Transcripts For WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A 20170419 :

WTXF Good Day Philadelphia At 7A April 19, 2017

The American Revolution, 8 00, the festivities start on Washington Square. Expect closures, gridlock around third and chestnut throughout the day. Fire location over in pennsauken, it is right at the base of the betsy ross bridge, but give yourselves extra time if you typically drive to the pennsauken station, to pick up the new Jersey Transit river line, fire right there adjacent to the parking lot. Trains are running, probably going little slower past the fire scene. But at least theyre running, and in chad forward an accident, Baltimore Pike and fair ville road. Mike and alex over to you. 7 01. Coming up on 7 02. Breaking news, former nnl player Aaron Hernandez is dead. We are learning that the former new England Patriots hanged himself in prison, just happened couple of hours ago this morning. Karen, you have more details . All right, the former tight end, 27 years old, was pronounced dead at a hospital in massachusetts about 4 00 a. M. This morning. This all happened about 3 00 a. M. When he was found hanged, according to a statement from the department the former new England Patriots star was discovered hanging in his cell at the Correctional Center in shirley, massachusetts. It all happened about 3 00 this morning. Officials from the prisoner saying he attempt topped block his door from the inside by jamming it with various items, he had tide a bed sheet to a window. State police are investigating, his family has been notified. He was pronounced dead at about 4 00 this morning, and interestingly, suicide comes just five days after he was acquitted of murdering two men in boston, immigrants, in a driveby shooting back in 2012 but he was still serving life without parole sentence for murder landscaper, odom lloyd, happened back in 2013. Of course his conviction ended what was really promising career, fourth round draft pick at one time, had 18 touchdowns, played on the patriots Superbowl Team as well. So just sad ends all around and tragedy for what choices he made across the course of his life. Yes. All right, karen, we will continue to cover. That will weve got to get back to local news as well. Well, because firefighter is hurt after a fire ripped through large home in pennsauken new jersey. This is a live look, at the charred mess that, look whats left, barely anything. Nothing. Wow. So that just shows how intense the fire was earlier this morning. A lot of people on twit they are morning, lauren, i can see it, and miles and miles away from it, lauren . Yes. We could see it when we were driving over the betsy ross bridge this morning, early, just before 4 00. Mike and alex, the sad part Something Like there is always tough when you meet the families affected by something this tragic. One every them was standing out here with us last time. We spoke to you guys. Looking at whats left after home of a place they called home for 15years. Not much left after the fire that completely engulfed the home shortly after 2 00 a. M. One womans boyfriend said he woke up around 2 15 to very smokey smell, but thought nothing of it, because the neighbors downstairs smoke on the back patio often few minute later, heres what he says happened. The smell traveled to the front of the house. Two minute later, felt like explosion type feel. Look on, looked at the neighbors how reflection, saw fire in the back of the house. The back porch was already engulfed in flames. We just got just got i got my girlfriend, and got her son and we just ran down the stairs and right out the front door and just exited the house and got the cars away, and got everyone elsa way, made sure everyone else was out of the house at the time. Reporter so everyone is safer, good news in all of this. It was big fire earlier this morning, and things could have ended differently for the two families still inside when it started. Then imagine, the firefighters arriving, and facing troubles with hydrants close to the house, they were forced to tap the hydrant all over the neighborhood and feed it back to this house on zimmerman avenue fire was contained, one firefighter did suffer ankle injury, he was taken to the hospital two. Others had to jump from upper floor windows. Several Fire Companies assisted in battling the blaze, fire marshall is on scene here, investigating the cause of the fire but neighbors say they believe it is their neighbor downstairs often smokes on that back patio. Mike and alex. Amazing, it is so hot it melted the nextdoor neighbors side interesting, all droopy. All right, 7 05. Well, we are following this news out of olney. A 27 year old man has been rush to the hospital, after being shot, the shooting happened around 2 15 this morning, on the 700 block of champ plows street. Police tell you he was shot in the back and the shoulder taken to inch stein. Day two, in the trial of david creato junior set to happen later today probably around 11 00 this morning, prosecutors say he killed his three year old son, brandon, in october of 2015. Then reportedly took the body down to a park. Memorial that went up you see at the site where police found that little boys body now gone, and attorney for david creato argued that it could have influenced jurors, because the jurors have been taken to this park to look at the scene where the body found, might see that memorial, might influence them. Closing arguments set in eric frein, man accused every killing one Pennsylvania State trooper and injuring another. Corporal brian dixon was killed and trooper alex douglas severely wounded during a sniper style attack outside the Blooming Grove barracks in september of 2014. The prosecution has submitted more than 530 pieces of evidence in the week long trial. So far, freins lawyers have not offered evidence or called witnesses to the stand. The jury could reach verdict by the end of the day. Investigators are still trying to determine how a Philadelphia Police officer backed up and hit a woman in kensington. Here is a video. Skyfox even flew over the scene where it happened around 4 30 yesterday afternoon, video from someone who had their cell phone out. This is 4 30 yesterday park near clearfield and f street. You can see, we blurred it because some of the injuries kind of graphic. But this was posted on stain gram. Investigators say, police were parked on the pavement in that park, while conducting an investigation. Officer put the car in reverse and struck the woman standing behind it, the video shows the officers scrambling to put the woman in the back of the police car, trying to get her to the hospital. We talked to woman who heard the commotion. Accident like that should not happen. But wrong place, wrong time. The woman is in Critical Condition now at the hospital. Not unusual to see Police Officers cars, well, we will talk about it more. Philadelphia police are investigating one of their own. After they say an offduty officer shot her husband during a domestic dispute. It happened yesterday morning, in the driveway of the couples home in northampton township. The 11 year veteran works out of the 17th district in point breeze. She allegedly pulled her nonservice weapon and fired one shot. Striking her husband in the stomach after she tried to leave the home with her three children. Police say there is a history of domestic issues, but no protective orders in place against either party. The search for the murder the crime on facebook is over. Yep, guys dead. Stiviano ends killed himself with a gunshot wounds to his head, yesterday, up in erie, pennsylvania, police say steve, Steven Stevens shot and killed 74 year old robert godwin, senior in cleveland. That was on easter sunday. And then put the video on facebook. Authorities launched multi state manhunt. In fact it, went nationwide at one point. But it was Pennsylvania State troopers who caught up with stevens, in erie county after Mcdonalds Drivethru worker, young lady at the window, when he pulled up to get his hamburger and fries, she looked at him and recognized him from these photographs of the billboards. The restaurant staff tried to stall him, and they did. They didnt try. They did stall him. By holding onto his hamburger and his french fries while they called police. Also ordered the nuggets, because, believe it or not, they may be his last words. I need my nuggets. Look at this surveillance video. The cops pull him over. Just not far from the mcdonalds, where he was, police were on his tail, almost immediately, when they called in for mcdonalds, and then when they approached his car he pulled out that gun. And shot himself in the head. Wow. Alex holley, i owe you apology. What . I hate oh, i hate to apologize but i do. I apologize. For what . Well, were trying to decide where roger goodel the commissioner of the nfl is going to announce oh,. Oh, calm down. Look at the glee on her face. Where hes going to announce the draft selections from the 32nfl teams. Uhhuh . Uhhuh . I said it would be the Franklin Institute. Did you . Did you say that. Where did you say it was . I said thats why they are build that big stage, it will be like a theater right there on the art museum so when people get their pick they get to walk up or down the rocky steps. This is the way i understand it now. Okay . At the Franklin Institute, classic scene, you have seen, theyll be on the phones. Uhhuh . And the officials from each team will be talking back to their hometowns, you know, blah blah blah, thats happening at the Franklin Institute. Thats the nerve center but the people who actually are sitting towelly went to the draft, theyll be at the art museum, wont they . The main attraction, the top picks, will be at the art museum . That seems to be the way it will work. So therefore were both right. No, no. Therefore, that means, say it . Youre can we get close up . I really want to yes. You are right, you were right. All right now. Thats what im talking about. At any sigh couldnt say the word wrong. He said youre going back too far. I never really watched happy days. He couldnt say wrong . Couldnt say the word i was but in this case, im right. So youre trying to say right . Steve, shes she was right. Mike, youre kind of right. A i agree with steve. No, steve, come on, no. Thats not what we were discussing. Reporter can i finish this can i get to the punch line . Joke, alex. Oh, okay. This is nerve draft. Theyll have the chess teams and debate teams over at the Franklin Institute. So, stay tuned for that. Not a big i dont think as many will attends that draft, as this one so yes, 3,000 capacity theater that theyre about the g up still in front of the art museum. How does that compare . How about verizon hall at the Kimmel Center where they could have held this draft. No, that only holds 2500. Academy of music 2509. Merriam theater, 1870. Forest, 1851. Mike, your favorite, the Suzanne Robert theater, 365, mike, remember . On broad street. You used to imitate her, do her commercial. Can i do that for us right now . Her promo . I dont know. No, is this way back in the day . Tell us tell us something new or something she used to imitate that all the time. What are we going to learn today . Taikhi. Something like that. Anyway. Bigger capacity to this, that would be the tower theater, in upper darby. But they wouldnt have soda tax if they had it there. Because it is out of the city. If you cant get ticket, you can stands outside here and yell and scream and boo, or where ever. Still the inner lanes open. Lots of people coming to look at this stuff. Weve got the event people up on the statues, weve got the fountain back open. Weve bottling g Police Lights over there, as cars are trying to figure out can i go this way, that way, or which way. That looks like unmarked vehicle. Them tub around, lot of traffic still on the parkway. Bringing in lot of concrete, now block that road completely. So lot every tents, lots of little stages, having lot of event. They have. Ill show you a picture on the air right now if we can run it, this is the first draft father burt bell, it only took two days, february 8th and 9th, 1936, in a hotel sweet. And by the way, to tell you how bad luck the eagles had with drafts, goes all the way back to the first draft, actually get the number one pick that year, they get the heist man winner, jay, from the university of chicago, but they cant sign him or any of their other eight picks, signed nine guys by the way, jay very demanding like you, mike, in fact, wanted 1,000 a game. That will was too high a price, so,. All the time around here would love to see the draft in one hotel suite at the ritz carlton, im sure. So we went from hotel room to this big stink g stage, just to announce by the way still have my burr wang err jerry . Ya. But, mike, you we got you as number one overall draft choice way back in 99. What was your demands for a show . What was it like, a thousand dollars a show you wanted . Oh, got to be more, more than that. No, money never came up. If i can work with him five days a week, thats payment enough. Is that the beer wang err . I have that jersey here. Little dirty. Ya. That was used to be kelly drone. 1936, wasnt it . Yes. Oh,. Not funny. Get out of here. No monetary demands. I would do this for free. Notice he said i would, which means he isnt. Ya. Was that steve . Is he done . Oh, good. We can stop, stop being nauseous. Really . Are you tall enough to get on it. Oh, no. Whats this . Former president George Herbert walker bush, that would be bush four one back in the hospital . Doctors say mild case of pneumonia. Spokesperson for the 41st president says doctors admitted him to houston med dis hospital on friday because of persistent cough. And family members say it is keeping him from getting rest. They say he is in good spirits, will stay in the hospital until he regains his strength i also heard the reason why a lot of people thought why didnt we hear about this friday. He didnt want it to be the focus of the easter weekends and holiday weekends. But the thing is pretty amaze that didnt leak out from hospital staff. I guess it shows the respect they have for him. Very much so. Seem to be show strong showing by 30 year old congressional candidate unknown six month ago in very conservative red district in georgia. Reflection of the ready or more proof the country is divided. Few thousand vote away from taking the seat away from republicans in this socalled jungle primary. Now runoff with potentially national implications. There is no doubt this is already a victory for the ages. Fell short of the majority needed to win congressional seat outside atlanta. He and republican will meet in runoff vote in june. All of us as republicans come together in unity. Outright victory, last night, could have given democrats momentum going into next years midterm elections, where democrats hope to recapture the house. He received unheard of 8 million in donations, much of it from outside georgia, including hollywood celebrities, like samuel l jackson, who made this pulp fiction style radio ad. Remember what happened the last time people stay at home. We got stum with trump. We have to channel the great vengeance and fury we have for this administration into votes at the ballot box. President trump helped Bring National attention to the race with a tweet storm yesterday. Then early this morning he had this to say. Despite major outside money, fake media support, and 11 republican candidate, big r win with a runoff in georgia. Glad to be of help. This was the best shot at winning the seat. Handle was in a very crowded field of republicans, favored in june. In washington, caroline shively, fox news. Yes, she is favored to win the runoff in june. I have a fell it might be little tight. But ten of her opponents on the gop it will be faster if you dont we will tell you. Here is sue. 7 20. We will take a look at whats going on on radar, because watching little bit of rain moving into washington dc. It is not expected to hold together and make it to the area but will still keep an eye on it, a lot of cloud cover out there, and chillier, thats probably the most important thing you need to know walking out the door is that correct you need a jacket or sweater, because it is chillier than yesterday. Only 47, we were already in the 50s, at this time yesterday. Sixtytwo today. Seventyfive today. Eighty friday. Look what happens over the weekend, cool down to 66 saturday. Only 57 on sunday. So, chilly rain by the time we get to the weekend, after getting to 80 degrees on friday, bob kelly . This wednesday, getting up, getting out, watch for delays coming into center city today. Here is a live look at the parkway Franklin Institute on the far right there, we heard from steve. Not even the guys supposed to close the parkway. Really have idea whats actually happening there today. Plus, we have the opening of the American Revolution, History Museum here in center city. Just hot mess today. I called it a work from home wednesday. If you can. Construction delays, lane restrictions, around the art museum, the kelly drive down to one lane at times, restricting leaving the town on the west river dr. Out in chaddsford, Baltimore Pike at fair ville road an accident. Watch for tractortrailer accident pulled down some of the power lines, Hamilton Township route 40 blocked at jefferson avenue. For the gang coming in from Chester County live look at the bypass, slow going from downingtown, into kop. South on 95, heavy from cottman into center city, and again, expect delays and detours, gridlock, all around the america revolution, museum here at third and chestnut with the Ribbon Cutting kicking off at 8 00 a. M. In Washington Square. Alex back over to you. Thank you, bob. After all of the fall out with United Airlines their

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