Weve had a very rainy summer and then i heard the wind and i thought oh wow and when the building started the Ceiling Tiles started flying at me this is when i knew this was more than strong wind. Reporter teacher Linda Johnson was nearby. She ran here fearing the worst for the principal of the Seventh Day Adventist school. Her angels were working overtime last night. They were watching. They were watching over her, yes cause she is fine. Reporter today johnson and others moved quickly to save items that can be reused. The plan for now to hold classes at a nearby sister school. Johnsons husband an army vet who volunteers at the school spearheaded this effort to attach an American Flag to the schools storm bent flag pole. The message. To me it felt like my way of saying everything is going to be okay. We are going to were going come back and were going to rebuild. Reporter well, the cleanup continues at this hour. Debris is scattered everywhere through soy bean fields next to the school
Those garages from friday through sunday. Bill yonch is an Emergency Room Physician at jefferson. I am going to be able to get to work because i only have a block to walk but im not sure if what else is going o to happen that weekend. Reporter the city says this will be a walking event and thats true for Center City Residents even if theyre not attending the papal events. Many are getting out of town. Were actually going out of the country. We were supposed to leaf on sunday but we cant because of the pope association well be leaving going to new york on thursday. Reporter the city is not making any arrangements for people who have to move their cars out of the vehicle security zones. They say they will be posting plenty of notices, signs on the on utility poles and elsewhere advising residents of when theyve got to move their cars or be towed. Live in washington square, david henry, channel6 action news. Sharrie. Okay, david, thank you. Meantime new Jersey Transit will make its papal
Philadelphia, blank slates and for those who come through the airport, well, the airport will be the first point of contact. From areas of new led lighting to a virtual library, to improved wifi, papal visit visitors will enter an airport that has been spiffed up. Color has been added from planters and club chairs to the tile in some restrooms. Older signage like this has been largely replaced with international directionals punctuated with simple white on red arrows. Unlike septa which is gearing up to move twice its normal numbers during the visit there is so far no evidence here that extra flights are being scheduled. Airline schedules are pretty well defined so we kind of know how many airplanes are coming and we know how many seats are on those airplanes. We can plan for that but we do think it will be busy. Maybe thanksgiving style busy and we can deal with that. Unlike thanksgiving when many travelers are returning home its expected many will be newcomers. With that in mind 900
Vaughn spencer was bribing the president of city council Francisco Acosta to draft legislation to repeal an anticorruption statute. In allentown city hall a larger scheme, six people close to the mayor pleaded guilty k u including mike fleck. How did they work . In one incidence they said she moved a woman from her job because she did not favor a company because she did not pay to play. And they destroyed her score sheet and changed the numbers so the preferred company won the bid. An entirely rigged process. The popular mayor not stepping down and saying he is continuing his campaign for a fourth term in office. Late this afternoon he said this. I have done nothing wrong. Nor have i ever personally accepted a dime beyond my salary as mayor and not accepted anything but legal cam pennsylvania contributions and no way shape or form was city hall ever up for sale. So, the mayor will stay the course. And run for reelection here despite that some one time Close Associates may testify again
Nationalists. Were not nonviolent. Mystery solved. A breakthrough in the 12year disappearance of natalee hollow holloway. Her father speaks out. And eclipse fever breaking out coasttocoast. Honoring elvis, 40 years after his death. He broke the mold. Were live at graceland with Priscilla Presley. And the new necklace that live streams your life. Today, wednesday, august 16th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on this wednesday morning. We have a lot to get to. Lets start with our top story. President trump at the center of a new firestorm after pivoting back to his original wake on the weekend violence in virginia. The president said that very fine people took part in the rallies organized by White Nationalists. His words sparking immediate outrage. Well talk about it with john ra kasich of ohio, who ran against donald trump in the primariepri. We begin with hallie