. Neighbors tell me they were alerted to trouble by an orange glow outside their windows this morning. I saw the flames over the side window. The smoke wasnt in my house enough for the alarms to go off. Reporter fire Officials Say it took crews a half hour to put out the blaze and there were working smoke detectors inside the row house. They are trying to determine why the teen was unable to get to safety. The fire commissioner was deeply affected by the loss
Year. Clouds will keep us a little bit cooler today. Well get some breaks of sunshine, but its not going to be clear like it was over the weekend. 68 degrees by 9 00, warming to 77 at noontime today. Your neighborhoodbyneighborhood forecast when i come back. But first, katy zachry has traffic. Good morning, katy. Hi, bill. A development to tell drivers about in philadelphia. There was some Police Activity on route 1 northbound on the off ramp to broad street. That in the last few minutes has cleared, so it shouldnt delay you, if thats part of your morning commute. Taking a look right now at route 202 right at 76, free and clear of any problems on any of our majors in the area. Very few accidents. Anything that was happening was getting cleared very quickly. And in terms of area bridges, they all look good. There is some construction to tell you about on the ben franklin bridge when i see you in a few minutes. Heres what were following this morning. Captured on camera fleeing the scene.