Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A 20160617 :

WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A June 17, 2016

It has a new you car smell, yes. I have to tell you alex holley it is bigger then i thought it was. It is. Do you think we can just keep it, do we have to give it back. We will have another finalist today. Yes, we will,. Look at the size of this. You will get to meet a finalist today too. That is right. Hi, may fair. Hey. Hello. How many times have we heard bob kelly talk about frankford and cottman. A lot of times. Now were here. Come on over here. A lot of people coming out here. We will get this whole thing organized. We hope more people will show up too. Where did bob go because bob has been talking about it but where is he. Okay, open up the doors hello mayfair. Look the at gang that rode with me from frankford and bridge. We got a jelly doughnut. Jelly doughnuts. Come on, georgey. I see them over there hold on, come on, george. Were coming, hold on, hurry up, frankford and cottman right here in northeast philadelphia. If you remember this is one of the big corners where ever we had a big champion ship or a celebration, we have everybody crowd this whole entire intersection. I see you over there. Were coming. Hold on as soon as we get the light. Here we go. Come on. Hello mayfair. Way too excited. Difficult come up frankford avenue and made some pit stops along the way. Are you in your element. Where did you grow up. I grew up in brideberg, this is northeast philadelphia, mayfair. I bought my records over here, we went to the mayfair dine are you got pretzels, flowers. So lets do all that today. What will you say. Joan from port richmond. With her good day philadelphia shirt. She makes it out every where we go. She sure does. Riding bus with bob kelly doesnt get any better than. That im not in trouble because it is not raining. It is seven out of ten today because there are places where it is and that is why buddy has the umbrella but not for us here in the city and the suburbs. Temperatures are in the 60s. We have to go further south to find that rain, lets say from kent county, delaware on south, a and then it is raining, now in the process of slowly leaving Cape May County in new jersey. So here at the airport were seeing some filtered sunshine. It is 65 degrees. 07 percent relative humidity, northeasterly wind at 6 miles an hour, plan on increasing amounts of sunshine as the day goes along and even that rain will go south and east of the city. Sun does not set until 8 32. It is the last, it is the last friday of spring, because summer starts on monday. We will have the forecast for fathers day weekend coming up, bob, you are really having fun already this morning is that a lot of jelly doughnuts you had . I think so. We had a couple jelly doughnuts when we started out that trip up there at frankford and bridge street. We had jelly doughnuts for everybody on the bus trip and we are here now at frankford and cottman avenue. Lets get you outside and get started as you get ready for your friday morning rush hour. Lets look live at the pennsylvania turnpike northbound an accident right at the lansdale exit, the left lanes are blocked there. It is right before lansdale so if you are leaving from say mid county, you will have a delay. How is your curve this morning . Lets check conshohocken curve. Live lot the at the schuylkill expressway. We will have some sun glare this morning and then downtown we will go, volume rolling on the vine street expressway, in Center City Philadelphia but all roads lead to northeast philadelphia here, behind me we have a recycling truck to give you more information. You know that old computer that is hanging out in the office or garage . We will give you a way to dispose of it properly. Come on by frankford and cottman mike abe alex, back over to you guys. Were back. Are you all right. Yes. Heres the thing we go on these live shows we have interns out here with us. Like alexa. They wear lovely red shirts. Would you be our sample intern. Where do you go to school. Temple university. We have five or six or seven interns. We are missing our patience carter though she would be out here normally with us. We want to say we are thinking of you patience and hope you are getting better. We showed you a picture in her shirt because she has her fox 29 shirt. If you watch every day you know what were talking about. She was shot in both of her legs during that massacre in orlando, florida last early sunday morning. We have been talking to her every day. She got to meet the president yesterday. How great was that. We miss you patience and we will see you back here in philadelphia very soon i hope. Good job, a alexa. Thank you. Who is holding down the fort today. Lauren and karen . Here we are, thank you guys. Lets get to your top stories this morning. Spring garden a hit and run send two teenagers to the hospital. Witnesses helped Police Quickly catch the suspect driver in this case. Will lets get out to steve keyly with what we know, steve. Reporter there were witnesses and friend of these guys. Were talking about five teens on four bikes. They were riding those bicycles southbound toward city hall but they were in the northbound lanes. Of course, bike with the two kid hit on on by what the other kid says was was a speeding red sports car. Other kid had their phones and they call 911 instantly. Sixth district cops got here just as fast. Because those teens not hit, they were here on the scene, brought back, you see, they pick up that are own bikes after talking to the officers. They were able to tell police a great description of the car. Cops were on top of the car right around the corner almost instantly, able to find this red lexus, and the male 34 yearold driver and his 25 yearold female passenger right off broad street at ridge avenue real close. Police say both were extremely intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. The four other friends as well as independent witnesses were able to give us a description of the vehicle. They said it was a red vehicle with black rims, driving low to the ground with a male driver and female passenger. Police radio browse casted this flash information and within minutes sixth district officers found the car in the 1300 block of ridge avenue. Witnesses were transported to the car and they positively identified the car as the striking vehicle, and they also identified the driver. Reporter they found parts of the car left here on north broad street matched with the missing parts of the lexus they have found right around the corner on ridge avenue. The car with temporary new jersey plates, the driver under arrest now, should be thanking both the police and those teenagers and hahnemanns emergency room doctors who happened to be real close, the cops put these victims in their car real fast and all that teamwork saved this six yearold who police say was so gravely hurt they didnt think we survive but he has. That is why he has been thanking him because he would be charged with vehicular homicide if that kid did not the pull through, guys. Good news here. Thanks very much, steve. It is going to be a Memorial Service held today in medford for 22year old cristina grimmie. Former time list on that show the voice was shot and killed a week ago as she was signing autographs after a concert in florida. Cristinas mentor on the show was adam le vine and he is paying for her funeral costs. If the ale School District has approved a new policy protecting the rights of transgender students. That policy allows students to be addressed by names and pronounce according to their gender identity. It will also make legal names and sex assigned at birth confidential information. Students will also be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms and join athletic teams that correspond to the gender that they identify with. New policy takes effect immediately and will apply to all students, staff and teachers. Also, it was last meeting of council, they did the soda tax, they passed it by a wide margin but opponents say they will not go down without a fight. They plan to challenge this immediately. The tax in court, it is going to be one and a half cents per ounce and it passed by the vote of 13four, the mayor says it was a huge victory for the cities children, Prek Initiative that he had, recollect centers and other programs and some of it will go to the general fund. That was a little controversial. Marries expected to sign it on monday. It goes into effect january 1st. President and vicepresident visited with families of the victims and survivors of the orlando terror attacks including fox 29 intern patience carter and her best friend tiara parker. It was one of the most Amazing Things i have ever felt in my life. I would have never thought in a million year i would even be in the same room with the president of the united states, let alone shaking his hand, giving him a hug. That was really big for me. Patience says meeting the president helps her put aside some of the guilt that allowed her to smile in the wake the of the tragedy. We have had an outpouring of requests, to help patience, and so we have placed a lincoln our web site under the scene on tv tab with how you can help. Meanwhile, the memorials and tributes to the youngest victims, akyra murray continue. The 18 yearold was west catholic prep graduate was in orlando to celebrate when she was killed. Yesterday Philadelphia City Council Woman Janey Blackwell submitted a resolution to honor her. There is a documentary that this shooter was in that came out in 2012bp oil spill. That is where money making is. Lots of money. All about the money, exactly. Mateen was recorded by an under cover film crew working as a Security Guard in the clean up site. He was criticizing people who make money off disaster. Meanwhile investigators say mateen texted his wife during that attack asking if she had seen the news. She reportedly texted back saying she loved him. She tried to call him. Officials still will not say if his now widow nora salmon will be charge. In the meantime, today marks one year since the Charleston Church shooting. Do you remember that . One year ago today where nine africanamerican parishioners studying their bibles were gunned down. It all happened at emmanuel ame church there was a tenth victim that survived. Is there the shooter 22year old dylann roof who later confessed that he committed this shooting in hopes of igniting a race war. It didnt work. He pleaded to federal charges against him. Jury selection begins next year. Walt disney World Resorts is adding alligator warning signs to the property. The change comes after twoyear old lane graves of nebraska was attacked by an alligator, dragged into a lake at the grand floridai an resort. Medical examiner says he died from drowning and traumatic injuries. The boy was standing in Shallow Water when Authorities Say that alligator crept up, and then snatched him away. Divers found his body 16 hours later. Okay. So, no one ever wants a series to go to game seven. Cavilers force that had game seven. The score 1151011. Lebron james once again helped his team were 41 points. Up is just amazing. He is not even human. Yeah. Other person who had a lot of attention this year, steph curry, he struggled, man, did he have a tough time. He fouled out in the fourth quarter. Gets eject. Then, cursing at the referee. Then he throws his mouth guard and it hits a fan. So he did get himself under control. Did he go over and apologize, he tells the fan im sorry about that one. We will have game seven sunday night in oakland. We always hear about steph and his wife. Well, she was not happy with her husband being thrown out. She got on twitter last night and said i lost all respect, sorry. This is absolutely rigged for money or ratings. Im not sure which. I wont be silent. Just saw it live, sorry. Tweet was deleted. She apologized saying she tweeted in the heat of the moment. Usually shes so quiet, smiling and see their kid and supportive, quiet wife but not last night. A lot of people tweeting and facebooking. You watched the game. It was exciting. You know, alex, alex said i over did it on the bronzer today, you know, over dit on the bronzer today. So look at this, compared to this guy what is his name. Colton. Look at colton. Do you have to get to school today. Yes. Where do you go to school. Mayfair. When are you out. July 22nd. All right. Hang in there man. My name is samantha. Are you still in school. No, i got out last friday. Saint matthews. Nice, saint matthews. You all know saint matthews. Heres cynthia my new friend blowing bubbles. Blow me a bubble. Blow mike a bubble. There are a lot of people out here at frankford and cottman and while we are blowing bubbles we are lined up for free chickie and petes fries. That is a good one. In audio. When it comes to sports, at chickie and petes they go to go, right. Did you have a big crowd last night. Huge crowd, very much. So heres the thing, i know there is a dilemma. This is a truck divided. Because you are a. Warriors fan good and you are a a. Calves fan. Yes. That is not good. You are working together this morning. Yes. Who do you think will win, of course, your team. Steph curry, warriors. Lebron. But how was steph acting last night, what do you think was up. Refs got in his head, he will be all right. Acting like a baby. People were saying lebron was acting like a baby, a few games ago. But we will be out here all morning, right. Giving away free chickie and petes. Come out here. Food is good. Mike wants it. Then you have to toss to sue. I will toss to sue in a second but it is no the very often in my career i have been met at a location with a woman with a pre pain tank and a child with a big stick of butter. Yes. Look at the camera. Say hi, mom mom. So, propane and butter, what are we making. Were making breakfast tacos with a little bit of everything. Yeah, baby. Sue, it is my first woman with the pro panning tank. I love the smell of propane in the morning. Im half tanked myself. Ill tell what you weather for the weekend will be like butter, especially saturday and sunday. These are the temperatures, i think we will inch into the 80s on sunday for the fire fly Music Festival. We have had some rain this morning in dover, delaware but that go away by the even of the day. Is there the forecast for mayfair and this is the intersection where mike and alex are this morning. This is a radar picture. We dont see any green there because it is in the raining and we do not the spec it to. Wow, out of the woods on that one because i would have been in trouble. Increasing amounts of sunshine and should be close to 70 by the end of the morning out there. Lots of fun there. Do you see how close the rain is. It is in delaware and southern new jersey but this whole system is in the process of moving south, and so if you are at the jersey shore and raining it is not going to last too much longer. Same for folks at fire fly and everybody else in dover delaware. Eventually all this will move southward so the delaware beaches are get something rain this morning but it will in the last the rest of the day. Shore for the weekend looks great. The mid 70s, on the beach, both saturday and sunday, plenty of sunshine, ocean water still on the chilly side. We have 80s through fathers day weekend. You are welcomed dad. By monday it is official first day of summer and it will feel like witt temperatures in the upper 80s on monday and tuesday, and we will get some thunderstorms in the afternoon on tuesday, so that is a look at your Weather Authority forecast, great for the weekend, looking great out there in the northeast right now bob kelly. Hey sue, good morning everybody. It is a friday, we want everybody on the move, lets do it as we go to the maps north bound on the northeast extension an accident right before the lansdale interchange. Lets go outside to the blue route approaching baltimore pike, we will look for heavy volume there ape schuylkill eastbound we have got road work tomorrow, keep in mind heading to the shore early. Back here in northeast philadelphia, pats music, the oldest record store in the city. I remember i used to buy my 45s here. Check this out. Flash dance. What a feeling. Slow dance. How about this one, air supply. Even the nights are better. You know what come on over here. Youre looking for vinyl, looking for 45s. Look no further then bobby here at the pennsylvania paths music. We go back to the days when you were located on frankford avenue right here near orthodox. How many years have you been in business. Seventysix. You are the oldest record store music store in the city. Obviously as business changed, times change you guys change here too. What are people coming into buy to a record store now. It is a variety of everything. We have cd, dvd, now vinyl and i carry everything. Youve quip. For djs. Yes. From the amplifiers to speakers, you have repairs, wires, but look at this northeast philadelphia, the kid take Music Lessons here. Yes, which is nice we have incorporated that into the business. Guitars, to drums to of course then the supplies that get with all of that guitar strings, the cables, the stands and mike stand and microphone and everything. Let me ask you new artists coming out now are they putting on the songs on vinyl. On vinyl, yes. Check this out, green day on vinyl. Do you have the 45 adopter. I think we do have that yes. If you are looking for anything whether it be record, equipment or the turntables, to play those records, path the paths music here, frankford and cottman in northeast philadelphia, just one of the many business that is keep the Mayfair Business Association here in business, in the great northeast, mike and alex, back to you guys good all right, bob kelly. You can tell bobbies all excited. This is his home good his childhood is flashing in front have of him. You have to think back. What is your story. Lebron james joins us now, great game last night, made some history 40 points back to back. Back to back games in the final. Cavilers will go all the way, win game seven. I hope. He doesnt seem so sure because steph curry will they his mouthpiece at you. I know what i want, a fox 29 tshirt made by this guy. Is what going on, man. Good. Come on over here. Did you stay up all night making this one. Yes. It looks good. We will talk about fathers day if you havent had your gifts yesterday, you might want to go expensive. Difference between mothers day and fathers day. Alex. Why dont us dad get the shaft on fathers day. Because we have to get to work. I know it. We will be right back. Im going to take a quick survey, moms here, moms. You are a mom. Name me a gift you have received for moth are day. Jewelry. Jewelry. Find a dad. Youre a dad. What is a gift you got for fathers day. My gosh, all i can remember is my daughter was born

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