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Chills 15 to 20 degrees below zero and were already in the thick of it. Right now in the poconos 1 degree. 11 in allentown. 17 in philadelphia and in trenton it is 14 degrees. Add the wind out of the north, gusting to 31 miles an hour in the poconos. Gusting to 26 miles an hour in philadelphia. Even at this late hour and you come up with those feel like reading those wind chills 21 below zero. Right now in the poconos. It feels like three in philadelphia in trenton it feels like two below. So we are going to see some wind during the overnight. And colder temperatures. Temperatures overnight between 10 and 16 degrees. These numbers right through early tomorrow morning when you head out the door. Winds out of the north 15 to 20. Slowly decreasing and wind chills between five below and five above. Tomorrow morning in philadelphia waking up to 15 degrees. It hasnt been that colder in 10 months you have to go back to march 7th when it was only 11. Iain and lucy, were not used to this. So bundle up. Ill show when you it will be warming up at least a little bit in that seven day forecast. Ill see you later in the broadcast. Something to look forward to, kathy. Temperatures are way below the freezing mark throughout our area tonight if you are holding off and pulling out that winter coat, im just guessing the time is finally come. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell live in Rittenhouse Square tonight. Got tweeted tonight chris i was wean 93 because i was talking about the cold. However, it is cold out there. Reporter youre not the only one. As you said lucy many municipalities issuing that code blue warning tonight for the dangerously cold temperatures. Camden, philadelphia among those municipalities. Cold weather and dangerous wind chills we have our an mom meter here this is clocking wind chills right now 10, 11, 12 degrees. Winter has arrived but it is caught many people off guard. Welcome back winter. Chaka mamoud dog couldnt wait for day like this. When the temperature gets cold his business gets hot. Iran out. They ransacked by gloves, scarves everything people need for the cold weather. People all over center city had to break out heavy coats, hats, coats and blankets for the first time this year. Slap in the face to many who didnt expect temperatures near 20 degrees call it pay back for a mild december. Ive got legwarmers on, slacks on, panty hose, going take me three hours to get undressing. You may not like it but there are some who have to be out in the cold. Like peco crews working the night shift or car wash schers like this man. I didnt want to come to work today. It was that cold. I came. Been freezing all day. Reporter fox 29 Weather Authority its the coldest since last march. Some may have forgotten what winter really feels like. I was really looking forward to the snow but the cold weather really hard to deal with. My favorite weather is the wintertime. I see less people and it just feels good. Its refreshing. Some call it refreshing. Others call it down right bitter. And wonder if its a sign more wintry things to come. Frigid and kind of awful. I think like 70 degrees like three days ago. Not the weather for shorts . No, not quite. Weve been lucky. Weve been lucky. But now. I think well get it bad. Well get snow and everything. Reporter well the good news for those who like the snow, ski resorts in the pocono mountains are back to making snow. Some of them are already open. Most will be open this weekend but, guys, iain, i tell you, i forgot how cold it was. I forgot my hat and my gloves. I should know by now. You should buddy. Run back in that truck and get warm. Thank you, chris. As we take life look at trenton tonight remember make sure youre prepared for the Winter Weather with the fox 29 news app. You can see live radar get alerts sent right to your phone search for it in the apple and google play stores. Fire to tonight in claymont delaware home was an accident. When firefighters first got to the scene smoke was pouring out of the house. Two people did escape they are not hurt. Deputy fire marshals say electrical malfunction in the basement started the fire that. Damage estimate is 50,000. New tonight investigators in cam county need your help finding a man wanted in connection to a homicide. Authorities releasing this video tonight. Police say it shows a man walking along 27th street in cam leaving the area where a homicide had just occurred. This was on halloween night. The shooting death happened on the 2600 block of kramer street. If youve got any information call police. A new era in philadelphia mayor jim kenney now in charge of city hall. Kenney took the oath of office this morning on the academy of musics grand stage. The mayor pledged a transparent government and former city councilman highlighted his top priorities. They include reducing poverty and putting a universal pre k in place. He also spoke about improving community and police relations. Black lives do matter. applause . And that the overwhelming majority of our police are decent hey working Public Servants who risk their lives every day. Meanwhile tonight at the Convention Center philadelphians head to do a block party to celebrate the change for the citys top office. But this party had a much bigger goal than dancing the night aw away. Organizers raised money for a very important issue here in philadelphia. Our bruce gordon is live at city hall now where mayor kenny will first his first full day on the job tomorrow, bruce. Reporter thats right, lucy. Every new mayor wants to set a tone and send a message on inauguration day. Well, for jim kenney the tone was informal as be fitting this blue collar kid from philly. The message our Public Schools need money. Well help raise it. You doesnt to look out to hard this out this was not black tie gallon good la. Finger foods came from food trucks and the price of admission was a donation to the fund for the School District of philadelphia. Non task provide supplying programs for the cash trapped district. The city can no longer wait for help. We obviously so have to continue to fight for all the funds we need to harrisburg. It will be a fight every year. Instead of ring our hands and giving up well put back in the music programs, the art progra programs, reading programs, after school programs. Because this organization the fund for the schools in philadelphia is the way well attack this. Reporter big bucks donors put up 650,000. Then Fund Volunteers in park link fedoras worked the crowd for more. People want to be able to help. The fund allows somebody to have 5, 500, 5,000 or half a Million Dollars to be able to give. Reporter perhaps the happiest man in the room School Superintendent dr. William hite who knows all too well the city cannot count on help from harrisburg. These are things that get basic supplies into classrooms. Thing that we shall be take fog granted that unfortunately we havent been able to take for granted here in philadelphia. Reporter kenney like this president source sore Michael Nutter takes office after a long tenure in city council. But nutter never enjoyed the support of his former colleagues and it often stimied his agenda. A man who has work alongside both men says lessons have been learn. Remember, jimmy was in council when michael was the mayor. For almost eight years so he studented the disconnection if you will and i think hes done everything to date to make that connection happen. Reporter jim kenney was surrounded by hundreds of friends and supporters at the Convention Center tonight. Working the next four, member eight years, hell really only need nine. Votes that is the bare majority in city council. With those nine votes, he can move mountains. Without them, he will go nowhe nowhere. Iain tomorrow the real work begins. Absolute, bruce, thank you. In Montgomery County officials were worn in. New sheriff, county commissioners and new da already making headlines. Last week da kevin steal charged bill cosby in connection to that Sexual Assault case thats more than a decade old. Developing to night a battle brewing in washington, d. C. Over guns. President obama is expected to take new executive action on gun control tomorrow despite congressional critics who say his over reach is dangerous. The president met with attorney general loretta lynch, fbi director and other top officials to workout those plans today. Hes not giving any specifics on expanded background checks until tomorrow. But the president says the initiatives will curb the countrys rate of gown of gunnery lated suicides and mass shooting while respecting Second Amendment rights. House Speaker Paul Ryan says the president at a minimum is sub verting the legislative branch and potentially over turning its will and that account tune will not stand for it. Berks county firefighter facing arson charges to night accused of of set throwing separate fires dating back to the summer. Authorities say Surveillance Video and witness reports helped them catch 19yearold cody widener. He was rookie firefighter with the fleetwood fire department. He said set a shed on fire saturday and then a garage on fire in fleetwood on friday and then started another fire in fleetwood in august. Armed Group Continued to occupy a Federal Building in oregon. It is day three of standoff with federal officials over the use of government owned and controlled land. At issue federal prison sentences for father and son ranchers dwight and Steven Hammond they are convicted of setting fires that they say were necessary to not only protect their land from wildfires but also kill invasive plants. One of the fires burned 127 acres of federal land. Even though theyve spent time behind bars, an apples court has now ruled they must serve a full five years. The bigger issue is a decades long struggle over land rights. The protesters say the federal government has over tendon its authority. Because we have allowed our federal government to step outside the bounds of the constitution, they have come down upon the people and are prosecuting them now directly. Theyre coming down into the state and taking over the land and the resources. Federal authorities including the fbi are watching and theyre waiting. They dont want prolonged standoff but theyre also hoping to avoid what happened at waco and ruby ridge. This couple arrested. Police say they left their Young Children alone in a car in near freezing temperatures. What officers say these two were doing while their three children tried to stay warm. Video that went viral. A woman beaten, screaming shes pregnant. We now know thats not the whole story. What neighbors say really happened thats changing the way many see this story. A mother of three killed simply stepping off a trolley on her way to work. Somebody got to pay the price and bury they mom or they daughter behind somebody careless mistakes. Its not right. Its not fair. The crack down tonight to keep you safe when you get on and off septa. A startling find a local Grocery Store parking lot. One womans mission to make sure someones treasure makes it home safe. Plus well get even. Thats what were going to do. Waiting at the drive through for a coffee and a little pay back. What she claims barrista did a new jersey couple in jail tonight accused of of leaving their Young Children in the car while they were in a local casino. Police in bensalem say jared nelson and ebony walker left their eight, three and oneyearold in the back seat of a cold car at the parx casino. According to police, the kids were alone for nearly two hours in the car while temperatures fell to near freezing. They are charge charged with endangering the welfare of children. They were unable to post bail. Police in bensalem are trying to figure out how a man ended up dead after collapsing alongside a road. Skyfox over knights road just before noon today. Passing driver saw a man lying in the road near a market with injuries to his face. He later died at aria torresdale hospital. Investigators dont know what happened. Video captured nearby shows he was not hit by a car so police are trying to figure out what led to his death. Police in burlington county, new jersey, are trying to get to the bottom of a suspicious death investigation. Mansfield Township Police say they were called to monaco court yesterday afternoon to check on suspicious car thats when they discover the body of 68yearold james dwyer dead inside. Police say it was from a gunsh gunshot. Autopsy results could come tomorrow. Authorities in gloucester county, new jersey, are investigate a suspicious fire. Firefighters called to the unit block of Evergreen Avenue in pitman around 1 30 this morning. Thats where Officials Say a fire started outside at an apartment building. No one was injured. The countys fire marshal and Prosecutors Office are investigating. A developing story tonight out of chester county. A west chester womans trip to the Grocery Store had her coming home with groceries an whole lot more. She says she found somebodys wedding rink in the parking lot. She turned to fox 29 for help finding its owner. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live in west chester tonight. Shawnette . Reporter well, this woman as you mentioned believes that she found someones wedding band. She found it in the parking lot of this giant. It was saturday after christmas. Shes been holding on to it ever since hoping to return it to its owner. If you can tell me the description and the end gaving inside i will return it to you. Reporter Donna Ziegler hopes her Facebook Post will reunite with someone with this special ring they apparently lost. The design of the rink, its 14 carrat gold. Its a wedding band. I was pretty sure it was a wedding band because of the width. Reporter she says she found the ring the morning after christmas. In the parking lot of giant in the bradford Shopping Plaza in west chester. Stepped oust car right on to the rink. The parking lot were mobbed. Anyone could have loved it. At any time. Reporter donna lynn describes the ring as unique. The outer band has black enamel sea turtles all the way around it. Sea turtles represent love, hope, prosperity, long life, um, so im sure it has a lot of meaning to the person who lost it. Reporter she can relate to cherishing something personal. She wears a charm bracelet that she says tells her whole life story. She cant imagine losing it. Its very important. Sentimental. Its not expensive. But its mine. You kind of have that same i have that too long about this ring. It needs to be returned to the owner. Reporter and we want to help make that happen. If you know who the ring belongs to contact us by email or on our facebook page. We will then put in you touch with dont in a lynn to get the ring back. The one catch you must be able to tell us what the inscription says on the inside of the rink. We definitely want to make sure we get it back to the right person. Absolute. Understandable, thank you very much, shawnette. Close call for High School Athlete in newark actually in newark, new jersey. Bus carrying 32 members avenue track and field burst into flames yesterday. They were on their way to the ex sex county relays in jersey ci city. Everybody did make it out of that bus okay. It looks scary though. Merely all of their uniforms and equipment are destroyed. But that didnt dampen the teams spirit. They jumped on another bus and got to the competition, they shared think clothes, they shared their cleats and compet competed. Autopsy results are in for a fiveyearold boy with autism who wandered away from new years eve party. The Lehigh County coroner says the cause of jahlil vegas death is still pending but he found no injuries to the child. Authorities believe the boys death was a tragic accident. His body was discovered saturday in lehigh canal after someone spotted the boys tablet hed been playing with floating in the water. Welcome back to local dj Patti Jackson shes back on the air after having a mild stroke in october. Our own joyce evans helped surprise her on her first day back on air. Thanks to some strenuous rehab the midday dive van the queen of 411 is back doing what she loves. Jackson says shes getting stronger every single day. But after the stroke jackson is now dealing with double vision which is why shes wearing a pap on her eye for now. Shes also walking with a cane. But the stroke has not affected her speech and for that she is so thankful. Despite some first day jitters, you know, she did not miss a beat. I was very nervous. I. I was nervous. I dont know why. I never get nervous but when i open the mike, i sat in this chair, it felt natural they say its like getting back on a bi bike. You pal off, you get back on and start riding. So it was great. It was great. And jackson says emotionally its been a journey but the best emotion to describe her, is happy. Laughing outloud. Handcuffed in court accused of of threatening people at an nfl game. When he confine the cheap ticket to scalp, what cops say they found in his car that landed him in jail. Howard . The eagles season ended but the coach got fired during the season. Today the eagles interviewed another head coaching candidate with another in tomorrow. Ill run down the eagles process and hear from the players on their thoughts of change. Thats coming up in sports. Will smiths son land add big modeling gig but what hes wearing in the ads that has the internet buzzing. Plus what kathy doing here . Were tracking the cold. Thats coming up. Now with tomorrows traffic, heres bob kelly. Good evening, everybody. Lots of construction back at it now that the holiday is over. Aramingo avenue shut down from york to Delaware Avenue all this week. So richmond street will take the brunt of the detours. Also, midday work coming to bridesburg. Tacony and are a ma ringo and then tomorrow, right after the morning rush hour about 9 00 oclock, penndot will set up shop from Bridge Street all the way down to center city. And if you use mass transit patco kicked in a new timetable over the weekend so make sure you you have a new schedule as youre ready to board that train for tomorrow mornings rush hour. The rush hour starts with sue and i beginning a now your winning lottery numbers. A vandal targets a florida mosque doesnt serious damage. Titusvulle Police Department just outside orlando says the mosque was vandalized friday when officers got there they found several cameras, lights and windows broken. Police were also looking at Surveillance Video. They say shows a gun entering the building. The man reportedly pulled out a machete and started damaging the place. Investigators say the accused of criminal also left a raw slab of bacon on the front doorstep. Former South Carolina Police Officer charged with killing an unarmed black man walked out of jail tonight. The judge allowed a half Million Dollars for michael slager. A former North Charleston Police Officer shown on cell phone video firing eight times at walt scott. Scott died. Slager is on house arrest until the murder trial starts in october. In utah, a woman accused of of faking a disappearance of her daughter Social Security talking about why she did what she did. She says she faked their disappearance all so they wouldnt have to go live in kansas with their dad who won custody. Authorities found daniel and Sidney Wofford safe in their mothers home. More than a year after she reported them missing. Authorities have been searching for them the whole time. In 2014 their mom said she dropped off the girls at the mall and they werent there when she went back to get them. It turns out it was all a ploy. I feel like this amount of time was the only thing that would save them, because they needed to have some peace. Police say they hunter the empti desires to protect her daughters a judge has ruled their father has custody. Video showing a local woman attacked screaming shes pregnant. We now know thats not the whole story. What neighbors say really happened thats changing the way lot of folks see this story. And we seen a cop come up and we got all nervous and stuff like oh, man they got to shut us down. Shooting a music video in d. C. When an officer rolls up. What happened next no one expected. Kathy . All right. We need the gloves, the hats, the mittens the scarves maybe hand warmers. Coldest air since last winter moving. It peaks overnig t and tomorrow choose, choose, choose. But at bedtime . Why settle for this . Enter sleep number, and the lowest prices of the season. Sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. You like the bed soft. Hes more hardcore. So your sleep goes from good to great to wow only at a sleep number store. Find the lowest prices of the season, going on now. Save 600 on the 1 rated i8 bed. Know better sleep with sleep number. Damage russ cold setting in. Were talking wind chills below freezing as we take life look in the pocono mountains where we have seen emery sorts making snow. But its not just bitter in the mountains. Live look in south philadelphia tonight. You can see the wind shaking our camera. It could be in the teens when you wake up. Kathy is tracking what you need to know before you walk out the door tomorrow. Police now say this video showing a group of woman attacking a another woman in camden is not wait seems. That video went fifty five after someone posted it online over the weekend. The woman at the center of it all shouted that shes pregnant. Fox 29s Bill Anderson did di digging. They do not believe that the woman seen being beaten in the video is pregnant. They also told us that the women seen beating the woman in the video had been threatened by a group that drove to camden to confront them. They had been sprayed by mace, and finally had been warned that the woman seen in the video was going back to her car to get a gun. One of the women involved in the video told me that whats being called a beating was really a group of women defending themselves against someone who came to their neighborhood armed and looking for a fight. My motherinlaw got hit in her temple with a rock in a sock. They had mace. They had everything. And then later on we hear her saying get my gun. They came prepared for war. Reporter she also told me that the viral video in her opinion being shown out of context has led to some serious issues for the women involved. You know its not fair. All we did was defended ourselves. We didnt pay a toll to go over to philadelphia to fight someone. With a bunch of weapons. They paid a toll and came over here to harm my children. Im a mother before im anythi anything. Reporter sources close to the investigation told me that no one was seriously injured in the attack being treated only for minor cuts and bruises. They also told me that everyone involved in the confrontation has come forward and is working with the police except for the woman you see being beaten in the video. So far theyve been unable to speak with her and they would like to do so. Well keep you informed as we get more information. Here in the newsroom, im Bill Anderson, fox 29 news. Group of musicians shooting music video thought it was bad news when a Police Officer pulled up. What happened next well no one expected. The cop came up and hes basically like, opening his arms like, nah i want to may. You know what im saying. Thats right. The d. C. Officer in uniform jumped right in, shot some hoops. Even making it in the music video fort group of local d. C. Artists. We was expecting thyme shut us down. Tell us all to go home. When he actually, you know, um came and played over with us i was like, man, thats a good look an all the pd in d. C. The group was so touched they reached out to our sister station in d. C. To show what a positive experience they had with the officer. I love that. I love that. I know you dont love this weather but i got to tell you, kathy orr, Winter Weather enthusiasts are so happy right now. I know. It is winter after all. Its supposed to be cold, right it will be cold might as well snow but theres no cold air. Iain didnt like that part. Right now in philadelphia, it is a cold night. 17 degrees. Winds out of the north northwest at 21 miles an hour. Wind with temperature it feel like zero in the city. Right now 12 in pottstown. 14 in trenton. In the poconos it is 1 degree and with those gusty winds it feels even colder. Wilmington zero. 21 degrees below zero in the poconos. That is what it feels like when that whipping wind takes that warmth right away from your skin. Heres a look at those future feels like. Overnight tonight those numbers continue to stay below zero far to the north and west especially Lehigh Valley and poconos. 7 00 a. M. You walk out the door. Take the dog for a walk or the kids head off to school 10 below in the poconos. Still dangerously cold. It will feel like three in pottstown. Three in philadelphia. Feel like one in wilmington and zero in dover. Even Atlantic City at the airport it feels like two. Then by the noon hour little bit better. Wind chills in the teens. By 3 00 p. M. Wind chills in the 20. The wind relaxes the temperatures will be cold but at least a little bit more comfortable. High temperatures through the week are going to improve very cold through midweek. 10 degrees below normal during the day tomorrow. By wednesday only 2 degrees below the normal of 40 and then thursday we begin to go above average temperatures in the mid 40s and by friday temperatures closer to 50 degrees. Now the late week scenario changes thing. High pressure system bringing arctic air slowing going to move off. We see warmth moving up from the south and the west. That bring a chance of rain late in the week and toward the weekend. This area of low pressure a coastal low and watching this storm that looks like it will move to the west again keeping us on the warmer side of the storm. So that means more rain. Clear and cold tonight. 15 in the city. 10 in the suburb. Wind chills between five below and five above zero. Tomorrow 30 the coldest day since last winter. Wind chills in the teens. As you look ahead on your seven day forecast, 30s for tuesday, 30s for wednesday. And you can see by thursday up to 46 not quite as harsh the. The clouds move in friday. Warm front on saturday. Were up to 50. 51 for sunday and monday. Clearing and cooler again. Temperatures falling back into the 40 as actually average for this time of year. Looks like well stay chilly though right through at least the 20th of january which is typically the coldest time of the year. Well see. All right. So we got to make sure we hit cars to make sure theres no kitties in them before we leave in the morning. Make sure of that. Hit the cars. Let the kitties run out and start your car. Bring the pets in. Good advice. Weve seen damage after hover boards catch fire one after another but this. What one family now says their haver board did after it burst into flames. Were going to get even. Thats what were going to get. What she claims a barrista did when she wasnt looking that could end way trip to jail. . C pictures like these are becoming quite familiar z California Family says their hoverboard caught fire while charging over the weekend. Then they say, it exploded sending burning debris flying 15 feet across the room. They say that started several other fires. Firefighters did get everything under control, and no wasnt is hurt. In your money night you dont need cash to cross the Delaware River on the pennsylvania turnpike now. A new cash less tolling point was opened up at the Delaware River bridge. If youre not in ez pass instead of hitting the brakes for the toll new system snaps a picture of your license plate and then males you an invoice. Youll get it about a month later. A lot of buzz on social media tonight over new wee vuitton ad featuring jada smith. Featured in these pictures posted on instagram by artistic director. The 17yearold appears to be wearing a skirt which has some on social media criticize the photo. Others are proud of the picture. That smith is breaking down gender rolls. Looking for new scent to start the new your. How about a new perfume to smell like russian president vladimir putin. Why, right . Nonetheless hitting the market in moscow. Its called leaders number one it comes in black glass bottle with putins profile on it. Sets you back about knife buck. Perfume contents hips of lemon, blackcurrant. Not everyone is interested in trying the perfume. Some call it cheap. Others said it smelled hike somebody on horse without a shirt on one womans trip to starbucks is getting a lot of attention. Sean there for the coffee. Her brother posted on video on facebook showing them waiting in the drive through to confront barris at a someone that works there. They claim she stole the womans credit card information then went shopping. Now watch what happens next. We got you on camera yesterday, the cops are coming up here. They reported bleep. You took a copy of my card the other day. You know what you did. So what are you sorry about that you took bleep money from me and my kids . What are you sorry about. Im sorry i took money from you and your kids. Im sorry you had to come up here. Im sorry this is inconvenient for you. Inconvenient. The starbucks worker continues to apologize. Even offers to pay her back. The woman in the video goes on to say shes contacting the police and will press charges. The video has almost half a million views. Laughing owd loud, handcuffed in court. Accused of of threatening people at an nfl game when he couldnt find a cheap ticket. What cops say they found in his car that landed him in jail. A mother of three killed stepping off trolley on her way to work. The crack down tonight to keep you safe when in court handcuffed and laughing. Police say this guy threatened police when he couldnt find a cheap ticket. They say Matthew Brunson wanted to buy a tick. When prices were too high he started heckling people. When cops showed up they say they found a stun gun, a meat clever and Samurai Sword in his car. I did it because i just im just like san to clause. By the way this all happened at Gillette Stadium to at this particular time off prosecutors say his blood alcohol level was. 12 and hes a fugitive from connecticut. Little list going on. Heres now in jail pending a 17,000 bond. Thousands of people ride trollies and buses around the area every day. But it can be dangerous stepping out of your destination where traffic approaching. A mother of three died in november when a car passing a trolley hit and killed her. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser shows us how septa is cracking down on drivers. Reporter the trolley still rumbled by 54th and woodland where Miriam Wilson lost her life. Friends and loved ones still bring momentos to memorial for the 38yearold mother of three. November 16th is a day they wont ever forget. Shes dead. She lost her life. Shes gone. Reporter shepherd was there the day when driver tried to pass this septa trolley at 54th and woodland and plowed into wilson as she tried to cross the street in the crosswalk. He was in a hurry to get past the trolley and going outside of the trolley and hit the lady. Reporter wilson was on her way to work at a local daycare when the trolley stopped to let passengers off and on. The driver 23yearold Malachy Armstrong tried to pass the trolley on the left hand side. Police say he was traveling at a high rate of speed and went through a red light before striking wilson. She got up this morning all happy, im going to work, im going to go what i do every day. Not knowing that she was going to lose her life. Reporter armstrong was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence of marijua marijuana. Wilson left behind her children, her mom, dad, and several siblings. Somebody got to pay a price and bury they mom or they daughter behind somebody careless mistake. Its not right. Its not fair. Reporter witnesses shepherd and vincent jen jenkiny what happened to wilson could happen at this intersection any time. Drivers routinely try to pass the trollies and buses here. They worry that the next time it could be a child. People got to be mindful. They might not be an add dull that steps off that bus. It might be somebodys child. Somebodys mother. Somebodys father. It could be anybody. Reporter septa police are well aware of the dangers for passengers boarding or exiting septa trollies and buses when impatient drivers try pass on the left or the right. They have special teams of officers positioned around the city near trolley and bus lines. Their job is to crack down on drivers who pass trollies and buses illegally. Wreck lessness of the driver wind up getting someone hurt or injured. Reporter we took our undercover cameras to trolley stops to see for ourselves. We spent time with officers brian and nick on patrol for drivers who just cant wait to get around trollies and buses across the city. Passenger is coming off to has to literally walk into the lane of traffic. We were at this stop for less than a minute when they spotted a driver who passed a trolley. Septa Police Routinely watch hot spots for this activity like the intersection of 52nd and lancaster. Information that comes from our operator we go out and we actively enforce traffic in the area. Reporter captain jones rallied off half dozen intersections where septa drivers tell septa supervisors cars almost always try to pass them as passengers are boarding or getting off trollies and buses. Is a rita shepherd says shes seen it first hand many times. In the back of the trolley it states do not go around the trolley. When the lights are blinking. Reporter thats why the officers on board septa special operations vehicle keep a watchful eye out for passengers and pedestrians. They seen it all as drive try to maneuver around septa vehicles. Sometimes even with a crowd of passengers waiting to board at busy intersections. Warning signs are obvious on the back of every trolley. Somebody should do something about this. They dont have respect for nobody get off or getting on the trolley. Thats the big thing up here now. Reporter part of the problem is also related to the positioning of trolley tracks in certain areas of the city. Theyre out near the middle of the street. Sometimes eight to 10 feet from the curb and sidewalk. Oftentimes passengers crowd into the street to board or exit a trolley. Most of the time its the impatient driver. Somebody who cant stay in line or wait in line till the trolley or bus discharges its passengers. For the most part we see that. Reporter on this morning septa officers pulled over three drivers for passing trollies in the space of 30 minutes. The trollies were either load are or unclouding passengers when the offenses occurred. Each time the officers stop the drivers, secure their license, registration and insurance credentials and issue the appropriate warning or ticket. Its safety at all times what were trying to same its a rule. Its a law not to pass buses or trollies. Reporter all this leads back to Miriam Wilson who lost her life that november morning simi heading to work to support her three children. Her loss has impacted many and reminded others how easily an impatient driver trying to pass bus or trolley can cost someone their life. You have to pack your patience when youre driving. When it comes to our stop when we go to get off the trolley and the bus, we have to look right and left to make sure that its not a car coming. Reporter the fine for illegally passing a trolley or a bus in philadelphia is 137. Malachy armstrong faces more than 10 years in prison if hes convicted in the death of Miriam Wilson. Dave schratwieser fox 25 new fo. Heres howard with a look whats coming up in sports. The football season is over but the eagles continue with the interviews today on the search for new head coach. With another coming in tomorrow. And the players can just wonder as they clean out their lockers what will happen with a new head coach . Some players tell us why its good and what they look for in that new coach. Thats coming up in sports. Eagles season we know its over but now the work is ahead. To find a new head coach. Today the eagles interview pat shurmer. Tomorrow the bears offensive coordinator adam gaze comes to town. Shurmur did really nice job as the interim head coach for the eagles yesterday in the win against the giants. Okay. But the reality is the season was such high hopes ended without the playoffs and today for many of the players it was time to pack up 15 or 20 15 to 20 of these players likely not coming back. Sources told me the eagles have started early negotiations with fletcher cox and vinnie curry but life is about change. I think its exciting that there is going to be change and its like the first day of school for everybody. So everybody has got to clean slate. Theyll be new coaches that, you know, will make pins on you from day one. And everybody, you know, should be ready to put their best foot forward. The coach that comes in has to definitely be like a father figure type of guy. A guy that demands respect. Similar to andy reid. Not saying thats the only style that works. Right. There are a lot of different styles and permits that work and have worked in the league. I never thought of andy reid as a father figure but he was a good coach. New york giants head coach tom could have flynn announced his resignation today. He may coach after winning two super bowls with the giants actually he was fired. Im told that is the team however that chip kelly would like to be the next head coach. Since new boss of sixers started making moves for the sixer the team is playing much better you see sam hinkie made the sick ser the joke of professional supports. Colangelo was laughing. He made the trade for a point guard and they needed one. Since the trade for smith sixers are threethree with a win tonight. Elton brand back in. Another colangelo move. Smith can play fort sixers. Nice pass. 11 assists. To carl, had 16 off the bench. Sixers scored a ton off the bench and smith scored. Nice play to the basket. 21 points sixers beat minnesota not a good team. They still win, 10999. Andy reid as a father figu figure. I think sure. The coach shouldnt leader and should have command and respect. I think chip kelly is a good coach and i dont think he had enough thor. There wasnt enough penalties for guys that didnt get the job done and thats not father figure if you want to look at it that way. Good point. We know as fathers. Thats right. You got to discipline your kiddos you want to grow up to be good people. A friend of mine facebooked me said it was i love you love facebook and twitter. 34 degrees in fairbanks than it is here. Fairbanks alaska. Only 17 in philadelphia. So there. Google that. Ill get it for you gays gays black look the at these numbers and these are the the actual temperatures, 13 degrees in philadelphia a, one below in mount pocono, wait until you see what it feels like outside . Check us out before you walk out the the the door. Good morning. Sue, that is so sad. Philadelphia has a new mayor today, today a new Police Commissioner takes over meet mr. Richard ross, there he is. Speaking of politics, president obama ace defending new gun control recommendations and considering signing the law of the executive action. The action the president says are consistent with the second moment. Good day everybody. It is cold on this tuesday, january 5th, 2016. Today is the coldest day, over the past ten months. Oh, yeah, especially with desk the

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