Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6A 20160930 :

WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 6A September 30, 2016

Doctors note. Well, ill work on that doctor mike is in today im sure. It can wear you down. And it is funny because i posted something on facebook and i got so many other responses who caught the bug too. It is buggy out there. Now it is just such a Beautiful Day outside. Nobody wants to be near me. I was going to give her a hug but nobody wants to. Hold on. Not today. I got your back. So listen it is a lousy day allow yourself a lot of extra time. Mine had branches and leaves down every where, and so that will slow you down at first and then you have the puddles and piles of water every where, bus stop buddy is only person that has already, for all of this, because he has umbrella and rain gear on. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s, picking up my lozenge off the floor and throwing it out. Heres the deal, weve got flood advisory for Delaware County, part of the philadelphia area and Flood Warning in southern delaware. They have been hit particularly hard by this rain. Heres a live look at ultimate doppler and you will see heavy rain continuing in Sussex County delaware, some in new castle will county, salem county, new jersey and you can see it all moving from south to thort, just drawing in all that moisture from the ocean, so it just keeps pounding and pounding this rain, middletown delaware particularly hard hit this morning. So is norristown, up in montgomery county, and up too the north of us in the lehigh will valley around pottsville very heavy rain this morning as well. So, that is the deal for all of this rain. Be prepared for this to continue, is there your Flash Flood Watch in effect until 4 00 oclock this afternoon. So that is urban flooding, ponding, on streets, hydroplaning all that stuff, and continuing throughout the daytoday but worst of it will be this morning, temperatures arent going to move much at all from where they are right now probably topping off in the lower 60s today. That is your forecast, bob kill i, you have your work cut out today. Just one of those yucky days you have a personal day go cash in on it. A live will here eastbound lanes on 422, only within lane opened, we are jammo from collegeville on in, and a accident happened right at the height, were getting a heavy downpour every where. Heres a live look at freeway, be careful of all of the work zones, we have had major flooding on i95 earlier this morning, any work zone has that potential for high water, flight delays, already two and a half hours, out of laguardia that will set the tone and have a domino effect across the country for air travel today, now west chester, montgomery, and chestnut, high water, we have got a Vehicle Rescue in that area, electrical fire at easton and fitzwater town road, and all westbound lanes of the turnpike closed at morgan town, because of a crash. Portions of delaware also under high water, portions of airport road one of the big ones trying to get to the knew washing airport down there. Here is an example of main street in moorestown, new jersey, just a heavy rain hitting our camera lens right there. Northeast Corridor Service on new Jersey Transit, not impacted, because of accident, in hoboken. Regular services on the corridor, it is suspended service and if you use septa Regional Rails, we have good news normal Service Patterns will run on monday. Broken trains back the on the rails, you want to follow new schedule that is now posted and that Effective Date is on sunday. Chris and lauren back over to you. Thanks very much, bob. Commuters say they saw a bomb went off when a speeding train plowed in the platform at new Jersey Transit the hoboken station. Woman is dead and more than 100 others injured and we are learning more about the engineer at the control. Jennifer joyce is live from hoboken, new jersey. Jennifer, good morning. Good morning lauren and chris. The ntsb was pulling its back box recordings from the train that crashed here in hoboken expect to go provide key information, like how fast was this train traveling and any indication that the engineer was attempting to slow the locomotive. By 8 45 a. M. Yesterday the hoboken train station looked like this, a disaster zone, after the nj transit train plowed through bumper of the track and slammed on the platform, according to reports, passengers attempted to smash windows in order to exit the train, one person was killed by fallen debris, more than 100 others were injured, and a majority were hospitalized. Witnesses say they were startled by the sound of the crash, they didnt know what was going on, soon thereafter they heard screams and they saw the aftermath. I observed it coming at a high rate of speed over the bumper block and basically through the air, traveled about another 40 feet, came to a rest, when it hit the wall of the waiting room. Lights went out and just didnt stop and people were falling over who were standing and then the roof came down, the roof of the train just popped down. It looked like something out of the movie, you know, just all that kind of a wreckage you dont think it is possible until it happens. We will be pulling the event recorder, from the event recorder, we hope to get information such as speed and breaking. The victim has been identified as 34 yearold Fabiola Bittar de kroon a wife and mother of a young girl who moved back after working in brazil as a corporate attorney for the Global Software company sap. Investigators say bittar de kroon was standing at the platform at the time of the crash and she was struck by falling debris and killed. Investigators are in the the process of talking to the trains engineer identified as Thomas Gallagher was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon and, according to investigators, he is cooperating, back to you guys. Jenny, thanks very much. Much more from the dead liz train crash throughout the morning, including any updates from authorities as they continue their investigation. Later this morning we will be joined by railroad attorney to discuss positive train control and whether or not it would have prevented this accident in hoboken. Prosecutors have charged a woman after a fire that killed two wilmington Fire Fighters, beatrice reeasies charged with arson and murder. Ruiz told police that she was drunk and on anxiety medication when she lit fire in the basement because she was angry. Senior fire fighter jerry fickes and lieutenant Christopher Leach died saturday fighting the fire, at the home on lake view road. Meantime family and trend are starting to say good bye, the funeral for fickes was yesterday, lieutenant leach will be remembered later today. Dave kinchen live in wilmington with the very latest on this as we look ahead to todays tomorrow, dave. Reporter very sad day on tap. Yet another sad day at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church here where crews are setting up for the memorial today, as the second fire fight her who died, in that tragic fire will be laid to rest. Hundreds will be paying their respects to the family of lieutenant Christopher Leach during a 10 00 a. M. Viewing here at Saint Elizabeths followed by a funeral mass at noon. Fortyone yearold lieutenant leach and 51 yearold senior fire fighter jerry fickes, junior, died, two other Fire Fighters were seriously hurt when a floor collapsed as they were battling a fire on lake view road. A fire that has been ruled a arson last night senior fire fighter fickes was honored by family, friend, colleagues during a viewing for him. Fire fighters from all over told us why they felt compelled to be there and the risk they face every day amazing young man, dynamic, but would do just about everything you would ask him to do. He was a family man, he loved his family, and he loved the fire department. It is a very common thing in the fire service to have Fire Fighters come and support those who lost Fire Fighters, and that is what were doing. Were here with Fire Fighters from all over the region, in from many states that have come in just to pay their respects. Reporter viewing at Saint Elizabeth where we are right now for lieutenant leach will be at 10 00 a. M. And funeral starts at noon. Back to you. Dave, thank you. Former israeli Prime Minister shimon peres is laid to rest at a ceremony attended by a thousand current and former World Leaders including former president bill clinton as well as current palestinian president. At the funeral president barack obama in the eulogy said justice and hope are at the heart of the israels ideal. Understood the practical necessity of peace. Shimon believed that israels exceptionalism was root had not only in fidelity to the jewish people but to the moral and ethical vision, the precepts of his jewish face. Shimon peres was one of the israels Founding Fathers and held every major office in israel. He tied wednesday two weeks after suffering a stroke. He was 93 years old. He will be missed. Six credit ten. Good news for septa riders after summer of crowded trains and delays when you can expect to see things get back to normal. Unrest outside san diego after Police Believe still photos from the deadly shooting of an unarmed black man why protesters say that is just not enough. Bob kelly, you will want to check your septa schedule after the commute buy it business to change yet again. Starting monday, septa says it will go back to its regular schedule and the announcement comes after three months of a modified schedule causing delays and headaches for tens of thousands Office People who use Regional Rail lines. Septa had to sigh line 120 silver liner Regional Railcars after they were fund to have a major issue. Police arrest two people in connection with the Fatal Shooting of the man in hunting park this happened in the 700 block of west ansbury street around 11 00. Officers say the victim had been shot in the head, a motive has not yet been released. 6 12. Unrest outside san diego after Police Release aid still photo from the deadly shooting of a black man who was not arm, why protesters are saying this is just not enough. Were following developments out of hoboken this morning after a train slammed in the station with deadly results, Investigation Continues this morning as more than 100 people recover from injuries, a live report from jennifer gist straight ahead. It is 6 15. Last week were saying we needed a rain and new we need to build an arc. We have a flood advisory in green and for brighter green down here a Flood Warning for southern two counties of delaware where someplaces have gotten 12 inches of rain. There is more around federalsberg and dover and New Castle County, delaware. Everything moving from south to north, with gathering all that moisture from the ocean and then keep raining and then dry spell and then run in the downpour like this one in middletown delaware. We have rain in plumstead, douglass, plumstead this bucks county and salem, new jersey there is heavier rain right now, and in fact, that area of rain, spreading through, from New Castle County in delaware right across the bay. There is more rain starting to pick up at shore points as well. So really in one is immune but it seems like delaware has really gotten hit hardest from this rain. Flash flood watch in effect for area once plus we have wind off the ocean gusting high, so we will have to worry about that as well with this Coastal Flood Advisory just pushing all that moisture, all that water off the ocean. 50 miles april hour wind gust in delaware and at new jersey shore points. So with all that moisture coming in off the ocean we will continue to see rain but we will say that the worst of it will be this morning, and then as we look at the future cast, things calm down a little bit but very unsettled, still cloudy, still spotty, showers throughout the day to daze, throughout the day tomorrow, and probably on sunday as well. Now sunday is the day where maybe we will see a few peaks of some sunshine. But also some showers as well. Fiftys and 60s our temperatures right now. Heading to the seven day forecast 63 degrees today. Sixtyeight tomorrow. We will look at sunday and monday, 72 with some sun on sun take, mix of sun and cloud on monday, and then we will get some more rain, probably in the middle of next week and that is the time we have to start watching for her kaine matthew. We will show you where that is coming up later on, potential for the middle of next week, bob kelly, the ad ventures never end. Built my arc and use it next weekend and next week, good morning. 6 18. A new accident here route 309 northbound this is right at norristown road we have a heavy downpour causing ponding on the roadways. Drains are block you will find out quick that far left lane in the Construction Zone. Eastbound lanes of 422 jammed solid in toward trooper road because of this accident here with one lane open. I95 northbound right at, north of cottman, between cottman and academy. Look what we have here. That was the first vehicle. Now we have something going on here. Headlights here heading north between cottman, and academy, so watch out for an accident on the northbound side, southbound bumper to bumper all the way into downtown, hello, dover delaware getting ready for nascar this weekend. This is camera right outside speed way so hopefully we have turn the spigot off and do some racing this weekend. Laguardia two and a half hour delays, check with your airline that will have a domino effect for air travel across the country throughout today in west chester high water at montgomery and chestnut street, electrical fire in willow grove and easton at fitzwater town road and an accident west of the turnpike near morgan town. Just a hot mess. That is what it is, bob, thanks very much. In oklahoma Tulsa Police Officer is expected to plead not guilty to first degree manslaughter in the death of the unarmed black man. Officer betty shelby is scheduled to be rained today for Fatal Shooting of 40 yearold terence croucher. Shelby acted unreasonablely when she shot him after she encountered his vehiclal bandon on the street. Tensions rising in california Avenue Police shooting of an unarmed black man there. Now a still picture of this incident is causing confusion, and an outcry, police shot Alfred Olongo to death in the strip mall after he pulled something out of his pants and pointed it at an officer in what appeared to be a shooting stance. Here it is, they release that had single still image that captured the shooting but family of the uganda immigrant wants the entire video released saying single image was cherry pick to fit the police narrative. Im telling you the truth, my son was a good, loving, young man. That is right. Only 38 years old but we need justice. This kind of thing needs to stop. She said this kind of thing needs to stop. San diego County District Attorneys Office is now investigating. It is up to them to release the video. Meantime olongof thes mother is asking people to keep their protest peaceful. 6 20. End of the season means end of the era for the phillies and how they plan to recognize one of the greatest stars, ryan howard, straight ahead. Does pat toomey speak for you . I also want to thank the nra for its, uh, strong support for my campaign. Pat toomey he opposes an assault weapons ban and got an a rating from the nra. I have had a perfect record with the nra. And on Womens Health . I would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion, and i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them. Pat toomey does he really speak for you . Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Im Tom Sredenschek phillies play their final road game thursday night taking on the braves in Atlanta Phillies had players only meeting on wednesday to play final four games the right way, well, they were halfway there in the eighth inning tied at one, matt kemp double to right field right here braves take a twoone lead. Later in the inning tommy joseph and Caesar Hernandez say you got it, i got it, nobody got it. Two run score for braves, braves sweep three game series and they beat braves fivetwo. Eagles quarterback carson wentz thursday, carson was named nfl rookie of the month for three and zero september. Went threw five touchdowns, mess importantly, no interceptions, eagles back in action next sunday in detroit. On the other side how about fletcher cox living up to that 100 milliondollar deal that he sign in the off season. Cox was named defensive player of the month thursday, he had 11 tackles, three sacks and forced fumble in september. That is sports in a minute. Im Tom Sredenschek. Eagles off but we will have football at the link, temple hosting smu saturday at noon as first Conference Game of the year, last few years these have been high scoring hatch ups, it is also parent child touchdown pass day. All kid age four and under can come on the field and score a touchdown. Is there a w

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