Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6a 20150318

Around without a coat. Tough to get the kids to put that coat back on after they went out without it yesterday. Oh, i can hear the fights all over wear a coat. I dont want to all right well, the number were giving you today is a five. Because it is going to be sunny. Make it lower number because of how cold it will be. But, anyway, bus stop buddy back in the blanket coat. We put his little irish outfit aside for next year, and there he is with the mittens hat couple of layers underneath, because he list toned his mother. 34 degrees, but it feels like 27 thanks to the wind. 7 08 is our official sunrise time. So, what weve got here . High of 43 degrees, yesterday you know what it was . Sixtyeight. What . So ya, and the wind will make it feel even colder, so it wont feel like 43. 28 degrees overnight tonight. That takes care of wednesday. Lets get you through that first day of spring, which might be snowy coming up. Bob . Good scream. Do that again. That 68 scream. What . Good morning everybody 6 02 and a live look at the roosevelt boulevard. Southbound, an accident, right before you get to the schuylkill expressway. The ramp here for the kelly drive, and ridge, that right lane is taken out. And were still with a closure of i95, the ramps from 95 to academy road, are block in both directions as result of yesterdays fire, Academy Block as well frankford to home, main drag here in north philadelphia. So sure best bet into and out of the great northeast would be to use woodhaven road. That will gave you give access to 95, allow extra time, even the school bus also have to go on detour. Thats lot of schools actually one of them right there at home and academy road, one of the philadelphia Public Schools are there yo adrian, no parking today theyre shooting the rocky movie today. No parking along ninth washington and carpenter right there at the at italian mark. You can park there this morning, but the police signs are up. So 12 00 noon when the restriction will go into play. Make sure to have your car out of thereby 12 00 noon today michael ex to you. A pedestrian was rush to the hospital late last night after being struck by a vehicle in Burlington County new jersey. Emergency crews responded to the scene at north route 130 and fairview street in delran. Just after 10 00 oclock last night, victims current condition a unknown, well try to get it for you 6 03, firefighters on the scene after fire that began more than 12 hours ago in northeast philadelphia. What up to four alarms, right, at the rita grace manor ants, a lot of people without a home. Hi jenny . Reporter good morning four alarms, got there pretty quickly at first firefighters arrived on scene didnt think it was a big deal, they thought they had it knocked down small fire in the utility roomment then bamm, they actually saw that it spread through the walls and became four alarms, and this is a fire at the rita grace manor ants on academy road. Started in the utility room, firefighters put it out but somehow a leftover flame had it spreading through the walls, to the third floor started around 5 00 yesterday. Firefighters remained on scene for hours. They are still here now just working, but it took a while to get the fire under control. When the fire escalated to four alarms, crews had to withdraw and fight the fire from the street. It wasnt that bad when we first came outside. It was only one apartment. Then i dont understand why it is like this now. I cannot go back there. Im not going to even if my place burn, place all burned up. They discovered fire had spread to the wall, because the fire had spread to the wall extended to the third floor, at that point we started evacuating all of the occupants out of the building. Five people were taken to torresdale hospital for minor injuries, the red cross is assisting as many as 100 people, the threestory building has 58 units. They there were also several animals affected by the fire. Red paw relief was tweeting 11 cats, one dog are missing. And the fire marshall is investigating at this point we dont have a cause of this fire. We are also live on fordham road because academy is shutdown, watching the traffic detour through this neighborhood mike, alex. Jenny, thank you for that, back to you in just little bit. Five. New Jersey Air Force veteran facing federal charges for traveling to syria to join isis, will be in court today. This is weird look at him right here, grand jury indicted 47 year old pew neptune, new jersey, charges of attempt to go provide support to terrorist group. Prosecutors say he tried to travel from egypt to turkey, to ultimately cross the border into syria. They also say he had information about us aircraft, on his laptop with him. Pews Attorney Says his client will plead not guilty. Also happening today, final case review for a woman who once a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader. Molly shad okay accused every having sex with 15 year old boy and supplying whom to other minors. Boy reportedly told police the inapropriate police began near baltimore and engage in the Sexual Activity at rented Vacation Home in Bethany Beach in delaware over labor day weekend. The alleged victim was reportedly one of her childrens classmates. My goodness. Former Congress Woman Gabby Giffords will be at the state house new jersey today pushing for new gun lost for nonprofit americans for responsible Solutions Says there is great need for thaws that protect women and families from gun violence. 201 she was shot in the head in a venturer in arizona six others were killed, has ties to the to new jersey, her husband from west orange. Today marks ten years since the dramatic end of ugly family dispute over a terri schiavo. Her feeding tube was removed on this date in 2005. My goodness, ten years ago. That came 15 year after she suffered brain damage after collapsing in her florida home parent and sibling battled her husband for years because he wanted the tube removed. Her case sparked a National Debate over the end of life care issues. Letter addressed to the white house tests positive for cyanide. How they got through the main screening in the first place. Daughter every cincinnati ben as player devon sills could be on her way to recovery. Been going through chancier keeps at chop. That will could soon be over. The good news he shared on instagram. Jacklyn our middle schools have classes that are devoted for test prep. My kids only have a half a year science and a half a year social studies to make room for preparing for the test. Gina we have no afterschool programs, we have no freshman sports, we have no extra anything. Okaikor were cutting those programs to make way for test prep. And were not taking in to all the other things that makes a child whole. Gina we are setting our kids up to fail. You tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. Nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. My names flo, you want to go out with me . No. Uhhuhhuh 6 10 this wednesday. Did you hear about this police in State College are looking for potential victims after finding secret facebook page, why Penn State Fraternity, yes, basically Penn State Fraternity facebook page. Police say members of cap a delta ro used the page to post pictures of make women, in some of the pictures it appears the women are sleeping or even passed out. Authorities say their investigation into this is far from over. Any potential victims that come forward contact the police department, and come forward so we can do one of two thing we can aid in the identification of any perpetrators that will aid us in the investigation and prosecution of anybody responsible for these despicable acts. Police also say the members polls dollars about hazing and drug deals the university at National Fraternity are also looking into this case. The companys ceo is still calling Recovery Efforts a huge success. What . They havent fawn the plane yet . Good morning, good news, they reopened the ramps to i95 and academy road, still some closures in the neighborhood. But as you get ready to head south into center city, starting to see some volume. Sue with the changing forecast for friday. 6 14. Now spring only two days away, and now casino of dreading it, because we know the forecast for friday. It is not going to be pretty. But, regardless, the vernal equinox will happen friday at 6 45 p. M. Heres ultimate doppler radar. The system that were watching is down in southwestern part of the country by friday, exact timing needs to be worked out, but his general it looks like it is a friday afternoon, possible snow. Yes. 34 degrees right now in philadelphia, it is a lot colder than it was yesterday with the 30 in pottstown the 20 in point pocono, 33 in dover. And, in fact, it is as much as 21 degrees colder, than yesterday at this time, so, youre dealing with that this morning, plus, the windchills that are in the teens in reading and allentown, three is the windchill in mount pocono, at least they can make some snow up at the resorts. And windchills are in the 20s just about everywhere else. And our wind gusts about 18 miles an hour in philadelphia, 33mile per hour wind gusts, very cold, up in the poconos this morning. So, it was irish fun yesterday. And look at our high temperature. Got up to 68 degrees, way above the average high for march 17th, which is 53 degrees. Now we will be way below that 53 degrees, at least ten maybe 15 degrees colder than average, throughout the area, and then the wind makes it feel even colder. It is still cold tomorrow. It is cold enough friday that when we get precipitation in some places, it will be in the form of wet snow and or a mix with rain, yuck, on friday. Saturday, does dry out get up to the 50s, but then cold temperatures come back on sunday monday, and tuesday and there it is like it or not, sevenday forecast for you, bob kelly. Whats with all of the flashing lights . I know, weaver an accident for us here to kick it off on the roosevelt boulevard. Southbound lanes of the boulevard, right at the kelly ridge avenue off ramp right before you get to the schuylkill schuylkill, everybody push over to the left here, obviously tapping the brakes from pretty much fox street on down toward the schuylkill expressway. Good news, they have reopened the ramps from 95 to academy road. However, the first traffic signal frandford avenue, thats where you have to get push off to the left or the right. You got the dining car up there in northeast philly, so when you get off of 95, it is closed academy from frankford up to holme avenue. Your best bet to maneuver yourself into or out of the neighborhoods this morning, go up to woodhaven wood half len give you access to nine five, and of course into and out of the great northeast. Until, with four alarm until they clean that up, it will be therefore quite some time. 202 on the northbound side, no problems but guess what today is . What . Today is National Bus Driver Appreciation Day. I knew. So throw cheers for the bus drivers, not just the School Bus Drivers but also septa new Jersey Transit and delco bus drivers. And no parking in south philly at the italian market today from noon on, theyre going to be shooting the rocky movie again, so they have those Police Barriers signs up portions every ninth washington, and carpenter, the key is, though, theyll allow to you parker i or gave you a chance to move your car this morning, 12 noon when the tow trucks pull up start to clear the areament be aware that far rolling through the afternoon and route 70 westbound coming in toward philadelphia ill i the right lane blocked at cuthbert boulevard. Mike alex, back to you. 6 18 exactly now at least throw people are dead following shooting at california market. It happened in stockton, california. People also injured, Stockton Police think this was a driveby shooting, and are investigating if it was connected to Gang Activity in the area. And, did you hear about it . The election over, Benjamin Netanyahu ruling his ruling party, scores of resounding victory in the countrys election there is thing was close, in fact, Benjamin Netanyahu was behind, as the polls opened yesterday, in the polls. With nearly all of the vote counted, the party appears to have 30 out of the parliaments 120 seats. Exit polls had shown tight tight race, with the opposition but it one up being just 24 seats. Benjamin netanyahu will now have a relatively easy time putting together a Coalition Government with right wing and religious allies. Hes already been in power for the last six years. And, the ceo of airasia that airline, calls the search in the aftermath of the crash of flight 8501 a success. Fiftysix bodies were recovered, more than half of the total number on board the plane went down december 28th en route from indonesia to singapore. It was caring 162 people. The planes two black boxes those flight recorders were among the wreckage found in the java sea. Search now is over. But they still are looking for the missing plane from over a year ago. 6 19. The fbi now involved in the Murder Investigation of robert air durst fbi, los angeles police, officers in houston all participated in a err serve of dursts home, no word what was taken from the condo. On monday durst charged with first degree murder connection to the 15 year old California Shooting Death of his friends susan berman. Durst linked to this case, disappearance every his first wife his acquittal in another texas murder, details in the hbo documentary the jinx. Secret service says an envelope addressed to the white house says tested positive for cyanide. Letter received at off site main screening facility, initial testing wag negative however, secret service says additional tests came back positive. The sample was taken to another facilities for further testing. And, more questions for the state Department Regarding former secretary of state Hillary Clintons emails. This all started after it was revealed clinton used her personal phone to conduct big business. Yes instead of government. The state department has admitted it has no record of Hillary Clintons signing the statement saying she turned overall unclassified business documents when she left her post as secretary of state. That will was in 2013. The Department Spokeswoman defended this by saying neither colon powell, nor condoleezza rice, signed the same document either. When they held the same position of secretary of state. The understanded that by her diversion every all records that she used to receive as secretary of state she not only concealed documents from the government, but she prevented the freedom of information act from working. Well, in her defense clinton said at her News Conference last week, she has complied with every rule making sure every email was delivered to the state department that had to do with state department business. Well, 6 21, a break in the case, police in North Carolina come one step closer to finding missing Food Network Star christy and her husband the arrest they made. And, good news for the daughter of cincinnati bangles player devon still. Shes been going through Cancer Treatment here in philadelphia at chop but that could soon be over. We have some good news that he shared on instagram last night. Now for a look at the rest of your night in sports, look it is howard eskin. This is fox 29 sports in one minute. Good morning im howard eskin. Time in the basketball season whether College Teams can have dreams. Villanova getting ready for opening game thursday night in the ncaa tournament, 6 50, against lafayette. This teams goes in on 15 game winning streak. Nova got big send off at school yesterday. The band, the student and lots of fans, for the team they hope is cutting down the net. But going into the tournament, especially for team like villanova, there are many distractions. Coaches, we get to do this a lot. When you are player, you only get four years to do this. So you want to make sure the players get to enjoy, you know, every part of it, and for a player, you know, to have their fellow student out here and you guys, it is a big deal. And i want them to enjoy that. The phillies had different look yesterday. Yep, it was saint pattys day and they dress in the their green. Clearwater florida philippe, however, looks the same. Hes just a terrible pitcher. Gives up the homerun. Phillies lose to tampa the score there fivethree. Thats sports in a minute. Im howard eskin. I think you know the name by now lea still. The daughter of Cincinnati Bengals player devon still may be on her way to remission. We love. This made the announcement yesterday on instagram doctors told him leas scans showed no signs of cancer in her body. Now, they still have to wait for results from additional tests but things are definitely looking up, i mean, look at the smiles on their faces. Yes. Lea has been receiving treatment at the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Oh, thats good. More good news for sure. Thats great. 6 26. Police need your help finding a father and daughter missing since monday morning where they were last spotted. And Jennifer Joyce is alive right now in north in northeast philadelphia, four alarm fire, still causing some problems, jenny . Reporter 4 00 a. M. Large fire. Still road closure here, academy and fordham, as many as 100 people affected by this Apartment Fire. Well have a judge four alarm fire, now dozens of families dont know where to call home. The investigation into how this happened. It is sad sad thing about it. You remember this case from earlier . A man walking his dog was shot and killed . Well, the original who is the original target here . Why police think this was a senseless, random act and suspects theyre tracking tracking down this morning they may be close. And it is probably her most famous song, so why is she refuse to go sing nothing compares to you . The message she gave her fans. Shenade oconnor . Nothing compares to you well, just because she wont sing it doesnt mean we want you to sing it. Oh, just trying to take her place. Today is win march 18th, 2015. Up agree that means . Tonight empire two hours long. Well meet at 7 00 at tootsies. I might go at 6 00. You want to get a good seat it, makes sense right . Want to get there earl. I ya baby, i know, because i think it will be quite the crowd there. Now, bus stop buddy is too late for him because, you know,s child and all but the important part about buddy is he has the blanket coat on again, nice and warm, those kids need to be at the bus stop, and theyre not going to want to wear the coat because it was so nice yesterday. But make them wear the mittens, too because it feels like it is in the 20s out there this morning, it is a five out of ten in your weather by the numbers, 34 degrees, but it feels like 27 and sunrise happens at 7 08 this morning, 43 is the high on this blustery day so it is not going to feel like 43. Windchills in the threes after 68 degrees yesterday. Tonight, down to 28, still windy, so well have wind chills in the teens tonight. Well tell you if it gets better when it gets better coming up in the seven day forecast, bob kelly worse before it get better. I would rather listen to mike sing, though. Were still over here singing. Still singing. Good morning everybody handing out song sheets here. South on the boulevard stack up from fox headed down toward the kelly drive. An accident taken out the right lane right before you get to the schuylkill expressway. And 95 jammo northeast philly, heavy from cottman avenue in through girard, but as least theyve opened up the ramps to academy road, tell but that in a second. An accident east on the pa turnpike, it is right near the valley forge interchange out there in king of prussia. Girard avenue is blocked, and getting word of another Apartment Fire here, between 27th and 28th street back to last nights situation Academy Still closed frankford to holme avenue. So into and out of northeast philly academy your main drag, right there by con to the errs, use woodhaven road to gain access to the great northeast. Woodhaven will get you off at knights road, get you offer academy, and stay away from the detours. If you get off 95 at academy come to the first traffic light, do you have make a right, go up to what is that Torresdale Country Club or left down toward the dining car. Otherwise major roadways in good shape. Mass transit running with no delays. Mike, at ex, back to you. 6 33. Flames tear through apartment complex in the northeast forcing residents to leave everything behind. More than 12 hours later firefighters still on the scene, keeping watch on the hot spots. Thats where jen is he this morning, jenny . Reporter good morning, yesterday we talked to the fire commissioner. He said First Responders arrived on scene real now evidence of a fire. They walked inside, and think went to that utility room, and they did see something minor they didnt realize that they had already spread to the walls and quickly escalated to four alarms. The fire at the rita grace main or apartments on academy road started little before 5 00 yesterday. All 58 units were evacuated. Dozen of people now without a home firefighters remained on scene for hours into early this morning and to get the fire under control and put out hot spots when the fire escalate today four alarms. Crews had to withdraw and fight the fire from the street. People we talked to yesterday were understandably emotional especially, thinking at first it was a minor fire, no big deal, and then watching it grow and heavily damage this property. It wasnt that bad. When we first came outside, it was only one apartment. And i dont understand why it is like this now. When i seen it was one apartment, i thought it would be okay. This is the most devastating thing ive seen in my life. I cant seem to walk away. Ive never seen anything this bad before. Five people were taken to torresdale hospital with minor injuries. The red cross is also assisting, they say as many as 100 people are affected by this fire. Several pets, too red paw relief tweeting some pets were missing, so 100 people affected. The red cross putting people up last night Saint Davids Church nextdoor was opened up so people could go there they could stay warm. Mike, al next. Thats good. 6 35. Pedestrians rushed to the hospital late last night after being struck by a vehicle in Burlington County new jersey. Emergency crews responds the to the scene at north route 130 and fairview street delran just after 10 00 oclock. Victims current condition is unknown this morning. And, Philadelphia Police are nearing in on the suspect who killed a man in overbrook last week, now they are thinking it is three people. Yes, guy was just walking his dog right . So last thursday night the victim shot dead about 8 30 at night walking his dog. Police calling the crime just a random act. Steve keeley live at police headquarters. Hey, steve . Reporter we now know it wasnt just one as first thought, but three kill heres took this good mans life last thursday night right in prime time. They were out wearing back packs, hooded shirts, just randomly out thursday, after sundown at 7 00 looking for people to holdup, and among the people that came forward as a witness another person, just like the victim in this case, 51 year old james tull man, just out a block from his home walking his labdoodle and just short walk from mayor michael nutters home in the Wynnefield Overbrook area one every phillys finest and nicest neighborhoodsment detective learned three guys, first tried to holdup another guy out walking his dog too right around the corner, but then suddenly went across the street, saying what they probably perceived as a more lucrative and easier target. Ive had detective working around the clock since this tragic murder happened as a result we did receive some information that the do ers are three black males, in the area around 18, 20 years every age, while wearing hoodies with back paxson. It appears these three unidentified males saw our victim walk up to him attempted to rob him and somewhere along the lines it went tragically wrong and he was shot and killed. Still had his watch on him still had money on him we dont believe they got anything, we believe attempt robbery, probably struggle ensued ultimately was shot one time in the chest. Since he had his jewelry his wallet, cash still on him all that these three teenagers likely ended up taking was this guys life. Their lives now about to be spent in prison, as soon as theyre caught, which detective home to do real soon as they gather more Surveillance Video hopefully from the path these three walk before and after even passing septa buses with surveillance cameras, may have taken in the neighborhood, or these guys actually may have taken septa out from another part of the city to this neighborhood thinking this is where wealthier people live, we get more from somebody out here. Detective would love to be able to give a little comfort to stillmans Grammar School age daughter, family, friend, by making the arrest today because today is his funeral seven days after his murder, his little girl who often walked the family dog with dad didnt thursday night because it was getting late around 8 30, school night dad say hey stay home, get to bed get to School Tomorrow well rested and woke up hearing her father was killed. Just so sad. 6 38. Well jury selection begins this morning in the case against six former philadelphia narcotics officers charged with robbing and beating drug dealers. Defense attorneys were hoping to stop it over claims that an accuser lied to the grand jury. But the lead defendant accused of 15 gunpoint robberies, and dangling one suspect over a highrise balcony, he is the only former officer being held in custody. Opening statements set for march 30th. Steve forbes will be in bucks county today there he is to speak at the Central Bucks Chamber of commerces 69th annual membership luncheon. Steve forbes is the editor in chief of course of forks media, and former republican president ial candidate, the event is being held at the spring mill manor in northampton. Coming up on 39 00. North philadelphia man will spend nine to 23 months in jail for brutal attack on septa trolley. Day man oliver was sentenced yesterday, police say teenager on her way to school accidentally bumped into oliver with her back pack, and he got angry you remember this story the teens nose was broken, black eye scratches across her face. And fire Officials Say theyve not been able to determine the cause after fire that killed philadelphia firefighter joyce craig. Craig died fighting house fire in west oaklane back in december, became trapped in the balesment. Fire commissioner Derrick Sawyer said the fire started in the basement recreation room. But investigators were unable to determine pint of origin or ignition source. Craig was first female firefighter in the city to die in the line of duty. And, at 39 00, Philadelphia Police need your help in finding a missing father and daughter. This guy is 35 years old. The family has not seen him or his five year old daughter since monday morning. Police say he left his home in south philadelphia to take his daughter to school. He was supposed to come home and then take his wife to work. But he never showed up. And a little girl never made it to school. If you know anything about this bizarre disappearance your asked to call police. Okay, leaping lizard, you know that phrase . Everyones favorite orphan annie opening at the academy of music today. Leaping lizard. Aside from watching the classic musical guests can make adoption of their own. Now, the morris hand mal refuge, on our show all the time, will be in front of the broad street theater, for families looking to take home a furry friend. Love that. Sue, you know about that . You have heard about that . Thats a terrible first date. A principal has to kiss a pig in front of her student. You know, ive actually done this. The challenge for student glassily took to up make sure this would happen. Kiss a pig. Have you ever kissed a pig . Cute, cute pig. Cute pig. I have kiss add few picks in my time. Wait. Let me get a pen. Okay lets see now. Anyway, while i make my list, ill also prepare the forecast for you and there are parts of it you are probably not going to like. So pigs not frogs . Ive had my share of them, too. New moon . Aint it preppy . Its pretty. Oh no, we have a dress code here, and its not see through. Next whoa, this is a lunchbox not a halloween bag. So sorry this lunchbox is already at capacity. Rrrrr. A natural beauty. Youre making me melt. Shall we . Mini babybel is 100 natural cheese. A good source of protein and calcium, and a whole lot of fun. Mini babybel. Snack a little bigger gone forget to thank your bus driver. Lets keep our eye on that woman. Because when the bus driver pulls up, how about hug a driver today . InterNational Bus Drivers day. She is waiting for the butts, she cant hear us right now. True, she doesnt know. Should i run over and teller . Someone needs to tell her. And you can hug the bus driver. Is the bus coming . Get out of my way please, run. While doing that, encore and willing to you do the same by sharing messages on twitter page, so their hand many at septa philly. Make sure you say that. Are we going to catch sneak is he really running out there . Oh here comes the bus, but the 57. Oh, had your. I mike, run. Hold that bus. Hold that bus oh, my gosh. I hope he doesnt get hit. My goodness. Oh, no. See him . There he goes. Crossing the street now. There he goes. There he goes. Hold on do you know that it is National Bus Driver Appreciation Day . Oh, ya . Let me hug you. Thank youment hug your bus driver today. Okay. It is National Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Okay . All right, common in. Everybody wants to get on that bus. How are you doing . Great. How come youre not at home watching the show. Because im about to go to warning. Going to work, then watch it at work and hug the bus driver. Okay. Hop off the bus gust. I know, he is making them late theyve got to get to work. All right well, thank you bus drivers transit drivers as i would call them, because i guess it is any type of Public Transit appreciation anyway, we do. Blustery winds every change this morning, are you feeling them outside . Mining just did. Yes, it wont be as warm as yesterday when we got to 68 degrees. In fact, prepare to be 15 to 20 degrees colder today. Yeah,y . Store for us friday, cant get rid of it. The rain on or snow mix that is set to visit us, for the first day of spring. So crazy. Solo pressure system down, just exiting texas right now headed into oklahoma it will make its way toward the northeast, and probably be hereby friday. Now, there is already going to be cold air in place on friday, came in yesterday after this cold front came through, got rid of the 68 degrees, so with that cold air in place once this gets here and now it no longer looks like it is a morning event t looks like it may not be until around lunchtime that we start to get some precipitation. Depends on where you are what casino you get. But many of us will be seeing wet snow, maybe some sleet along with that by 2 00, 3 00 in the afternoon, evening rush hour, could be a little bit messy friday. We will continue to refine this forecast, but we just want to get you ready for maybe slushy inch of snow on friday afternoon, one to 2 inches, north and west of the city. Again, thats the early call, we will be making changes as the days go along. So 34 degrees right now. Twentynine allentown, 20 mount pocono, 30 in millville 34 in wildwood. It is about 15, 20 degrees colder than it was yesterday so high of only 43 today. And 45 tomorrow. For the first day of spring, 39 degrees after 68 yesterday. Come on, well, nothing we can do about it except prepare you for t looks little messy friday. Gets little better saturday. Cold again on sunday. Monday, still chilly on tuesday, so thats the way it goes. Thats your forecast, bob looking little crowded throughout. Definitely starting to see rush hour unfold here. 6 48 morning everybody, live look at the roosevelt boulevard southbound, earlier accident, right here, near the kelly drive and ridge avenue ramps still got that right lane all back up as you head south down toward the schuylkill. Curbside in south jersey, three cheers for the bus drivers, again on bus driver Appreciation Day. The headlight coming in toward the city, starting to see some volume head in the toward the walt whitman bridge. Stack up in northeast philly, 95 southbound, heavy cottman down through girard avenue. An accident eastbound, on the pa turnpike, just east of the valley forge interchange. And then academy road northeast philly still blocked around the fire from last night, so frankford avenue closed here, actually, academy, closed from frankford up to holme avenue. So as soon as you get off 95 to the first traffic light then you have to go left or right and get pushed into the neighborhood. Your best bet to use woodhaven road, at i95, to get around it. Coming in from the suburbs starting to see some delays, 422 eastbound here from oaks into king of prussia. But otherwise mass transit the buses looking good with no delays. Mike alex, back to you. Thanks, bob. 49 00. Well in North Carolina construction worker is charged with the murders of missing Food Network Star christy cod and her husband on tuesday. Robert jason owens was arrested for killing the couple and stealing jewelry after renovating their home. The chef was five months pregnant. She and her husband had been missing since sunday. Police arent saying how the couple was killed, and are still working it find their remains. After few weeks of bad press, and the high profile exits of cohost cathy griffin, Kelly Osborne E Entertainment Television says Fashion Police needs a rest. A lot of people are wondering how are they going to come back from this . Released statement Comedy Series will return to tv in september. Executive hoping to make changes before next award season, big time when everyone is watching. Cohost giuliana and brad will return when the show premiers this fall. How about joan rivers daughter hosting the show . Oh, that might and idea. She is casino of fun. I ya. Well see. Do we really need that show, though . Is it a must . I mean, a lot of people like it. Oh, listen to this. Nothing compares to you shenade oconnors biggest hit, number one on the charts 25 years ago. 1990. She just decreed on facebook yesterday that shell no longer sing this song because she doesnt emotionally identify with it any more. So apparently Something Else that does compare to you. After 25 years the irish singer says she does not have any feelings left to put into that ballad. So she wont sing it any more. I still remember when she tore up the picture of the pope on saturday night live. That was a shocker. You know, sometimes i think about that, when people have, like, a hit. And do you have sing it every night and spend years and years, how do you get that emotion and keep it and still sing it just like you sang it for the first time. I love it, though, when somebody still since it with the same emotion. Oh, it is great, it is wonderful. Hall and oats not long ago, they still so sing songs from the 70s with passion. But my favorite hall and oats song is, oh, i cant remember it. Sounds like a favorite, yep. Wait for me. Oh, okay. Wait for me youre in a singing mood . Were you yesterday. Tonights the night. Look at this, can i just show this . Can we have a camera . Look at the headlines this show is getting empire. They are kind of making tv history. Thats what it says. Grounds breaking. Crazy brilliant hit game changer, dads link, stellar. Stellar. Bold. Stunner. So the twohour finale for this season is tonight. I cant believe were at the finale. So, you know, of course it will be two hours so it means it starts at 8 00. And this is the first series to grow with audience each week for record ten weeks. So tonights finale is expected to draw more eyes with guest star Jennifer Hudson rita ora juicy jay patti labelle, snoop dog, all making appearance. So here is a little tees about tonights episode from some of the stars. You tease. Just exciting. So exciting, and i guess the keys the biggest tees for me would be to say that lucious and jamal finally come together through song in a way that i feel like weve been waiting for the entire season. On the finale, something huge and juicy and crazy happens to them. Be red foyer crazy family drama. The show already slated for second season, you know this was finale tonight. It will come back, thank goodness, fans can expect even more special guest next season, already talking about oprah, going to be on it, and sure. So, if theyre going to come back for another season, which they are what do you think the cliff hangar will be . Cliff hangers every episode. I know. I cant imagine what tonights going to be. All kinds of surprise. Think somebody will die . Oh, i hope not. I like everyone on the shop, just all works. So dont forget though well watch this together, mike. Well discuss it tonight. Because were having our Empire Viewing Party it starts at 7 00 south street, now, you might want to get to miss tootsies early, a lot of people are talking about this, a a lot of people want to go and get the good seat. But you can watch it at home. Of course we will talk about it tomorrow and then have all of the deitz. We have some interesting deets putting together on the show about empire. Important to watch it. We dont want to spoil it for you tomorrow. Because we have to talk about it. We have to. Hey, did you ever kiss a pig . I actually have kiss add pig in Northern Liberties have, an event every year, ive done it two years in a row, i have done that very thing. What was that like. It is not particularly great. Actual pot bellied pig why this principal of a school puckered up in front of her students. Evening. A teacher, down in virginia. Kim bradshaw kissed daisy the pot belly pig as incentive for the pig. Local farmer brought the pig into school for showandtell to encourage children to pig out on reading. Watching he can seattle limit, they red all these books so their teacher would kiss a pig. Just little sloper. Slobber. The tongue keeps coming out. Really . I notice that. How about just no tongue . Start off slow. Student oh, were reading for days toy come visit. Oh, no tongue no. So other teachers got involved, too. Look at that. Oh, gross. Wow. I guess better than a frog. I dont know, i would go frog, i think i would rather kiss a frog than a pig, yep. This is weird. I thought whooping cough was done. But no, an outbreak. Yes student feeling sick at local school told not to come to class until they see a doctor. How you can tell if it is pertussis or just a cold. Around here, were all about fast. Thats why xfinity is perfect for me. With millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including one right here at the shop now we can stream all things fast and furious. Youve done it again, carlos with the fastest inhome wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. Dont miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. I am never getting married. Never. Psssssh. Guaranteed. You picked a beautiful ring. Thank you. Were never having kids. Mmmmmm. Breathe. I love it here. We are never moving to the suburbs. We are never getting one of those minivan . We are never having another kid. Im pregnant. I am never letting go. For all the nevers in life state farm is there