Liberty one and two, come on comcast get with it turn the white lights red can do you that for me . In problems working your way in to downtown there noise closures, on the overnight with construction. They are working here on the schuylkill here, eastbound down to one lane in the tunnel s, under 30th street station, and over here in new jersey, route 70 got emergency work westbound right here near 295, abe again that would be coming in toward philadelphia, so look out down to one lane, they have been out there all night long, and for gang up along county line road no problems or delays. Sue mentioned we have dried out from that rain so that is good news for a Tuesday Morning rush hour, and we are looking good here along i95 as we pass our camera at girard. Mass transit looking good, karen and thomas back to you. Time right now 4 01. We are in the middle of one of the war flu seasons it is so bad some people are getting it a second time around. Local hospital even turning people away because virus is so severe. Lets get out to Lauren Johnson joining us from newark, delaware with this morning with more, good morning to you reporter good morning, to you thomas. You remember swine flu epidemic of 2009, it was nine years ago. This flu season is worse then that and hospitals are having to react, accordingly. Here in delaware it is same story that were hearing from much of the nation, record numbers of the flu cases, in one week alone, more than 1,000 cases were reported, and making it the most the state has ever seen, back in 2009 during the swine flu season delaware recorded a high of 671 cases, well, last week, labs in our area, confirmed, 995 cases, six of those cases, led to death, bringing the total number of state to 10. Of those 10 people who died, six of them did receive the flu vaccine, according to the states Public Health director but still, doctors are encouraging people to get the vaccine, saying, it is the single most important step people can take to protect themselves. That is why chris tab a happies taking pro active measures and limiting and restricting visitors coming here to those who are 16 and older. We hear the flu is more severe in children and older people. So that move, of course is in the interest to protect both the patient and visitors, who come here. Karen and thomas. All right, lauren, thank you so much. 4 03. Philadelphia police are still searching for suspects after a man in olney was abducted and held for ransom and set on fire. We first told but this story yesterday morning on good day this happened on the 5400 block of westford road, detectives say that three people, kidnaped this victim, tied him up, and then used his phone to call his family, to demand money. A lot of it. 10,000. When they did not get it, they doused that victim with gasoline and lit him and vehicle on fire. He did survive. He was screaming for help but he is severely burned. Police say they have not been able to talk to the victim because of those injuries. We told but this story last week woman died trying to cross roosevelt boulevard and new her family, friends and lawmakers are looking to find a way to make that street safer. Last night there was a vigil in honor of danielle gabby, who was struck while trying to catch a bus home. Driver who struck her did stay on the scene but was driving without a license. Gabbys death is latest in the string of pedestrian deaths along that busy roadway. Im really heart broke then my sister had to die this way. I pray they would do something about this boulevard. It is not fair everybody losing their families. City Officials Say they are committed to a complete redesign of the boulevard. Meanwhile yesterday supporters urged the passage of the senate bill 172 that would allow Speed Enforcement cameras along that busy, busy street. In Montgomery County fbi is offering a reward for information leading to a man wanted for a murderer from 11 year ago, this is the suspect 29 yearold edgardo welches maraquinn, it happened in skippack township february 12th, 2007. Suspect last men to be in mexico but could be in honduras or guatemala. They are offering five you this dollars reward for information leading to his capture. Philadelphia police need your though find this one marks julia gomez, 70, she has dementia and she has been missing since last thursday morning. She was last seen on the 4600 block of curly street and known to go to the area of front street between lehigh and dauphin. Over in new cats will count a i traffic stop lead toss a drug arrest. Officers stopped antonio drayton for registration violation in bear last friday. When they approached his car they allegedly spotted a bundle of heroin and bag of crack cocaine on the passenger seat. Drayton was taken into cuss toyed and searched where police found marijuana, in his pocket. In Camden County police are looking for this man, whom they say robbed a gloucester township deli at gunpoint. It happened last month, at the pine run deli, police say he went up to the counter, took out a handgun and demanded money and ran off. He was last seen wearing gray sweats and a white gloves, and he also had as you can see right there a joker style face mask. It is tough to recognize him but if you know anything about what he is wearing, mannerisms give police a call. In bucks county a a man caught selling methamphetamine and cocaine was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison. Officials say 37 yearold fred of levittown pleaded guilty in court yesterday, he was charged with delivering a meth ape possession with intent to deliver. Big worries in delaware in , delaware town there where residents simply cannot drink the water, it is so bad the National Guard is now involve. Found toxic chemicals in all three, municipal water wells in Sussex County 30 miles from the beach. Officials found elevated revel of pure floor nateed compounds which can cause cans fur exposed long enough. Water was tested daily at the plant but not for pfc a required test. News certainly has rattled the community. Im just glad they told us, really, i mean im concerned about how long we have actually been drinking. People could have been exposed to this stuff for years, is that correct. That would be fair to say. Reporter residents are going to meet tonight for an update on is what being done to fix that issue but Officials Say it could be another week before the water is all cleared out, but until then bottled water is available for residents at the fire hall. Penn state fraternity, the brothers that were facing re filed charges in the pledge s hazing death will be in back in court next week. On friday a judge scheduled a six day preliminary hearing in march for the 11 members have the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Prosecutors will see if they do have enough evidence to send the most serious allegations against them to trial. The district judge previously threw, out the charges will be presiding, 19 yearold Timothy Piazza died more than a year ago after falling following a night of heavy drinking. Former Pharmaceutical Company executive is throwing his hat in the senate ring in new jersey, bob hugin has announced his campaign in an attempt to oust incoming democrat bob menendez, hugin was big supporter of Chris Christies president ial run donating hundreds of dollars to his campaign. He will face off against republican challenger richard poolus. Revel resort is closer to opening, ocean resort casino is expected to open this summer and now it is taking applications for several positions, including the director of training and development, for an office manager, and chef. Glenn staubb recently sold revel to the ocean walk group for 200 milliondollar. 4 08. You know what they say winning is contagious, ever since our eagles won the super bowl our philadelphia teams have been a streak. Lets get to steve keeley in mayfair with the very latest on that, good morning, steve. Reporter well, i aim where we will be all morning for the big doughnut place and how do we relate this place to the sports, in this town, well, look, eagles bakery, the fine baker of these doughnuts that makes it three years older then eagles franchise. There is my linc. Karen, thomas im thinking about to my youth, summer between seventh and eighth grade after flyers won their first cup i went down the shore and got a tshirt on the boardwalk in wildwood, and it was right after the flyers won , and the phillies were starting to get good, and my favorite tshirt was orange and it had the flyers, emblem, and the phillies emblem on it. The phillies slogan, at the time was yes, we can. So we had phillies yes, we can and then flyers emblem, yes, we did. And, so, winning is contagious phillies got good after that. After the flyers won the cup, and then the sixers got good, and then eagles never got over the top but they got to the super bowl in 1980. So we will see fit is contagious because sixers are on a tear right now. Here is some of the fan reaction, to what they are dealing with, post eagles super bowl, fandome. 76ers are kind of, filling the void a lot, you know, great young team, ben simmons, joel embiid, and nothing can really fill, the void that the eagles leave but yeah, this is closest thing, i love sixers, i love philadelphia. We owned this super bowl for the year. It is ours until next year start. We have flyers, sixth tours look forward to, and phillies Training Camp will be starting soon so we have other things to look forward to. All right. So, for you people who need football, only, because this is a fat ball town now whether anybody likes to hear that or not, you philly fans, february s can either franchise or designate, a transition player and week later february 27th the nfl combine and people sit in front of the, tv and watch those top players show their running, jumping iq test skills in indianapolis and never before have eagles pick last in the nfl draft but that is coming up april 26th through 28th. Jerry jones in dallas hosting the draft he gets to hear the eagles pick last which means they are super bowl champions. By the way fastnacht is the name of the doughnut im sure bob kelly, sue serio know that , but kind of dual coverage here today. Fastnacht is german, fasting it is before we eat those little doughnuts we have that dutch influence in lancaster, york, that is one of the things happening today is the celebration. Three different ways, with lard and we all all of the fatty food there. We talk about the beads flying on bourbon street, of course, mardi gras, fat tuesday is finally here, the tradition of fat tuesday just in case you know final day of mardi gras. It is day to eat plenty of rich, fatty foods before the fasting begins for lent and prelude to Ash Wednesday which is tomorrow, also valentines day, so we will talk about those fastnachts and get those fatty food. Steve is outside one of the locations where they are making doughnuts, hagely doughnuts busy making our fastnacht doughnuts, jen fred will be their life, steve keeley is there live, maybe you will solve as well. Wait until you see this video imagine out there on the highway and there is a fair ball that is along the entire thing. You dont see that every day. Coming up here, the explosion on that highway in the sky and on the ground there, look at that right there, it caused an inferno in the middle of traffic. We are in the middle of the olympics how about this team phenom she has Olympic Dreams aiming for tokyo in 2020 but before she gets in the ring to rack up wins she has to win over her dad. Hopefully were winning on the roads this morning bob kelly. Yes, we are good morning everybody. Steve keeley if you are listening that front door of hagelys bakery was the original door that they put on that building way back when they first opened up so there is a lit seven tip for new northeast philadelphia, a live look at the 42 freeway, as you work your way dent stop until you get it up lets go to ocean city Michael Jackson on your juke box this morning, a song we can play to get you up and going on this fastnacht day as we look live at ocean city, use the traffic jams and we have your forecast when we come right back. [narrator] look around. If our world isnt stuck in the past, why is Higher Education . We say, if theres a better path, you should take it. 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And this is charlie not coughing while getting a little too into nanas party. Because he took delsym. Nothing lasts longer for powerful cough relief. Delsym. The joy of not coughing. And dont forget kids 4 and up. Delsym is 1 pediatrician recommended. Wait until you see this that breaks out on the a highway, car explode, tanker ahead of it, and now heres the part it spreads down the rest of the highway, in traffic, in order to get away people had to backup as fast as they can, this was on sunday this morning that fire that broke out over there in china people horrified. Look at how fast it spreads down the length of the highway there were two people that needed to get to the hospital but amazingly they only had minor burns and driver of the tanker truck is okay as well. Talk about the intense heat there. You go in reverse, absolutely terrifying. 4 16 on this tuesday. Wait until you see this seven day forecast, coming up, sues working on, good morning. It is already. I think it is good. I did it. I totally forgot it. This is why we have things to read, graphics, sunny skies, seasonable High Temperature today of 42 degrees. Whenever we have Something Special going on we like to have a special, picture for it as well. Now, were finally dried out. Nothing to show you on radar this morning. 29 degrees is our favorite number, except kind of when it is a temperature because that means it is cold outside but here at fox 29 we will promote that. 30 degrees, along with 16 in mount pocono. Factor in the wind and it does feel colder then. That this is a lot chillier then it was yesterday at this time, when we were about 60 degrees. It feels like 19, outside right now, so hopefully, the winter coat, warm coat and the gloves are not too far away, so here it is, seven day forecast, weve got 42 degrees today, sunny, chilly, lovely sunshine for tomorrow and a high of 53. Look at thursday in the 60s, with increasing, cloud, some rain in store for friday with a high of 57 but a colder day on saturday, and back to more seasonable temperatures and back to 39. Milder on sunday. This is a Holiday Weekend president s day on monday, it looks like it will be a high of about 57 degrees. So, some unusually mild temperatures, showing up, bob kelly in that seven day forecast. In the bad at all, good morning, sue, good morning everybody, it is tuesday, up and about not bad working your way in toward philadelphia heres a live look coming from south jersey roading are finally drying out and is what left now are all of the potholes we have been hitting left and right, dodging them, incoming your front end alignment and losing your cup caps. Live look at tunnels under 30th street station. There is in closures. Schuylkill is in the closed as it is this Early Morning but is there only one lane on the eastbound side so be careful coming in and out of the city. They should there been until 5 00. Downtown not bad at all, this problems at all crossing center city on the vine street expressway, looking good in, problems on i95 working your way out of northeast philadelphia, down into center city, left over, route 70 westbound, that within coming in toward philadelphia, right past 295 some work crews out here they have been doing doing emergency work and we will try to get a game plan on what their time line is in, problems, county line road, 202 looking good and mass transit off to a good start with no delays, karen and thomas, back to you. Breaking news overnight out of Southern California a fire, on board a Southwest Airlines plane lead to an emergency landing. This is at john wayne airport. Flight was reportly taking off from the santa ana airport on its way to san help say when it was forced to turn around. The fire were told may have started in the pur unit of that aircraft. All 144 people than board, of course, had to be evacuated and booked on other flights. No reported injuries at this hour. The investigation is underway. 4 20. President trump unveiled his new budget plan a 4. 4 trillion plan including money for infrastructure, border security, and money to fight opioid crisis. It would make significant cuts to medicare, medicaid, and the snap program, and many arts program that proposed budget would reduce the federal deficit by 305 milliondollar, between 2019 and 2023. Secret service this morning investigating the scare for trump family, wife of the donald trump, junior was taken to the hospital after opening an envelope with the white powder inside, Vanessa Trump briefly felt nauseous but powder turnout to be just corn starch, letter that had a boston post marked and addressed to trump junior s manhattan apartment. Trump junior sent a tweet saying he was thankful that vanessa and his children are safe but disgusted that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior. Puerto ricans who have fled to our area have a Hurricane Maria they are just pleading for help. They say housing they got from fema is set to expire this week a