Today, were getting it together. It is definitely a nine because we cannot find any precipitation in the whole northeastern part of the country and hardly any cloud. So that means a chilly morning but it also means a sunny day, whole entire day. You can relax and have some fun outside, the kid got a new bike or a scooter or something for christmas, they can play with that as well. 9 miles an hour win makes 35 feels like 28. Sunrise doesnt happen until 7 21 but we will see sunshine today. Here are some more temperatures. Thirtyfive in philadelphia 36 in trenton and reading. Thirtytwo in lancaster. Thirtyone atlantic city. Thirtynine in wildwood. Wind at 9 miles an hour here in the city and less than that, elsewhere. Heres your planner, for friday, it is clear, cold to start, sunny skies throughout the day, and then a nice day with a High Temperature of 52 degrees. The the days are still pretty short, we have not even been into winter for a week yet so sunset is still pretty early at 4 42 p. M. But there are plenty of Christmas Lights to enjoy and you can do that tonight, without war big rain. Funny you say that. That is what would i love to do tonight or tomorrow. We will go for a little drive through the neighborhood. Check out the lights. Good morning. 5 02 on this friday, tgif, light volume this morning. Kids are all off from school a lot of folks have the day off from work but after lunchtime things will start to pop wants folks head to the mall to make those returns or the kid, start driving your crazy and get out of the house. Live look at 30 and 70. No problems or delays. We are quiet on 309 and 20 two. We have activity on the river. Tacony pal will my use bridge in the middle of of an opening. Traffic stopped on both side of the river at the moment. The betsy ross bridge would be your best bet but then in a half an hour we will have an opening coming to the Burlington Bristol bridge. Watch the clock, and keep that in mind, so some activity on the bridges this morning. Otherwise, mass transit is looking good, with no delays. The chris, back over to you. Time is 5 03. New this morning a man is recovering after being stabbed in the holmesberg section of philadelphia overnight, police say the the man was stabbed in the chest in the 5600 block of ditman street, the man was taken to the hospital in stable condition and in word on any arrests. Another hack attack against zone a affecting play station and microsoft x box also experienced disruptions on Christmas Day much to the shegrin of parents. A hacker group called lizard squad is claiming responsibility for this disruption on its twitter account. The group had previous liz claimed credit for at tax on the play Station Network in august and Sony Pictures was the the target of a map attack involving a series of leak emails from the country. Crowds around the the country turned out for theater premiere for sonys interview. Penn cinema in wilmington delaware is one of 300 theaters that decided to show the the film after sony reversed decision to pull the movie in response to the hack. That is down from 3,000 screenings. Hackers threatened to attack at showing of this film so bomb sniffing dogs were brought in as a precaution but many movie goers say they werent worried about their safety. Spent 12 support free speech. Meanwhile rush ace offering support to north korea the white house blames the sony hack on north korea who denies the allegations and now a Russian Foreign ministry spokesmen says north koreas anger is quote understandable and that u. S. Threats of retaliation are counterproductive. 5 04. It is christmas story one couple and several septa workers will be telling for a very, very long time, in this only on fox, watch as our news camera catch the workers in action, Sabina Kuriakose live in center city to set this up for us, hi sabina. Reporter it was a christmas miracle right here at 15th and market. Now can you imagine taking the the subway and a woman is going in to labor right on your train car. I can tell you these folks were glad that they were very capable Septa Police Officers on hand. Lets take a look at that exclusive video, i mean you can just see the the tension and the adrenaline on those officers faces as they are bringing that baby boy out of that subway. It all happened around 6 00 oclock last night. Daniel capon and darryl james got a call of the woman going in to labor. They sprung into action and ran over. By the the time they got the to the train car the baby was already crowning. They put the on their gloves and delivered a healthy baby boy and even, the father even took a picture with this family, before he helpedded over to the hospital. We talk to the officer, and some bystanders after it all happened and heres what they had to say. It happened so fast we just went right into action. We called for the the medics. They were on point too. So i was happy, they were happy, the the family was happy. The people were in shock. They were excited. They were calling the baby, within lady said he is a cutie pie. Everyone was happy for the mother, for the baby, congratulating the Police Officer, it was just a really, positive moment, good moment. Reporter back here live, yeah what a great christmas, you know, just taking the the subway heading to where ever, going to a family members house and then this little miracle comes in the world and we have brave Septa Police Officers who stepped right into the action. At last check baby mom and dad are doing just well, chris . Thank god for dad. All right, thanks. Heres your chance to stump out hunger with the cast of the International Percussion sensation stump which is currently performing in philadelphia opportunities, fans and theater goers will receive a special lesson from the cast today at the kimmel center. Participants are asked to bring canned goods donation which will go toward philabundance. Police arrested a woman for running down a valet outside a main line restaurant and then taking off. Police say Michelle Simmons pulled up to the valet stand in upper merion yesterday afternoon. She grabbed one of valets phone and second was just kind of of standing in front of the car asking what is going on . That is when simmons hit the gas hitting the second rally with it throwing him on to the hood of the car. He hung on for a short distance and then he fell. Several departments tried to pull simmons over before she finally crash in the parking lot in whitpain township. Shes now in custody. Christmas celebrations put on hold in sierra leone as officials there deal with the ebola epidemic. Sierra leone has more people infect with ebola then any other nation. It has put a strain on holiday hopping and travel. Sierra leone has reportedly more than 9,000 ebola cases. They are still trying to deal with. An office Party Contest in Salt Lake City takes a wrong turn and coworker and several of them end up in the hospital this all happened when a worker accepted the alcohol free eggnog challenge contest invitation. You can hear them go chug, chug, chug. The participants said everything was going okay, when he was declared the winner, but just 12 seconds later, oh, yeah, he could not breathe. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors discovered he had eggnog actually in his lungs. It took the man a week to recover and again, it is not even alcohol involved. Former president George Hw Bush unfortunately did not getting to home for the holidays. He had to spent christmas take in the hospital experiencing shortness of breath earlier this week. A family spokesperson said the nine yearold had a terrific day and is in terrific spirits. Big cash grab a along a hong kong street after nearly two milliondollar falls off an affirm ordinary truck. People were scrambling to collect some of the money before police armed with shotguns and bulletproof vest showed up. Police believe money was secured in three cash boxes before it became undone. Police are urging anyone who pick up the money to hand it over or risk being arrested. Food and Drug Administration is reminding consumers not to eat happy apple brand carmel apples, missouri based Company Announce aid possible connection between a listeria out break and its apples. Three people have actually died and at least 29 illnesses have been link to that out break. New York City Police on high alert ahead of the funerals for two slain officers, and a wake is scheduled for rafael ramos, who will be laid to rest tomorrow. Ramos was killed alongside his partner on the ride, wenjian liu. Funeral services have have not been announce budd six people have been arrested amid more threats begins police. Jet blue is planning to offer free flights to Police Offices cross the country, who want to attend the funerals of the fallen nypd officer ramos this weekend. Cops from each Department Nationwide will be allowed to fly for free. Jet blue is working to bring officer lius family from china to new york and no charge for the wake today and funeral tomorrow, for lius partner. One little will girl gets quite the the unique christmas gift, it is a moment her parents will never forget and one she will be grateful for forever. How her baby brother gave her, one of a kind gift that saved her life. Huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Everybody knows that. Well, did you know you that former pro Football Player ickey woods will celebrate almost anything . Unhuh. Number 44. Whoooo fortyfour, thats me get some cold cuts. Get some cold cuts. Get some cold cuts whooo gimme some geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Whoo fortyfour ladies, thats me whoo. Gonna get some cold cuts today itll come from my kitchen. The Biggest Surprise this season wont come from an upset, try our new philly cheesesteak pizza. A large for 12. Add a red kettle cookie for 6 and a portion of the proceeds go to the salvation army. Better ingredients. Better pizza papa johns. For a change we dont have anything to show you on ultimate doppler radar. We usually still have rain around but that is long gone and not only do we have no rain but we have no cloud and that means temperatures are, on the chilly side but lets jump april head as we look forward to the rest of the weekend, todays friday, tomorrow is saturday, and it looks like the day of saturday will be delightful, weatherwise, anyway, plenty of sunshine, temperatures above average. Sunday is when cloud roll in first. Here comes the rain by 8 00 in the morning. It is not impressive rainfall but more annoying then anything else, and it will be cloudy when it is in the raining and with us for most of the day. We dont see it clearing out until nighttime, perhaps lingering into the early part of monday morning but you that is doubtful as well, with about a tenth of an inch of rain predicted, in philadelphia. Lets check out some temperatures, elsewhere, in the country, and it looks like the coldest spots are in the rocky mountains, colorado springs, 19 degrees, 15 in billings, montana, 37 degrees in chicago. Thirty atlanta. Eastern part of the country were in the seeing anymore storms not like the mess we had Christmas Eve and so many other places. 42 degrees in new york it i. We are checking temperatures around here. Thirtythree allentown. Here in the city, it is 35. Thirtyone limerick. Thirtythree in doylestown. At the shore we have 42 degrees in cape may but these are wind chills what it feels like outside. 24 degrees up in mount pocono. Feels like 28 here. Be sure to be bundled up heading out early for those day after christmas sales because stores are still opening pretty early. Thirtyone in atlantic city. Half price ribbon, wrapping paper, this is the day. It was a sunny christmas but high of 65 came at 2 00 in the morning while it was still raining and really warm air from Christmas Eve was still with us and temperatures got chilly throughout the day. So, here is the first day of kwanzaa and it will be really nice outside 52 degrees. We have a kwanzaa segment coming up in the 9 00 oclock hour of good day and we will talk about the meaning of that holiday. 55 degrees on saturday and then sunday is when we will get those scattered showers possibility of maybe a mix or a flurry in the morning on monday but that is looking less likely, and what we can promise you is a cold new years eve, and a chilly new years day as well with temperatures during the day, not making it out in the 30s, happy new year, bob kelly. Right back at you 5 15. Those feathers and long johns will be in full force there on new years day. Good morning, everybody. Tgif, we are off to a great start n problems or delays at all. We are looking live at 295 in south jersey where light volume so far this morning. No major jams at all on our major roadways like here a live look at i95 near the stadium area good to go heading down toward the airport. 202 north working up through Construction Zone, again you have the pattern shuffle is, no problems at all on 202. The Burlington Bristol bridge, heads up on our sites here, 5 30 they have a scheduled opening. If you are heading out, grabbing your coffee and keys be prepared for. That maybe head for that tacony palmyra who had a opening the attack pal earlier this morning. If you are using mass transit today here are some change up. Regional rails are running on a regular schedule, no problems or delays at the moment. Buses and trolleys are running on a modified weekday schedule like route ten trolley no problems though on the buses, trains or trolleys, busy daze in south philadelphia, frozen on ice, down here at the the wells fargo center. We will see three different shows today and that will have them, the changeover, we will have the crowd going in and then we will have a change over in the parking lot, between 11 00 and 3 00 and then from 3 00 to 7 00. Expect delays in and out of school south philadelphia on the schuylkill and i95 corridor in and out of the stadium complex today. They can do that because flyers dont play again until tomorrow and they are out of town. Some christmas history in new jersey. A group reinacting George Washingtons famous crossing of the delaware on christmas morning. Obviously our weather was much better than the freezing temperatures general washington and his troops faced in 1776. During the original crossing, boats ferried about 2400 solds cross the delaware. A connecticut boy gives his big sister a one of a kind christmas gift, the family is spending this chris nasa the yale new haven childrens hospital. Doctors diagnosed eight yearold madeline with leukemia they told her family the little will girl need aid bone marrow transplant. Her best bet her 19 in monthold brother, anthony. Ten minutes in, markers, they could not find a better match then my son. Madelines parents went on to say the eight yearolds holiday wish is for everyone to participate in a bone marrow drive. A remarkable rescue in india the incredible scene unfold as a monkey saved his friends life. The animal got electrocuted by train wires and fell unconscious on to the track. Then his hero tried to shake his friend and dip him in the the what the tore revive him. Minutes later the unconscious animal is seen covered in mud opening up his eyes and moving. Is that amazing. Wow. I can watch that all morning. A tree is helping build a new sense of community for one california neighborhood this holiday but not a christmas tree. David stevenson spoke with the woman who started this very special project. In san franciscos valley neighborhood is in bloom. Really nice touch to the neighborhood. The wishing tree bears the hopes, dreams and wishes of hundreds of strangers and friends, young and old. Im thinking it will help so many people do it the. Reporter three years ago during an unhappy time in her life, therapy piss vanessa, became posting her wishes on the tree outside her home. She invited others to do so as well. I thought would i get some joke wishes and people wouldnt take it seriously but people did take it seriously. I think it is a place for people to just be within themselves and listen to them selves. Reporter for neighborhood children the the tree is a place to request something as simple as a new toy for christmas or share their anxieties about the the world. To be happy and not having a world war three. To have a good year. Reporter fire years 200 wishes were posted to the tree. So far this Holiday Season there have been 650 and she expects even more over the next few days. She says that the project has helped her heel and opened up her heart to strangers and neighbors around her. I had closed my heart for many years and every year it breaks open more. Reporter she usually posts wishes from november through january 1st but often leaves them up as much as a month longer. She find it difficult to take all of the wishes down after the holidays n san francisco, david stevenson. Fox news. A special family, a philadelphia, i should say a pennsylvania family at that, gets three special gifts this christmas. The heres is what going on, triplets. Courtney went into labor last saturday two months ahead of schedule. Yesterday she delivered. Yes, it was on Christmas Day babys two girls and one boy are healthy. The parents say that they are looking forward to bringing them back home to their Lebanon County home. Kids get up early and come in the firehouse. And then they wake up. A big task for a little boy, all he wants to do is be a firemen. How one company came through to help him live his dream and why. At 5 00 21a south jersey christmas dinner is doing more than helping people in need. How one man is giving back to the same group that got him welcome back at 5 24, stocks reopened today have after being closed, of course, for Christmas Day. If you missed wednesdays trading day the dow jones gained sixpoint closing at 18,030. S and p500 slipped a point happening at 2081. Nasdaq ended up eight points to 4773, as expected, volume was light. Russian president vladamire putin tells his employees you wont be home for the holidays. Instead, you will be at your desk, because their economy is so weak. Putin says his team has to work through the the countrys traditional two week break which is new years day, through january 12th. Russia is suffering from the low price of oil, a major russian export and western economic sanctions are punishing the russians for backing separatist in ukraine. Another blow to atlantic citys trouble revel casino. The florida develop inner line to buy the property now wants a discount. Lawyers for glenn straub said in a court filing that the casino should sell for 87 million, that is 8 million fewer dollars then what had been bid at auction. He said that the auction was not fair. A judge is set to consider the sale january 5th. A fiveyear old indianapolis boy diagnosed with the fatal condition is getting to live out his dream job as a fire fighter. Jordan mcquinn who was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy. His mom got to work sending out application toss Fire Departments asking for jordan to be interviewed. The goal, to get him hired, to help around the firehouse, and that is when the the invitations just came pouring in, one in particular from a firehouse in indianapolis. The Fire Fighters seemed to enjoy the day just as much as jordan did just as they showed him the truck, equipment, of course, the fire pole, he even got a new shirt. Look at that smile. Look closely. That is a septa Police Officer holding a baby. We have the exclusive video of the moment officers rush mom and baby right out of the subway. An incredible gesture by a Fire Department but wait until you hear what happened just days before, for this family what Fire Fighters said made they want to lend a helping hand. You tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. Nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. My names flo, you want to go out with me . No. Uhhuhhuh reporter a christmas miracle in the most unlikely places, some subway riders got the surprise of their life, and we will talk to the heroes who stepped into help, sue. Well, we have rain yesterday at this time but things have cleared up nicely, we cannot even find any precipitation, well, not much to show you on ultimate doppler. We have rain on the way, we will tell you when it arrives, coming up, chris. Plus giving back to the same group that got him back on his feet, the very special meaning behind a local holiday dinner. Good day, everyone, it is friday, december 26th, 2014. I hepp you had a great day. Sues serio, good morning to you. Good morning. You know we make bus stop buddy work enduring the holidays but he is inside with the stockings on the mantle and nut cracker on the mantle and please, everything else. Were here to tell i how to dress if you are going outside. Winter coat, mittens, so is the hat. Temperatures are in the 30s and some wind chills are in the 20s this morning. In the weather by the numbers we will give you a nine today, sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s for the daze after christmas. Cant really find anything negative about that at all, satellite radar picture, hardly a cloud in the sky, and that is good, for the sunshine. It means it is cold right now. 35 degrees with the wind chill, of 28 degrees at philly international right now. 9mile an hour breeze and sunrise doesnt happen for a while. Not until 7 21. So your friday fox cast is for a High Temperature of 52 degrees and wont feel a whole lot colder than that. We dont expect any extreme. And plenty of sunshine will be nice to go outside. 37 degrees, chilly tonight, but just about as chilly as it is right now. We can handle that. We will give you you the arrival time of the rain coming that we have been talking about some really cold temperatures on the way just in time for new years eve, bob. Sue, good morning. 5 31. Tgif. We are off to a nice and quiet start the daze after christmas. Kid are off from school and folks off from work. Nothing going on here. This is i95 right here near stadium area near broad street heading down to the airport. We are good to go getting there and good to go once you arrive. In problems or delays at all on arrivals and departures. This is 202 working up through Construction Zone near route 29. We have had a lot of activity on the bridge these morning but the the schuykill expressway inbound only about a 14 minute trip from conshohocken to downtown. Looking good, smooth sailing on i95 out of the north east. Burlington bristol bridge on stand by for an opening any minute now, probably in the next five minutes or so, we will see traffic stopped on both side, that is the same freighter that impact traffic at the tacony palmyra. We are back to normal there Burlington Bristol is next one to get hit with an opening. Mass transit if you are using mass transit to bring the kid into downtown today a couple of side notes, regional rails are running on a regular schedule today, but buses and trolleys are running on a modified schedule like the route ten trolley or the 73 bus. All of the buses trains and trolleys are running at the moment with no delays, chris, back over to you. 5 32 is the time on this friday morning. New for you a man is recovering after being stabbed in the holmesberg section of philadelphia overnight. Police say the man was stabbed in the chest in the 5600 block of ditman street, the the man was then taken to the hospital in stable condition. So far, no word on any arrest. Local couple gets a special present on christmas, and fox 29 is the only camera on the scene to catch the whole thing in action. Sabina is live from center city with much more on this. Reporter we always check with bob to see if there are any delays on mass transit this one yesterday was due to a baby being delivered underground here at 15th and market. It all happened around 6 00 oclock last night. Officers daniel cabone and darryl james were doing their usual patrolling the subway underground and then they got a call of the woman in labor on a train car. Let take a look at some exclusive video, fox 29 was the only one there as the officers rush this little baby out of the subway into a waiting ambulance. You look at their faces and you can see the excitement, the the adrenaline that is going on, as they do this. Now, they went to the train car and the baby was already, baby was already in labor and baby was already crowning. We actually also have some Surveillance Video that we got from septa to show you. You can see the the officers, they actually entered the train. Then there they are with the mother and later they are holding the baby and you can see one of the officers is pacing back and forth on the subway just suiting this baby. Talk about heroes. They went above and beyond here. New they delivered a healthy baby boy and later we caught up with the officers and talk to them about this exciting Christmas Day. I have never seen anything like this in my life and i have three kids but you know, to be there for somebody in that kind of need. I would like to give kudos to the guys, that i work with, you know, were out here, on Christmas Day, you know, helping other families and it is a big statement. Like i said i would like to thank my sergeant. No hesitation. He jump right in. Like i said rest of the guys helped clearing people out and it is that kind of mold you get when you work tight with people. There is no hesitation or guess. We had a job to do and we did it just like any other day. Consummate professional just like any other day. I dont know about that. Were here on Christmas Day and you might not always want to work and then you show up to work and this kind of thing happens. How awesome is that. What i love to see as we watch that video is tenderness of these officers, so professionals and they are holding the baby and suiting it, what a great Christmas Day, back to you you make a good point, one day, and it is something they will never forget. Not that i had to work Christmas Day 2014 but from what happened on that Christmas Day 2014, amazing. Thanks. Happening today chosen 300 ministries is continuing the Holiday Giving today in West Philadelphia volunteers will hand out meals and gifts to families in need in mantua. Charity is opening a new facility in that neighborhood. We cannot forget about our fury friend this Holiday Season how a local Animal Shelter went above and beyond to make it a special christmas this year. But first this girl has a a very specific thing in mind for christmas and at first it seems like santa has no intentions of helping her with it but what he gives her is far better than she could have good morning im howard eskin. Eagles playing their final game of the season monday in new york. Not a great gift for eagles fans. I asked the fans to remember back to their favorite memories and gifts on christmas. Nintendo 64. A train. I got a train when i was a little will guy. It blew blue out smoke and things like that. It was a radio that i wanted. It was a sony radio. She bought it for me. I just remember, recording tapes and all kind of stuff on there. There was not much you can do. That was my best gift. My first microphone it was like a harley davidson. You start it up and everything. And, yeah that was probably my favorite one. I rode the wheels off have of that thing. All right. So a local Animal Shelter making sure our fury friend werent forgot then christmas. Save me Adoption Center in philadelphia ace poplar section served a special gourmet meal to the homeless dogs and cat that currently lived there. Pups were given chicken ape rice and kitties got fresh baked salmon. It was really good for the man mal. We think they should be treated like they are at home while they are here in our shelter and im sure that if they had found a home by now, their owners would be already spoiling them so we wanted to spoil them today. The animals got lots of new toys, talk about being spoiled, thanks to donations and, of course, from santa claus. How adorable a little boy writes a letter that seems very demanding. What he was asking for, this is so cute, youll love it. But first mr. Bob kelly, go for a ride. We are looking at a camera here on route 202 right in the Construction Zone we are getting word of a disable tanker on i95 and juggling bridge openings all morning long. Sue is look at the how clean the floor is. Is that what it is . So forget about santa claus, check out santa dog. A Little Boston terrier is taking a ride on the roomba, cleaning the floor. Happy like, whatever. Wonder how long the little guy just hangs out. I can watch this all day, all morning. Do you have anything to tell us, because it does president compare. If you are tving it just hit rewind all day. This is great. So, if you didnt tune in earlier, as i show you mize mug, i was saying spirit of giving alex holley gave bob kelly a similar mug and i got this one and so i held it up in the 4 00 oclock hour. I love this because im clark griswold. I got a cool tweet and we will show this to you as well. Check out the tweet we got, right there with you, this is from dan quinnby, i love when people are watching, tuning in and dialing in their own experience at home so they can share with us, sue. Absolutely, it is a lot of fun. So stay with us, more fun to come because we certainly dont have anything getting in the way of good weather for today. In fact were dry, we will have High Pressure in control. That cold front is still a couple days away and when it gets here it is not that big of a deal with the rain. Heres sunday in our future cast and we will see some cloud roll from west to east and then eventually some precipitation, but it is still so light and not a lot of it is showing up on this future cast. We will have some rain on sunday though maybe a tenth of an inch, half inch of rain and then after the cold front comes through a lot of it stays to the south and it doesnt look like it will be bothering us until maybe monday have afternoon. That is iffy right now. Just think of sunshine today and tomorrow and then another look at what is going to happen in the future. Lets go through this seven day forecast because holidays are far from over. We have kwanzaa starting to day and then next week is new years eve and new years day. So, with today and tomorrow, certainly the mildest day of the next seven. Enjoy those. 50 degrees on sunday with that rain moving in. Maybe flurry activity or light wintry mix on monday morning. That is not setting in stone whether that front will linger that much, into monday, but the big head line thaw need to know as you make your plan for new years eve and mummers for new years day it is very cold with temperatures below average both days not even getting out of the 30s, bob kelly. We have to bundle up. Hopefully i can keep my fox 29 Company Issued long johns new years eve comes around. Heres that tanker truck i was telling you about. The it is a disable tanker, tractor trailer southbound lanes of i95 near girard avenue. In the left lane working your way through the Construction Zones. So coming into philadelphia, there is only two right lanes opened and we have had light volume so far this morning. It is not bothering anybody but if you hit south out of northeast philadelphia. We have cottman Construction Zone and tanker comes down south at girard avenue sitting in that left lane so just stay to the right. Accident north bound lanes of route one in Delaware County at blue route in media swarthmore interchange. Were in the 60s. Speedometer looking good on 42 and 55. South jersey quiet. Burlington bristol they have adjusted the time and saying 6 00 oclock on stan by for a opening. Watch your clock heading out front door and head for tacony palmyra as an alternate. The mass transit looking g chris, back to you. 5 47 is the time on this friday morning and a christmas dinner at a south jersey synagogue, the goal just to help people in need but 12 home less men there will receive american just a meal. As fox 29s joann pillegi reports volunteers are working hard to get them back on their feet. Reporter it that is time of the year when people are giving back and this congregation here in cherry hill is nourishing the heart and soul of people in need. Good with people who want to help and this synagogue is one of them. Reporter they are here to lend a hand at this reform temples animal christmas dinner for the homeless but many years ago, he was on the receiving end. I had a business in cherry hill for two years and then things financially went down, i could not pay rent. I got evicted. I had in family here. I ended up being home less. Reporter for past 22 years sin gooding takes in 12 home less people for two weeks as part of the inter Faith Outreach program. We arrange transportation, for them, all have of their meals are taken care of, our congregation comes together and delivers amazing meals, activities. And this night christmas night, congregation holds a festive candle lit dinner for their home less guests. It is a very hum blink experience to give back to know thaw are helping someone have a roof over their head have a warm place to sleep, have a bed, have people that love them. Reporter ruben cotton has battled addiction and is thankful for the support, food, fellowship from the synagogue especially at christmastime. By the grace of god and programs like this it gives you an opportunity to not be home less and to find your way one day at a time. Reporter homeless families will be staying here another three days and it is the goal of the program to give a hand up rather than a hand out. In cherry hill im yoann pillegi, fox 29 news. At 5 49, this morning we have a very special look at a proposal with the help of santa, bob. Good morning, everybody. Sergeant clint under hill is currently stationed in afghanistan but he wanted to propose to his girl friend kim roberts during the the holidays back home in indiana. He pick up the phone and called on a mall santa to do the the proposal, lets take a look. Really. Im so very grateful. Unaudible. She said yes. Can you you imagine, yeah. Santa getting down on one knee. Her family help pull off that surprise. Congratulations. I dont think we run the video if she said in. Probably not, no. But we want to know how you spent your christmas. Send us photos of your day and use the the hash tag fox 29 good day and we will use your photos right here on the air throughout the the rest of the morning. I cant wait to see your photos did the whole family come around. N3 we got the the whole gang. Cant wait. We will have more fun later on good day philadelphia meantime at 5 51 just in the nick of time, Rhode Islands finest steps up and spreads some christmas cheer, a providence Fire Department delivering gifts to a family that they held seven save Christmas Eve. Heres what happened, good deed coming just days after mothers house burn tuesday and family lost everything. The family was trapped on the third floor of the burning home but fifer fighters manager to save the entire family. It is my children, i cannot replace them. I can replace couches, houses cars but my children are in the replaceable. No way. Fire fighters say entire department wanted to make sure that this family could have the best possible christmas. Services begin today for one of the nypd officers killed in the execution style attack how one company is honoring police around the country with a heart warming offer. Lewinsky. I saw a commercial that said you can save 500 by switching to progressive. That was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, that was me, mom. [ laughter ] good morning, welcome back at 5 55. Sue serio says it is cold enough to make snow, in the poconos mountains not that they are necessarily doing. That Mother Nature may add to the snow totals monday in the poconos so we will keep an eye on that. In the men time is there proof of santas magic. A little boy writes a letter to saint nick asking for his grand pop to get the day off. Heres a look at the letter from a nine yearold named julian. It reads in part dear santa my greatest wish is that you talked to my grandfathers boss mr. Joe matters, and ask him if he could give my grandfather christmas daze off, would i like it if he could be with his grand kid and family. His mom promised to send it to the north pole but instead gave it to the grand pop who gave to it his boss directly. The boss is moved by this and sent a letter back saying he received the request from santa and grand dad was given christmas off, isnt that cool. A solder returning home for christmas gave his family the best gift, him self. Unaudible. Look at the reaction, isnt that cool. Patrick connwell is moving past nine months in the middle east and enlisted help of his brother matthew to surprise their parents. They thought matthew and his pregnant wife would rereal the sex of the child but instead solder popped out, and family also learned that the baby will in fact be a girl. Congratulations to that family. Talk about the gift of the life time not one, but not two but three babies for christmas in pennsylvania, how the new parents are doing this morning they are probably very tired. And a lot of people love this time of the year but do you know history of the holiday lights we see through every neighborhood this time of the year. It has a Little Something to do with new jersey we will vo nourished. Rescued. Protected. Given new hope. During the subaru share the love event, subaru owners feel it, too. Because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. Well have given 50 Million Dollars over seven years. Love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. Christmas delivery the likes of which you have never seen a baby been on the septa train delivered by two officers and fox 29 cameras were only ones there as this mother and child were taken to the hospital. Christmas day excitement at the movies as people finally get to see sonys new film the interview. Why people say they had to watch this movie. Jet Blue Airlines is offering a very special gift to police this Holiday Season how they are helping officers in mourning pay their respects to two cops killed in new york city. Now we can be united and love each other like brothers. Time for a celebration, all around the world how different cultured celebrated this joyous
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