It happened so fast and mash his lips against my face and he stuck his tongue in my mouth so fast and all i could remember is that his lips were really wet and it was slimy in my mind i called him fish lips. Senator al franken released two statements he apologized to leanne and said in part i dont know what was in my head when i took that picture, and it doesnt matter. Theres no excuse. I look at it now and i feel disgusted with myself. It isnt funny. Its completely inappropriate. Its obvious how leanne would feel violated by that picture and whats more, i can see how millions of other women would feel violated by it. Hes agreed with those calling for Senate Ethics investigation. So bruce gordon joins us live in studio my on this wildly developing story. Bruce. Reporter lucy, imagine the number of men out there who have used female coworkers or subordinates like sexual play things shaking in their shoes as newly empowered victims decide to step up and speak out. Maybe it was the parade of accusers alleging after years of silence that Comedian Bill Cosby had sexually assaulted them that changed the dynamic. Whatever the reason, the flood gates are now open. Dr. Monique howard executive director every women organized against rape in philadelphia. Youre not just thinking its just you. Its me, too. Its other individuals, on the women that have had similar experience and so kind of like strength in numbers. Reporter newly accused include movie mogul harvey weinstein, actor kevin spacey, comic louis ck and now rocky legend still investor stallone in Politics Alabama Senate candidate roy moore. Former president George Hw Bush and comedian turned al franken accused of forcefully kissing leanne. Why did she wait to come forward. I had a good career. If i come out and speak out then i probably would get fired or would just phased out and i was afraid of that. Many of cosbys accusers faced same question. Why did you wait . Howard says the answer is simple. Fear they will not be believed. Because Sexual Assault is Sexual Violence is the secret. Its the dirty secret non one speaks about and now and now you can begin to feel more comfortable tell your story. Telling your truth. Reporter even now as the famous fall like so many dominos, Office Buildings here and around the country remain filled with still silent victims. Still a tough thing to do to come forward and say my boss is doing something wrong. Absolutely. Absolutely. Because you may you dont know what the ramifications are going to be. The franken scandal could derail his political career but interestingly leanne tweet ten says she accepts his apology, wishes it had come much earlier is is not looking for him to lose his senate seat. Lucy it sounds like that will be up to his senate colleagues. Well see how this one plays out. Former pennsylvania governor tom ridge remains in Critical Condition in texas hospital. Spokesman for the former gov non Homeland Security secretary says ridge was at the Republican Governors Association conference in austin when he called for help came early around 7 00 oclock this morning. Secretary ridge has had a cardiac procedure now. His Spokesman Says he has been responsive with his doctors. 80 years old stabbed in dorothy in his pitch Port Richmond home but why . Who did it . A lot of questions and our Shawnette Wilson has been speaking with heart broken friends live now from Port Richmond. Shawnette. Reporter lucy, tonight still no break in the case. In fact police say they are still interviewing People Associated with the family trying to find out how this killer got into the Army Veterans home. He was a sweet guy. He didnt do no harm to nobody. You know, he would help somebody if they needed it. Thats why i can see how they did this to him. Report roar pauline cheese man is grieving the loss of her friend robert girard. She had known him for nearly 40 years. We used to all go camping. He would go like he went out on the boat with my brotherinlaw. Used to go out on the boat. He would be over my house every day when we lived down this way report roar police say someone killed girard last night. He was found after 9 00 inside his home on the 2500 block of east lehigh avenue in Port Richmond. He had been stabbed several times. There was a lot of blood, um, nothing taken. No forced entry at this point. Reporter friends say girard lived in the home with his daughter. He was 80 years old and had lived here to decades. Im sick. Im absolutely sick. I just feel like something more i could have done personally something more we could have did as a community. Bob was great guy report roar cheese man says his wife died in december of last year. They were both sweet people. I can even think of him being murdered. Why he would be even be murder the. Reporter again new york city arrests rest has been made in this case. Police say they have not found the weapon youve in the stabbing much lucy. Thank you, shawnette n2001 the state of pennsylvania created the School Reform commission as the governing body of philadelphia schools. Tonight nearly 16 years later, the src has voted to did you band itself three to one that tally. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live now in Spring Garden. Big day in the city, dave. Reporter it was a big day and it was exactly what many grass roots activists were waiting for. Chair wilkerson,. Yes. [ cheers and applause ] gone in a a threeone score former commissioner voted themselves out of a job before a crowded meeting with teachers, parents and students demanding to regain local control of the School District of philadelphia dropping state oversight. A miracle and im proud to be a part of it. Ernie bristow has seen schools close on her kids and feel the current regime failed her. I fought over the years and been to million meetings, um, just to show the importance of how we being united as parents, we stick together, we can make things happen. Reporter src was assembled in 2001 after the School District of philadelphia was declared financially did he say stressed. The mayor and governor decided who on the five person board but a ground swell of citizens demanded to have their power back and pushed their case in recent months. While the district still has financial challenges including a 700 million shortfall according to one member those who voted for the change say its the first step in the right direction. None of the the challenges go away. I think we have the opportunity to better integrate what were doing with the city. Reporter mayor kenney will make way for school board that will take over district manage but commissioner bill green voted against the change feeling it was just too soon to switch things up. I want the city to actual put up the resources they say they will put up to end our fiscal distress prior to voting to eliminate rather than to rely on promise. Reporter thus one school board who abstained from voting. Now, we can tell you that all of this is set to take place excuse me. All of this is set to go into place where src power leaves the power by the end of next june when the mayors board will take over. School board will take over. Back to you. All right. Thank you much, dave. South jersey woman is in the hospital tonight after police say she fell 10 feet into an old abandoned septic tank. It was in the backyard of the 57yearold womans mullica township home on the 3600 block ofness company rode this afternoon. Police posted this video of the rescue on their facebook page. They will say the cover the tank had rotted through. Took about two and a half hours to get her out. Then a chopper medivacked her to atlantic care hospital. After two months in court, the federal bribery trial of democratic senator bob menendez is over. Done. With a jury hopelessly deadlock on all charges. Judge William Walls declared a mistrial. What happens now . Foxs ant township lewis more from newark. The way this case started was wrong. The way it was investigated was wrong. The way it was prosecuted was wrong. And the way it was tried was wrong as well. Reporter new jersey senator bob menendez just minutes after his trial for corruption ended in a hung jury. Menendez and family friend were facing a total of 18 counts including bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges federal prosecutors failed to prove. Abby lowell was lead defense attorney. This is what happens when you put a real 25 year friendship on trial. I thought he was not guilty. Reporter ed north was one of the jurors when the bulk of charges the jury was hung tentwo in favor of innocence. I dont think the prosecution had a smoking gun. Reporter how tight was it i should say . It was dull but were relieved. Definitely a big impact on a lot of, um, a lot of emotion and im really happy its over. We were deadlocked right out of the gate. So, you know, when youre deadlocked right out of the ga gate. I cant force somebody elses opinion. Reporter menendez conviction would have forced him to resign from the us senate doing so before democratic governor election phil murphy take office in january means governor Chris Christie would have likely remade him with republican. A fact not lost on the senator. To those who were digging my political grave so they can jump into my seat, i know who you are and i wont forget you. Reporter this trial lasted 11 weeks. As for the next step the prosecutors must decide if they are going to seek a retrial. Reporting from newark, Antwan Lewis Fox 29 news. Straight ahead a story that you could say is creating a lot of buzz. Were talking about a giant brewery and people are pumped. Kathy orr. Umhmm that looks like a lot of fun. Were seeing some strong normal westerly winds that means bitterly cold wind chills for the morning. We a few more storms coming our way plus thanksgiving coming up witness the seven day. Full tummies and full hearts in camden county. Boys and girls bob hell its 15th annual pre thanksgiving dinner for hundreds of children and their families. It is a yearly tradition. This year, though, the clubs also giving big thanks to lose which donate add 50,000 grant to the boys and girls club. Wonderful stuff. Yards Brewing Company comes from small beginnings founded in 1994 in a manayunk garage. Well today 23 years whole lot kick kegs later its late it, 11 14. Yards is opening its new 70,000 square foot brewery and tap room on Spring Garden street. Fox 29s brad sattin scored big time in the reporting realm tonight many youre at the grand opening. Youre that at the brewery. I cant talk and im here in the studio. Reporter ill tell was, i have yet to have a taste though of their beers here. They are still going strong at this hour. After 11 00 oclock. You know, lucy, Northern Liberties has a long history of beer making. There was schmitz, theyre ortleys notice breweries disappeared back in the 1980s. Well now there is yards all 70,000 square feet of it. Philadelphia its the best beer drinking city in america. Whoo [ cheers and applause ] reporter tom knows a thing or two about beer making back in the 1990s he brood beer in his manayunk garage now hes about to do it here in his new 70,000 square feet brewery and tap room on Spring Garden street. Its the kind of business that creates a buzz. Now its not going to be just like a bunch of warehouses between old city and Northern Liberties. Youre going to have like a neighborhood. Reporter whats leaders want to hear talk of a Spring Garden street went 93 answer is. It brought the mayor here to welcome tom, his Business Partner and 120 employees. 50 them brand new. Philadelphia is our home and we wouldnt have wanted to invest any elsewhere. [ applause ] theyre great business peop people. Theyre involved in the community. This is what the kind of businesses we like to see growing. Reporter as Northern Liberties gross, its population double since 2000 sand housing is at near capacity and target store plans to move next. Tom took a chance in the manayunk garage 23 years ago looking at what hes built safe to say hes taken that dream the whole nip yards. They continue to grow add jobs to the community and they kept themselves local. Very local to philadelphia and very committed to philadelphia. Which is a great story. Reporter now the time being the beer making operation continues on delaware avenue. They will be moving it here lucy early next year. You know, brad, the best things happen in garages. You got yards brewery. Youve got apple. Yup. We going to sit in garage and think about things. Report roar we should have started something in garage way back when. We still got time, brad. Reporter cheers by the way. Reporter yes, thank you. Go on in. Imbibe. You deserve it. Reporter thanks. Take look at this video. Teen is in trouble with the law after he confessed to vandalizing a bunch of cars in South Hanover wal mart parking lost what were looking at here west maneheim police say he shot up the cars with these beebee and pellet guns leaving 2,000 worth of damage. Police Surveillance Video caught 17yearold in action. No word on what charges he fac faces. So police are searching for a man who tried to lure a teen into his car. That teen was walking down a busy street in moorestown, new jersey, when she says a man in a 1997 forward for taurus drove up next to her and told her, get in. When she refused, he offered her money. The teenager ran home. Told her parents who in turn called police. The girl has helped police come up with the sketch you just saw of what she says the man looks like. Its kind of scary in moorestown because you know feels like a very safe neighborhood. Im very concerned with these kids today with the people out there today. Because you know we dont know whats going to happen. Moorestown detectives are checking with officers in mirror by towns to see if they have any similar cases. Well, he night he wanted and he went after it a local phone store. Mask on and he scared the day lights out of a customer when he whipped out gun and hopped the counter and shes about to take off right there. There she goes. This is at the 215 suppress cell store in feltonville on sunday afternoon where he pointed the gun at the employee and demanded money. And then he took off. The employee is not hurt. Police would very much like to capture that robber. In your money tonight, what about a new iphone on black friday. What do you think about that . Various National Retailers offering big bargains onism phones to kick off the holiday season. Wal mart offering a 300 gift card with any iphone purchased. Target has similar deal but instead you get a 250 card. Best buys offering up to 200 offism phone eights for verizon, at t and sprint customers. Right here right now. Kathy orr, were looking at reading right now. It was a chilly day, you know, because of the bite. There was bite in the wind. That wind was warm temperatures but bite in the wind we have a jam pack weekend a head. A lot going on. The weather is very important. Outside right now we do have some wind and temperatures are cooling in philadelphia so it is making an impact. When the temperatures are above 50 you dont feel it as much now were cooling down. 35 in the poconos. Pottstown 41. Philadelphia 45. Millville 45 degrees. And you can see on ultimate doppler those strong northwesterly winds kicking up some lake end hasnted snows that are making it toward state college. Its a few snow showers and flurries but still it is that time of year. So lets take look at those wind chills. You have winds about 20, 25 miles an hour tomorrow morning. Plus you have colder temperatures. So by tomorrow at about 7am this is what it will feel like if youre heading out the door if the kids are going to the bus stop. Bum them up. 28 in philadelphia. Feel like 27 in millville. 25 in trenton and wrightstown. 24 in pottstown. It will feel like 24 in allentown and 12 policely degrees in the poconos. Now, fast forward saturday. The winds subsides by now a few showers move through by midday. Ahead of this cold front. The front moves through by saturday evening. So more rain. The big store mind it more northwesterly winds. Colder air for sunday. And some windy conditions. So lets take a look at the temple game. Hour by Hour Saturday at noon a few sprinkles a strong southerly wind at the linc the temperature 47. As the game progresses, well see additional light rain showers bring your poncho or rain jacket. Still going to be around 50, and then by the end of the game still seeing those strong southerly winds. Mostly cloudy and possibly a shower or two. Now, as we look overnight tonight, low temperatures in the 30s in the delaware valley. You can see in the poconos only twenty three 26 during the day tomorrow we do warm it up a little bit. The wind subsides by the afternoon still northwest ten to 15. Mostly sunny by the afternoon. With a high below average. Take look at the seven day forecast from the weather authority. Saturday the high 56. After Early Morning shower for your sunday the high 53. Nice travel weather for thanksgiving on monday. Tuesday and wednesday if youre driving or flying out, and for thanksgiving, look at that. Not so bad at all. 47 degrees. And parterly sunny. The rain lucy looks like its going to stay to the south. So right now, thanksgiving is cool but its dry. Holiday travel forecast okay im hoping. Looking good. Excellent. So speaking of excellent, man the sixers kristen. Yeah lucy the sixers had a bit of a bumpy start to their season after last really . Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . See zero in a whole new way. Get zero down, zero deposit, zero first months payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. Now with the people first warranty. The sixers have been so so so far this year. The focus on them has been all injuries as the sixers tried find their rhythm. But last night, against the lakers that changed im here to say this team is going to the playoffs. Heres why. Last night was different on a big stage on national tv and the sixers finally played solid ball espeially joel embiid. 46 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks. He was all kinds of shades of allen iverson. Fitting considering the last sixers to have at least 40 points was ai back in 2006. Embiid limb dad every due to load management but knowing he can go off like that and when hes healthy, he is the heart of this team right now. But its more than just embiid. From ben simmons having one of the best first seasons in the nba, report covington, . . Reddick being consistent the sixers look strong and finishing games will they need to. When Markelle Fultz is back in the mix for this team it can only get better f they stray on this trajectory theres no doubt theyll finish in the top of the eastern conference. Lucy. Thank you very much. We have breaking news right now. It is a big fire its in Chester County. I want to you weigh in on this with me kathy orr. This is picture of whats happening right now from the Chester County working fires facebook page. Now its three alarm. That can mean Different Things depending on what Fire Companies going but it means its big right now this is west chester. This is an assisted living facility on North Franklin street. Heres what im wondering. Okay. You know how wind speeds always play a part in fires. We have about 15 seconds. Its been windy today. If yeah. Were talking about like 20, 25 miles an hour wind gusts and that definitely plays a role in being able to control the fire in which way this is going to blow as far as the smoke et cetera. Well have much more coming up gone day at 4am. Prayers out to eve announcer today on tmz harvey ok. So theres been all sorts evidence that Justin Bieber and selena gomez are together, and theres been hand holding, back rubbing, and now tres lip locking. They were at the ice rink in l. A. And they were kissing. She was there with her puppy this time. She went to go visit like she does every wednesday. Harvey her puppy she visits once a week . No, shes playing a pickup ice game. What is it called, hocy . [laughter] harvey weinstein, he was incognito again sitting with two blondes at a table. [laughter] wait, wait, waitwhy is he all of a sudden in run dmc . 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