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Energy to philadelphias city hall. Former philadelphia councilman jim kenney knew just minutes after the polls closed that he would be philadelphias 99th mayor. Throughout this campaign i have been asked time and time again what i am going to do to move philadelphia forward. Tonight surrounded by all of you i am reminded it is not what i am going to do, it is what we are going to do together. Reporter kenney greeted about 400 supporters and in his brief speech, he touched on crime and the Public...

Is perfect out here with the calm wind. A lot of sunshine. 9 00 oclock temperature 58. Climbing up to 71 by lunchtime. Good lunch hour. Hopefully to escape the office and get out and enjoy it mid afternoon temperatures is 76 for the the high in philadelphia lower 70s a at the shore and 71 degrees in the poconos and this 70degree stretch continues through the end of the workweek. We have a couple rain chances with the forecast and get you details in a few minutes but lets energy today, how sit lo...

Mayor. He and his side kick saw tori the real successful behind a successful restaurant. Im jessica dean. Ukee washington. We begin with leck night 2015 and has a new mayor. Democrat jim kenney won easily over republican Melissa Murray bailey. Kenney received 85 of the vote. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is outside kenneys headquarters right now on independence mall. David . Reporter ukee and Jessica Jim Kenney walk through these doors behind me in old city a mayoral candidate he walk out...

Investigation would not release details about how they identified blocker as the suspect. They have been getting close over the the last six months. Reporter all agencies involved spent a thousand man hours on the case. I recalled the scene very vividly, and many of the officers have been since retired or left but it has always been in our heart and mind. Reporter police dont know if blocker had an association with cuevas who owned a Auto Parts Store in germantown. Some of cuevas children had ch...

Have to go back where we had a High Temperature in the 70s. That is what we had yesterday, repeat the of today and friday, i mean we could be approaching upper 70s. The wilt get close to record territory. Fifty right now at the the a airport. Fortyone, allentown and reading. Yes, it is cool, just like yesterday, it will be a quick rebound with the full sunshine. Some suburbs getting close to the upper 30s. Fortyone in mount holly and pottstown this hour. It is typical for early november, to get ...

Cheers for the man chosen to be philadelphias next mayor. Ive been asked time and time again what i am going to do to move philadelphia forward. Tonight, im reminded it is not what i am going to do, it is what we are going to do together. [ cheers ] elected six times to philadelphias city counsel, this election is different for jim kenney. The 57yearold is taking the rains in the city where he grew up in a prepared speech that lasted just three minutes, he gave credit to those who helped him. Be...

Lets begin with meteorologist bill henley. Here he is and his first alert forecast. Bill, its warmer than it was yesterday morning. And the people have spoken. They want another day like yesterday. Were going to make that happen. Temperatures are in the 40s for most spots. 51 but falling in philadelphia. Chilly in pottstown. Millville 41. Well see some 30s. Toms river at 39 and south philadelphia 42 degrees to start with. So the temperature is falling, well be at 51 at 6 00. By 9 00, 60, then in...

At Andrew Jackson Elementary School in south philly with more on that. Monique . Reporter hey, rosemary. A few moments ago i talked to the Elections Office and they told me kenney garnered 85 of the vote. So i asked how many people actually voted and i was told about 254,000. Right now you can see that police and other dignitaries are coming here to the school, awaiting the arrival of mayorelect jim kenney. Hes going to be the 99th mayor of philadelphia. Hes launching his Transition Team in just...

Blocking both lanes and both directions. So that is closed. No access right in there. Your best bet for alternate to get around is to take oak grove road which pretty much runs parallel to the scene. 295. Thats the closest highway to that scene thats not a toll road like the new jersey turnpike. No access again in both directions on 322 at that point around Meeting House road. Downed poles and wires and a fuel spill. There will be a cleanup for some time. Time and time again what i am going to d...

So the temperatures, they cooled off. It is still autumn and the temperatures cool off quickly overnight. 41 in allentown and mill vin, mount holly is 42 degrees, and 47 in northeast philadelphia. But were going to see another nice sunny day and wont feel like november. Well be at 51 at 7 00, by 10 00, 64 degrees. Thats above the normal high for this time of year. Were headed to the 70s early this afternoon. 73 degrees. Your forecast neighborhood by neighborhood when im back in 10 minutes. Jessi...