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WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A April 20, 2016

Actually until the threes in some places in our suburbs. In philadelphia, 51 degrees, sun up little while now, 7mile per hour winds, very low relative humidity at 36 . 39 degrees mount pocono, 38 in pottstown. And we are 46 degrees in wildwood at the moment, today, 68 degrees, our high, cooler afternoon than yesterday. And then tonight down to about 46 degrees, and another chilly night, there is some rain on the way, eventually, we will tell when you coming up in the seven day forecast. But here is a bridge to avoid in to delaware. Delaware Memorial Bridge, dont do it, hovering over the double jelly donut delay here leaving new jersey trying to get to the delaware Memorial Bridge. A major jam, major parking lot it, all started last night, when they noticed some problems in the suspend err coil. Looks like metal cable that holds the bridge up. Major construction. Right now only one lane open leaving new jersey. We are stacking up like the pancakes here, to the traffic maps again with only one lane, there is real now better alternate other than the Commodore Barry bridge. So if you typically use new jersey, remember, both 295 and the turnpike funnel into the delaware Memorial Bridge from south jersey over 322, thats the Commodore Barry being take south 95. That will get new wilmington, and then just keep ongoing, further south, we connect you south of wilmington, this is going to be here for awhile, they say, for the next three days. And thats just the first game plan for the project. The schuylkill starting to see delays because of sun glare, then theyre working later today there is nice weather bringing out all of the work crews, line painting, between 9 00 and 3 00 today. So into and out of the city, expect delays on the schuylkill. Here is a accident, westbound side of 422, right near paulings road. These guys, coming out of the tree here, i wonder if a car left the roadway, and went over into the tree here. This is 422 near paulings road. So expect delays coming in from collegeville this morning. And as we mention, philliesflyers, both at 7 00 and then we have the political event we will tell you more about in a second at the philmore there, in fishtown, which is right off of the 95 girard avenue ramps. Mike and alex back over to you. The candidates all coming to pennsylvania now after easy wins last night in the empire state in new york, for Hillary Clinton, and donald trump. Both frontrunners are getting much needed victories in yesterdays primaries there. But now that new york is out of the way, the candidates are shifting their folk us to right here in pennsylvania, where more than 280 delegates are on the line, this coming tuesday, and candidates of course want your vote. Yes. Several Campaign Events are scheduled for today, and tonight, dave dilineates them in fishtown. Yes, concert tonight at the philmore, like they usually see here, invitation only event for Hillary Clinton campaign. And organizing event, to fire up the troops so to speak and get everyone rallied here clinton will attend discussion on gun violence, at philly and will join the attorney general for the us eric holler there. The former secretary every state, first lady, riding high on her solid victory in New York Primary last night. Soundly defeating vermont senator Bernie Sanders while going after donald trump who won the republican contest in the empire state, heres what she said to her supporters. So many people still hurting. I see it everywhere i go. Great re except wiped out jobs, homes, savings, a lot of americans havent yet recovered. But i still believe with all my heart that as another great democratic president , once said, there is nothing wrong with america that cant be cured by whats right with america. Bouncing back after major loss in new york, so far no philly philly event for his campaign, but campaign saturated local media in recent weeks. Ted cruz also adding another stop in a keystone state, after an event he held last night at the National Constitution center. Crews continues to say he can beat both Hillary Clinton and donald trump, of course, trump leads the polls in the republican side right now in pa. Are they tieing it at all . Part of the reason, because the Campaign Says it is ann have i takes only. Would have been nice to have Hillary Clinton performing. This happened over the weekends. Pretty much to die in the street. This morning, begging the driver behind the wheel to come forward. Steve is on the story over at the round house. Police here really con founded. Different hitandrun have, no witnesses, no video, no car parts, no evidence. They have nothing. All theyre hoping for is that we putting this on the air, every shape and form and having mom come on, live, in the next few minutes, well, just jar somebodys cashes to come forward, at least maybe a witness who thinks they may have seen something, so real hitandrun mystery starting with jamal lewis lying on the grounds 45 and market before 4 00 a. M. Saturday. Thats not when this happened. They dont know what time it happened or how long he was lying there. Police thought his head wounds are from assault. 911 caller who never came forwards found him. Again, no surveillance cameras nearby caught anything so far. Doctors and police finally realize he was riding the red smashed up bike nearby. He had graduated from drexel with medical engineering degree, solid career with engineering firm, boy, spent all his time doing things for people. He biked everywhere because he was a work out fanatic. He trained people over at university of pennsylvania gym for free, sunday School Teacher, coached kids soccer, he did it all. And how you lose somebody who is probably one of the best people in philadelphia, who came here for school, and fell in love with this town and his parents came here to deal with this and already loving philadelphia, and hoping somebody will show love back by telling them something. So you guys will have the opportunity to meet her and im telling you, you would be moved just listening to her story and you will understands why her son was so good when you meet mom and dad. I was moved just by reading her story yesterday, as we plan to hammer in today. Cant wait to meet her. The fire started just before 4 00 this morning on the 3700 block every folk road. One person inside the home at the time of the fire. But was able to get out safely right now, firefighter still working to put out hot spots, no injuries have been reported. War inning tong family left without a home following late night fire. This one happened 2200 block of palmeano drive. The house was completely destroyed by the fire. Which also spread to a car sitting in the driveway. Luckily no one was hurt there. And no word yet on what caused the fire. A local community is in mourning after the sudden death after beloved police officer, in haverford township, according to the police department, 39 year old William Alberta died sunday due to illness. The seven year veteran of the force suffered medical emergency last week while playing ice hockey in a please league. Alberta died of Natural Causes after being hospitalized for a week. He leaves behind his wife and three very young children, services are set for this weekend. Hundreds turn out in robinsville, new jersey for emotional goodbye to beloved school superintendent, prayers, candle, tear, shed for the 52 year old, doctor steven mayor hit by car while jogging yesterday morning near the high school. A student was behind the wheel, on her way to a class trip. Mayor, being remembered, as a as a grade school administrator, more than that, a coach, a mentor, and family man, who was always quick with a kind and encouraging word. Hes always like walking down the hallways, i was waiting for my class, woe high five us, tell us hi, or ask you house our day is going. All at our sporting event, just loved to be therefore everyone. Mayor leaves behind wife and three children, the cause that far accident, still under investigation. Septa will soon rule out fleet of all electric buses, federal trans the administration awarded septa more than two and a half Million Dollars to buy the buses, and they will be used on routes in south philadelphia, no word yet on when the buses will be put into service exactly, alex . Thank up, lauren. 7 10. Turning back to the race for the white house, now, that donald trump and Hillary Clinton have won big in one of the countrys biggest primary contests, where does that lead the race . Better idea where it is going, but we know definitely coming to pennsylvania, doug, maybe you should, too. Youre in washington. Well, look. Thats the next big one on the horizon here, certainly, one of these candidates already preparing for, starting today, as far as the results last night, we will run through them quickly here, on the republican side, donald trump hit not just the 50 threshold but the 60 threshold yesterday. That is a big deal, on the democratic side, Hillary Clinton had a pretty good night. Almost hitting 60 over Bernie Sanders. Thank you. Both donald trump and Hillary Clinton did what they needed to do. Out performing the polls, and delivering broad decisive victories in the empire state. We dont have much after race any more based on what i am seeing on television. Senator cruz just about mathematically eliminated. Donald trump back by his family and inner circle will take home nearly all of new yorks 95gop delegates. While it look like john kasich will pick up three delegates, ted cruz as trump is happy to point out, may leave emptyhanded. Not shock to cruz who moved onto pennsylvania banking on blocking trump and wing a contested convention this summer. We must unite the republican party. Because doing so is the first step toward uniting all americans. The race for the democratic nomination is in the home stretch and victory is inside. Hillary clinton celebrating with confidence last night, campaign saying while Bernie Sanders did take up delegates, hes now mathematically out. Sanders spent part of the day walking the street of new york shaking hands, after the results came in, he was already back home in vermont. But telling reporters on the phone, that he is staying in the race. So we five primaries next week, we think we will do well. These are the primaries he is talking becomes all clustered in the northeast, of course the big contest that day april 26 is going to be pennsylvania, just very quickly, the state of the race as far as the delegate count is concerned, donald trump big lead over cruz with 845, but still a question, as to whether he will hit the 1237 threshold he needs to win the nomination outright on the democratic side Hillary Clinton is in better shape than trump, she is getting very, very close, within striking distance of the 2383 that you need on the democratic side to win the nomination ahead of the convention. Al next. So sounds like pennsylvania could be the icing on the cake, doug. Reporter it is. And you give, for instance, Hillary Clinton a decisive win in pennsylvania, boy, that gets her very, very close to the numbers she needs. And pennsylvania looks like it is going to be pretty good state for donald trump, as well. Okay, thank you so much, doug. 7 13. Sue . Yes, weve got an update on the earthquake situation. There was another aftershock in south america, just want to show you, in comparison to where we are, the coast of ecuador, four days after the 7. 8 earthquake, and over 500 people were killed in that one, this one is just off shore, strongest after shock theyve had, 6. 1, not too far from the capitol of ecuador, 1. 6 Million People live there. No reports of any damage yet. But the strongest after shock yet from that earthquake, of course you have heard about all of the problems were having with rain in texas, especially the houston area. Here comes rain leaving dallas, headed toward houston once again, where they do not need one more drop of rain, all of the flooding problems there. For us nothing. We havent had rain in over a week. But we are expecting some. Not a lot. But some. It clouds up thursday afternoon. The rain arrives by about 10 00, 11 00 in the morning friday, maybe little bit earlier. Few pop up thunderstorms are possible late in the day on friday as they move through during the evening rush hour. And then everything should be out of here by saturday morning, not to mess up the weekend, one day of rain. 51 degrees in philadelphia right now. Thirtynine mound pocono, 42 degrees in wilmington, so it is cooler than it was yesterday. The average high has now gone to up 66 degrees, weve been well above average. Yesterdays high, 78 degrees, we lose 10 degrees today, but still, very pleasant. This is where were more where we are supposed to be for april 20th, a ten out of ten today. So there is your rainy day friday. Chance of thunderstorm. Nice weekend ahead. Another chance of showers by tuesday of next week. Bob kelly . Hey, sue, good morning, everybody, 7 15, a lot going on first of all. You think youre having bad start to the day . Look at this fellow. He is up on the concrete barrier here sideways. This is 95 northbound northbound, off ramp to the vine street expressway. One area that you get hit hard with, sun glare, and it is casino of confusing, this barrier, this concrete barrier, comes up quick. So hes up on two wheels, maybe getting an oil change up there, but causing delays from columbus boulevard coming into philadelphia. There is only one lane open on the delaware memorial bring headed into delaware, they had some emergency repairs, they had to make to the suspension cable, that holds the bridge in the air above the water. Here is live look at the new jersey turnpike, already, a 2mile back up, heading into the span. Heres the still picture from skyfox, from a few moments ago. Major jam. Again, instead of the four lanes, we only have one on the delaware Memorial Bridge, leaving new jersey, heading into delaware. Heres the deal. If you typically use the delaware memorial, pack your patience, lets go, we will use 322, the Commodore Barry bridge, that puts you into pennsylvania, and then follows south i95. That will get you down into wilmington, further south of wilmington, but this is going to be with us for the next couple of days. You dont want to mess with this, the cabling holding the whole darn thing up. Then later on tonight be ready for hot mess for the rush hour. Along this 95 corridor here, south philly, two games flyersphillies at 7 00. Then just north of center city, at the philmore, which is in fishtown, and right off of the girard avenue ramp of 95, the Hillary Clinton event, i like to call it motorcade madness. And that start time 6 30, thats also going to detour the route 15 trolley, for the rush hour. Mike and alex back to you. You mention the flyers game did you . Well the flyers facing elimination tonight when they host game four, what im talking about, so far nothing hag gong right for the flyers versus best team in the league. It all culminated in the ugly embarrassing lost monday night. Throwing of the bracelets. There is some fallout from that hit right there suspended for that hit, resulted in an all out brawl, at the end of the game. Thats when the wrist bands started flying. Tribute to the late owner ed snider, started flying from the stands, especially from the upper deb, flyers issued a statement yesterday saying that behavior will not be tolerated tonight. Ed sniders daughter commented with this tweet my dad would have called the wrist band throwers a disgrace and may have spoken publicly. But he wouldnt look back, only forward. Some National Columnists of course going after flyers fans yesterday. Listen to this. All of the fans there were given bracelets in honor of ed snider, and they, some of those fans, turned into knuckleheads last night embarrassing their city by throwing those back on to the ice in their frustration in losing another game. That, that, is embarrassing. The fans have to take the bulk of it. This is mostly a good young team after the flyers, they shouldnt be shock that theyre getting beat three games to none by the best team in the National Hockey league. I mean, show some respect. Just enjoy your team back in the mixon it way back up. But tell this, 20,000 people at that in the arena the other night. Probably maybe 100, 125 of the bracelets thrown. So National Media going after us again. And some people are saying how can you really proof it was a flyers fans . Maybe it was some capitols, caps fans . Upset about that hit . Just saying, a possibility, no proof. Thats true. And pigs will fly. There are plenty of questions about this team going into tonights game. I mean, they didnt play well at all the other night. On monday night. A lot of people are questioning whether steve mason should be benched for game four. Mason was outstanding in game one, but kind of struggled since. Allowing ten goals in the last two games. They just keep scoring on the power play these capitols. The other option would be, well, we put in michael, put him between the pipes. Injured lately in the season for the flyers. But is now healthy, and last played well when given the opportunity, should michael be between the pipes tonight. What do you think . Get on twitter, facebook and let us know what you think. Also forget luxury. Listen, the airlines are trying to find another way to give us a fee. Well, Certain Airlines are doing this extra fee. We will tell you what the fee is for. It is about window and aisle seats. Not all our line are doing it, well tell you which ones. Later, what is in a name . Apparently a lot. Why parent all around the world are selling out big shelling out big bucks to baby naming agencies. Oh, come on, do you have look to somebody else to name your baby . Im going to name my baby mega. Youre having a baby . Mega millions jerrick. Modres the cost of living the pay stays the same. I have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. Its a big struggle. One person that real

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