Yes, it is, february 14th, happy Valentine Day, great to have you with us on this wednesday, and happy ash wednesday. Thank you up for waking up and joining the gang. Happy movie movements. Here is mine. You know you love him. Get up. There he is. He has got the boom box serenade. A little bit oh, make you want to go out and get a boom box, doesnt it old school. And everybody can enjoy your music, hey, were all listening at the beach. We want to know your favorite romantic movie, your favorite romance novel, if you will, whatever the case may be , also, send in your pictures, people still read, dont they . Who are you spending your valentine with, whether it is your children, your pets, yourself, we would love to see them, use hashtag fox 29. Great to have you with us, bob , checking the roads, give us nice commute this morning. I think well all have unusual Traffic Volume today. Jump out with a little lunch date, little dinner date. Or little midday rendezvous oh, they call it afternoon delight. I have heard of that, yes. But it is up to you of course, well gave you a good forecast, and then you have to decide who youre going to spends the day. Weve got nine out of ten weather wise, looking pretty good. Not as cold as yesterday, but still winter. Temperatures are in the 30s, so bus stop buddy says yes, make sure you have your coat on, dont forget your Valentine Cards specially head today school. You know how that goes. Now, weve got little bit of frozen precipitation up to the north. Nothing in our area to speak of. So lets speak of the temperatures. 35 degrees, feels like 31. Sunrise time 6 55. We have southerly wind now, and some clouds, so it didnt get quite as cold last night as it did the night before. It is 34 degrees in allentown, youre waking up to 33 in wrightstown, 35 degrees in wildwood. So, it is indeed a fine forecast for today. Mix of sun and clouds, high of 52 degrees. So, not bad, bob kill, not bad at all. Not bad at all. Get your chocolates and lets go. 5 03, not bad at all on the roadways, live look at the schuylkill expressway, casino every quiet at the moment between conshohocken and center city. They just pick up all of the construction there in center city between south and 30th street. Just got word after tractortrailer accident here. It is on the eastbound, pa turnpike, im hearing that the vehicle rearended a tractortrailer. Thats where the tractortrailer was park on the side of the roadway the bottom line, eastbound, turnpike, just east of valley forge watch for some police activity. We will see how that develops. Here is a live look at the ben franklin bridge. Coming into philly. All of the red lights are on for Valentine Day this morning atop of the towers down here in center city. No red brake light here on 95 as you head on up toward the airport. Check in with Philadelphia International airport. If youre flying out of town, going to see your valentine this morning, no problems down at the airport. Karen, thomas, back over to you. Bob, 5 04. You know the frustration when you hit the roadways, potholes , that time of year, the combination of snow, ice and road salt opening up the craters. Closing a big problem, steve keeley on pothole patrol this morning, where are you at this morning, steve . Reporter well, one of the advantage being out this time of day we can show you the pot homes and stand in the middle of the road with our reflective gear on. So moving around all morning, and so this time were right before route 95. This is business route one in langhorne. And for you valentine out, there we have heart shaped pothole for you. And if youre not going to get the flowers and candy from the guy in your life maybe it is because a lot of his money, the rest of his credit card balance went to fix his car. Here is some doozy right here ment you can do arc logical dig here. You want to stand about 6 inches shorter, stand in that hole, and you can see the old road surfaces is about three different version of it what was supposed to be the current surface, where jared the cameraman, see the gravel kick up now in the middle lane so just rough going here. We will get out of the way little bit as a car passes by. But just trouble, and you dont see these things on top of them. Thats the problem. As people commute to work, and suddenly are being hit with 300 to 1,000 bills, and getting to work late. So we have found pot homes since the start of the year. And it is these temperatures that sue just talked about, going up and down and you throw in that rain we had over the weekend and water always causing problems, because they get into the road surface, and it expands whether it freezes, thats what blows out these little holes into big ones, then you see all of the hubcaps and car part all over the road as well. Repair men say theyre busy but they dont welcome this kind of business because they feel bad for their regular customers who normally come in for oil change or tuneup, now coming in for major repairs. Potholes are opening up because of the heatcold cycle , getting bigger and bigger potholes now. It sound like my wheels going to fall off. As soon as you hit it, just destroyed the tire. Getting suspension problems , broken frames, broken shots, broken tires, bent rims, and the norm of hitting potholes. And so triple a was just taking a lot of these road assistance calls during the morning commute, tells us this is worse than previous years, theyre up 20 already in 2018 and were only halfway through the winter. This is the height of pothole season. We have still got several weeks to go. The good news from penndot about the warm weather coming is that they can finally use some hot asphalt to fill these holes. They cant use this hot asphalt because it doesnt work when it is so cold out. So the warm weather should help make some repairs over the rest of the week. And then more rain probably going to do some more damage as people fly over the road and luckily these holes that were showing right now in the left lane only, as people turn right, to get onto 95, which is also loaded with potholes, our homicide detective that we talked to, greg, knows that for sure. He blew out a tire yesterday on 95, by girard, 300 out of his pocket. Karen, thomas . Yes, all hoping for the warmer weather, permanent fix there, steve, thank you. 5 07. Developing news out of north philadelphia right now. Police officer involved in a overnight crash that send one person to the hospital. It happened just after midnight. This is on the 2300 block of North Woodstock street. No word on who was transport today hahnemann hospital. We do know theyre being treated for minor injuries. And there is an investigation right now in delaware county, into this fire that broke out last night at a home in darby. Fire officials were able to get that row home fire on concord road under control. In about 20 minute. They say a nearby car was also engulfed. No report of any injuries. Over in burlington county, an update in the case involving a father and son arrested, in connection with two stabbings in lumberton township. Police have upgraded the charges against 56 year old supreme life on the right to murder and attempted murder, his son 32 year old tan ton kepler charged with aggravated assault and con firing commit murder. Police say life stabbed a man and woman outside townhome encoreander drive earlier this on the more the woman identified as 26 year old moriah walk did he die from her injuries. Bucks county pretty unusual case. There is a chemist under under arrest for stealing highly toxic chemical. Stole from his employer merck back in december, whole bunch of departments investigating, including the fbi. A witness says they saw the suspect take the chemical from the poison cabinet, and then pour it into a bottle and leave. So the suspect told officials that he had planned to use the cyanide to poison rodents at his home but then ended up dumbing it into a storm drain when he heard about the investigation. Well then crews had to come out, check all of the water. They say they did not find any contamination. He is facing charges and is due in court in march. A court course at princeton canceled because every something that was said during a lecture, student walk out when professor laurence used a racial slur in a seminar called cultural freedom, hate speech, blaspheme, it is designed to make student uncomfortable and it it, one of the student in the class say several walked out and half of the 60 student dropped the course right before he announced the class was canceled. Said whats worse . White men punching a black man in the face or a white man calling the black man the n word. But actually saying the n word. I think a lot of student, including myself, agree that saying that words is unnecessary. It creates a lot of pain for so many people which i dont think he really understands, specially in this age, when there are so many problems with racism. The university responded with a statement essentially defending the professor. They said the university will continue to encourage student, faculty and staff to embrace the values of free speech, inclusive at this, central to our mission and critical to the education we provide to our student. All right, it is Valentine Day rush. If you have not gotten your things already, so before this hour, lauren asked which day is busier for florist, is it mother day or is it valentine s day . So im going with mother day, because we all have moms, but may not all have a honey romantically. So which is correct . Reporter well, it is kind of a trick question, karen it, depend on what your mom likes, does she like plant or does she like flowers . Flowers win out for Valentine Day. And so florists, like the one here at ziegfield, will be extremely busy on a day like today. We will go inside in about 30 minute, lets roll video yo for from last night when we bumped into some of the last minute shoppers making sure they do get the goods. We went to street vendors, we went to mom and pop shops. We went win to went to a big store. One says only will work in the Flower DepartmentValentine Day, easter and mothers day, she says, nothing is a, siting as helping people make their final picks. It will be crazy tomorrow. And it will be the more you have ready, like were really, probably the last couple of things of roses cents that ill have to do. Then after that, tomorrow, we just walk around and help everybody pick out what, you know, what they want or get them balloons or re wrap flowers for them. So Sandy Collins tells us that plants and bouquets went out on mothers day, but the roses win it all today on Valentine Day. So get on social media. Tell me if youre one of those people spending the big bucks to make sure your lady smiles or if youre saying you know what, ill app to keep the cash in my wallet, in my pocket, just get her a nice gift. Because i know that the laid any my life is going to tell me flowers die, and youre wasting your money. Weve heard that all before, right, karen, thomas . Too many times, lauren, actually right. Thank you. All right, so, fat tuesday is over. Although, somehow it is wednesday . Lets all go to church and pray about it, ash wednesday, so many of you lining to up get your ashes as we begin the len ton season. Speaking every eating here, most people wouldnt equate fried chick win romance. But kfc certainly hoping to change that. That the chicken chains is giving away on this Valentine Day. All right, what the chicken is he talking about, bob kelly nothing like a big bucket of chicken and zombies cuts for Valentine Day. Live like. 309 pennsylvania turnpike right in the ft. Washington interchange, kind of quiet right here, checking in on an accident on the pa turnpike, near valley forge. Come on, lets go outside. Take a live look this morning, at the love statue. Come on, whats a good love song that we can play for you on this Valentine Day . Pop it up on social media. Use the hashtag traffic jam. Good perfect tune here, educated sheeran as we get ready for a wednesday Valentine Day, sue has got your forecast coming up next. So many every you will be going to church because it is ash wednesday. The beginning of the season of lent. The 40 day period preparations for the celebration of easter, catholics and christians observe lend with prayer, and fasting, while giving up some luxury. Forty days, always niles when the weather cooperate, sue serio, lets get a check on that forecast. Yes, before we get to that we just did the math. Last time Valentine Day, the holiday happenstance, we decide to call it, last time it happened was 1945. That will was 73 years ago, but the next time is only six years from now, 2024. Then it happens again five years later, in 2029. In case you were wondering. Fact to spread around the office today. So seen couple of raindrops , maybe little bit every freezing drizzle in a couple of spots overnight, most of it has stayed to our north. Not that we expect any rain today, it will not be until later on tonight, into tomorrow that we get some rain rolling in, from one week disturbance, then it happens again, on thursday, and it will be in the 60s on thursday so, definitely only rain then. And friday, well, that one looks like it will be a rainy day. Few showers in the morning. Few more at night. And thats with a cold front coming through, then big difference in temperature, from friday into saturday. So what about right now . It is 36 degrees walking out the door, 35 in wildwood. Trenton, 34. Reading, 34. Not much of a wind. So it doesnt feel whole lot colder than it is, we get to 52 degrees, give that a nine out of ten today. Then in the 60s as we mentioned, tomorrow, and friday. Chance of a shower thursday night. And another chance of rain on and off throughout the day friday. We could see some flurries saturday. It will start off cold enough. With temperatures in the twos , in the morning, and high of only 37 degrees. But that cold snap doesnt lasts long, because were close to 50 on sunday and 52 degrees, for the holiday on monday. So, that is a look at your seven day forecast only one really cold day. Valentine day, 5 18. Live look from collegeville, royersford, valley forge casino here in the background, they had planned moving the traffic pattern around here 422, but because of the weather conditions last couple every days they point post that. Stay tuned. But it is coming, the westbound lanes will get re shuffled around. Accident eastbound on the pa turnpike, just east of valley forge. Eastbound right near the valley forge interchange, starting to see volume pop on 42 in toward the city looking good on 95 out of the great northeast and speaking of 422, did you fill out all of the kids Valentine Cards last night . Austin went for the star wars theme. May the force be with you and your bb great down there. Put the kids cards that you filled out last night in their school bags so they have them for class this morning. Karen, thomas, back to you. Put them in the lunch box. Talk about major square for passengers and crew on a plane over paradise. Take a look at this right here imagine sitting there looking out your window and seeing well the engine cover simply gone . United airlines had to make an emergency landing, after the cover blew off. The plane did land safely. No one was hurt here. But the fa a and the National Transportation safety board are now investigating. And off duty Police Commander has been shot and killed in downtown chicago. He was cents pursuing a suspect. The commander paul bauer was in the area for a meeting offer duty when he spots a guy thats being chased by a police, he is 53, he confronts the suspect, and he was shot multiple times. Commander bauer was raised to the hospital where he died. Police say the suspects in custody and theyve dont the weapon. Also the man who set off bombs on new york city street and at a charity race along the jersey shore, hes going to spends the rest of his life in prison. A federal judge sentenced raheem i to several life terms , in 20161 every his Pressure Cooker bombs, you can see there, exploding. Another pipe bomb exploded on the marine Court Charity run that was happening in seaside height new jersey. Yearly sexual harrassment training could soon become a requirement for all City Employees in philadelphia. It is part of a bill propose bid several city council members, right now, it is up to each department to make sure that all supervisors are trained on enforcing the sexual harrassment policy. Under the new bill, that certainly would change. Making annual training mandatory for every city of philadelphia employee. The city says it has certain departments where annual training is not necessary, and those cases, the sit i would require training every three years. Another side effect is staring at your cell phone all the time. Are you one of those who well, checking my twitter, ticking people, then the 1 billion emails we get every single day. What . Bundle of joy . What are they talking about . It is not going to bring you joy after you hear what your cell phone may be doing to your face. Oh. Chipotle, burito chain named former taco bell operation. Of course among the challenges trying to turn the restaurant around, as you know , chipotle still struggling to earn back customers after several stores faced an e. Coli outbreak in 2015. The previous ceo steve elle started in 1993 as a single restaurant in denver, and hes going to serve now as chipotle executive chairman. If youre scratching your head for another great valentine gift, scratch on. This a card that smells just like fried chicken. Seriously. Offering Valentine Day cards that are scratch and sniff. They have options to choose from, like, you make me feel so finger licking good. Just now. No, no, no, oh, youre my chicken pot pie. All right, go ahead. Well maybe. I love your buttery biscuits . Oh. One of them . May work. Awef your hot wing. All right. 5 45, in your health this morning, if youre one of those people, constantly looking at your phone or tablet, pretty upsetting news herement all of that light from your screen could be making you look older. Research is suggesting too much exposure can accelerate aging because. High Energy Visible light that your phone gives off. Researchers found that it can reduce the pigment in your skin causing age spots, and discoloration. Thats my problem. Tell the boss, cant pick up the phone. Cant call in. Ive been on zes