Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20171221

[ applause ] historic moment on capitol hill. We broke every record. Its the largest tax cut in the history of our country. Congress passes the largest tax overhaul in u. S. History. Giving President Trump his first major legislative victory in office. How this impacts all of us. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Tragic day in northeast philadelphia. A little boy just eight years old killed in a car crash. A witness followed the car that took off after the accident. Thanks for joining us tonight at 10 00. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. To night police have the driver in custody. But friends and family of that little boy are left without him just days before christmas. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters. Dave . Reporter lucy, not only is the driver in custody but they have recovered the van in this fatal car crash. According to investigators, the driver was speeding and weaving through traffic at the at the time time of the crash. He did take off High Ranking Police sources tell me tonight he has been driving on a suspe suspended license and has more than 50 prior tickets. Very sad and sad five days before christmas. Joe netta fought back tears as she described her efforts to comfort an eightyearold boy after a horrific crash at whitaker and wednesday afternoon that cost the young boy his life. I was trying to talk to the little boy. Telling him to hold on and, um, it just started to making nois noises. Like he cant breathe. Reporter accident investigators say the crash occurred just after 2 00 as the little boy and his father were driving down whitaker. Her car was broad sided by a late Honda Odyssey van that kept on going. The van hit the side where the little boy was actually at. Reporter police tell fox 293 people in second car stopped wolf got out to assist the victim while the driver followed the fleeing vehicle and called police. The fleeing driver was stomped by police at van kirk and front knack where he was taken into custody. That corner is real bad. I dont like it at all. Its always when they turn report police credited a ugh stow and a soldier home on leave trying to help the eightyearold and his father until the paramedic arrived. Im a mom and a grandmom. My grandson is eight years old. So its like its real heartbreaking. Reporter the little boys father is still in the hospital tonight. The driver told police he had a diabetic incident. He was taken to the hospital. He is now in custody. Police tell me tonight they did take a blood sample trying to determine if alcohol or drugs were involved in this crash. No charges have been filed yet at this hour and no identifications have been made by police. Iain . All right, dave, thank you. Police need your help to try and catch a bank robber in Delaware County man with a gun walked into the Malvern Federal Savings Bank on Baltimore Pike in Concord Township and demanded money. Authorities say the man was wearing a black mask, white fishing hat also put a device on the counter and said it was bomb after getting the money he took off in a silver pontiac. The bomb squad later determined while the device looked like the real deal, it was not. Right now republican lawmakers are celebrating their first major legislative victory of the trump presidency. The house and the senate have both passed the largest tack reform in decades. President trump has yet to sign the bill into law that could happen next week. But he applauded their efforts as a major victory for the american people. Of course, this bill has its detractors. Lawmakers debated the tax bill for weeks and late last night the senate voted along marty lines and passed it the house then had to revote today after hiccups yesterday. And passed it there as well. The bill delivers a steep tax cut for corporations dropping the rate from 35 to 21. And bringing down most individual tax rates as well at least temporarily. Democratic lawmakers call eight sham. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi saying its simply is a tax break for the rich. We are going to bring at least 4 trillion back into this country money that was frozen overseas and in parts and worlds and some of them dont even like us and they had the money. Theyre not going to have the money long. The gop tax scam is about bleeding the middle class dry to pad the pockets of Corporate America and the wealthiest 1 . White house Officials Say President Trump could sign the bill into law as soon as next week. Bruce gordon has didnt been diving into what this bill means to the average joe. Hes got the 411. Reporter the president s celebratory tweet showed cash bursting forth from a nearly wrapped present with the headline tack cuts for christmas. But in moorestown, new jersey p those we talked to were undecided about the effect on their Holiday Cheer. I dont know if its good thing for the country. Reporter you havent been able to figure out your own situation. Seems like the ink is still wait. Im swaying not too good for majority of the people i have to wait and see what my tack accountant tells me. Reporter youre not sure yet. The devil is in the details. Reporter property taxes upscale moorestown average more than 11,000 a year. Since the new tax law caps deductions on state and local taxes at 10,000, some of these folks will be hurt. It all depends on the income. How to ease the pain. Dan suggests you pay as much of next year property tax bill as you can while the other rules apply. Might make sense for some of those taxpayers to make an extra payment in 2017 before year end to get the benefit of that deduction this year. Reporter youre ability to deduct charitable donation made disappear depending hahn you file and so says dan if youre charitablely inclined now is a good time to write those checks or donate those items. Its not just money, to get that charitable deduction for 2017 where you can still itemize that. Reporter big bump in the standard deduction far fewer people will itemize next year and that will impact interest on mortgage payments. His advice if you can afford to make an extra mortgage payment before year end thats probably a good idea. Reporter finally those who are selfemployed or are expecting a year end bonus, may want to take advantage of the income tack brackets that for most will be lower come january. So if the boss comes to you and says, heres a nice year end bonus you might want to duck him can we wait two weeks. Important remainder all of think advice depends hugely on whether you will be itemizing next year. Hiring attack preparer might be a good idea. If you agree, hire them before the end of this year. When the deduction for their fees disappears. Im Bruce Gordon Fox 29 news. Wedged into this tax reform bill something many republicans have been trying to do for decades. The bill opens americas largest wilderness to oil drilling. The Arctic National wildlife refuge spans 8 million acres and environmental advocates call it the of the north. Man was killed riding his bike on route 13. The driver took off after they hit him and killed him. Fox 29s dave kinchen has more and joins us live from bristol borough tonight. Dave. Reporter iain torque night we learned that police have obtained Surveillance Video but they have not row leased it yet because they say theyre trying to enhance the video to get a better look at the striking car involved in this case. Meantime police say theyre chasing down some leads. He was apparently coming home from work, and just about there, and this tragedy happen. Reporter suddenly, an emotional Holiday Season for amy read of bristol borough. Knowing her neighbor 52yearold Kevin Williams was killed during a hitandrun while riding his bike last night. I had talked to his wife, and shes very very shaken up at this point. Really beside herself. Doesnt know, upping, what to do or, upping, and the kids, theyre very distraught at as well. Reporter Bristol Borough Police say Kevin Williams was hit at bristol pike and corson street around 8 00 p. M. Last night. Cops say they are now looking for a silver mercedes bense amg like this one that took off northbound on route 13 leaving behind this silver front end plate with an eagle on it. The kids birthdays are around, you know, towards the end of this month, and just sad, very sad. Reporter victims house is now dark. A contrast to the joy represented in the christ matt mass lights on neighboring homes with a close it in clock now in mourning. If there was anything i needed at one point, um, you know, i had been alone and he had offered to cut grass or, you know, just do anything. He was always kind that way. Reporter amy hopes the person who hit kevin does the right thing. Its unfathomable. I just dont understand, you know, somebodys life. It was an accident. You need to take accountability and i certainly hope if they dont turn themselves in that somebody else does. Because Justice Needs to be done for kevin. Reporter we have noticed the lighting is limited in this area and neighbors say people do drive through here very quickly. Its unclear if any of that played a factor. Police are still investigating. Call Bristol Borough Police if you have any information. Back to you. All right, dave. Thank you. Police are looking for two men suspected of trying to lure kids into their minute 93 van this morning in crescentville. Two men in green mini van drove up next to four boys and girls around 8 30 this morning on devereaux street. Officials say they toll the children to get in when the kids ran away one of the guys chased them of the the children ran to an Elementary School where an official call police. North pole come to north philly to 90 Restaurant Holding a restaurant Restaurant Holding a huge toy drive with hundreds of gifts to go around. Shawnette wilson live at city hall with good tidings and joy. Shawnette. Reporter yeah, lucy, you know, this north philly Business Owner said that she doesnt want children there to have to go to other neighborhoods to see nice things. What she did for these familiar tolls night is just so huge its hard to describe. So well just show you. Reporter Christmas Party shut down a block of 22nd street in north philly this evening. I wanted them to see rudolph in real life. Reporter owner of country cook and restaurant on north 22 and street brought christmas to the neighborhood that has supported her since she opened. Aaliya bolton came for her two sons and nephew. Its hard trying to do this whole christmas thing for two of them by myself. Reporter sawed ya shore is the woman making this possible. Shore or saudi clause as the kids call her spread the most mostly on instagram to her 83,000 plus followers. Skyfox captured the turn out. Her only requirement was that adults had to have a child with them to take home gifts. I seen kids parents getting pulled out of the garbage can. Bills cut off around this time of the year they really dont have to give to her kids. She took us inside her workshop full of toys she purchased and others donated more than 100 more than 500 toys. A lex situation and charles came with their children. Stood in line for five hours. I saw that car on instagram. I want my car. She said get in this car, yes. Others were willing to wait all night grateful for shores compassion. Her family has been doing the community for lot of years. And shes continue to go the tradition. The give away marks a year that her business has thrived in the community. Three years ago, i was in a place i couldnt do anything. So i know how it feels not to be able to do anything for your kids. You know what i mean . Just trying to give back. My hood show me so much love i want to give back. Reporter and if you noticed again the line wrapped around the building shows just how great of a need it is and the 91 community this woman is filling. Shes like a rock star. Oh yes. In forth philadelphia. Those kids are running up to her saying saudi clause. They realize the good of what shes doing. She brought snow and reindeer. I mean, thats amazing. Reporter it was really magical. It was. Tell was, thank you much, shawnette. Speaking of amazing a Daring Rescue local Police Officer puts his life the line to save a puppy from frozen pond. We told you about that last night. Tonight, though, tonight, hes talking. Its hank. Im on i95. Quick question. How does some guys who are supposed to be hanging a sign up out here this morning miscalculate the weight of the out spread some cheer with a dozen Dunkin Donuts for 6. 99. 12 tasty treats with with holiday flavors sprinkled in. Grab a dozen holiday donuts or any classic donuts for 6. 99 and make some merry out there. The holidays run on dunkin. Little bit of a mistake maybe with crane on i95 jacked up traffic for a couple of hours this morning. It got our hank flynn wondering with so many cranes working so many jobs in the city, are people playing it safe . Heres hank. Probably at four weeks of training they go out and run cranes. They have been on construction job but yet theyre certified. Reporter human error. Cranes, right, theyre all over the philadelphia area. Are the guys operating them doing a pretty good job . By and large absolutely. My take is, it only takes one small mistake to make a big mess with a crane. No one was hurt there wasnt even any wreckage according to penndot but when a crane operator misjudged the weight of his sign by 15,000 pounds this morning at an i95 job site in croydon huge traffic jam ensued. Crane inspector tom barth told me on the phone its nearly always human error. Careless not knowing the weight of the load, not setting the crane up properly, you know, i dont know about this. Was it on mass, was the ground soft. Did they set it up properly . I dont have a clue. When an accident happens, its carelessness. Reporter barth adds that he doesnt think crane operators get enough real world training any more. Here in philly, no one was that surprised at the mishap. It doesnt surprise me at a all. Just lucky nobody died. Reporter yeah. It did stop traffic but reporter everywhere in the city these days much cranes of all sizes and sorts for some people that means building and that means jobs. You see some cranes. Somebody is building something that means jobs. Yes, yes. Reporter when you see them up you walk underneath them you feel good about it . No, not really. [ laughter ] reporter how come . Because theyre scary. Reporter she points out that do you see accidents every so often container mishap last summer one in manayunk two years ago. One back in 2009. Crane accidents happen. Jeff abram mow witnesses of National Work force Opportunity Network says all operators need top training. That means osha certifications, that means giving them some, you know, going back and giving them the max math and reading support sometimes they need and getting them into trade programs that really teach them the basic and then get them on to the on the job trainings where they can experience the work site first hand. Reporter jeff adds cranes dont scare him. They dont me either. I like when things are getting built for the most part and that takes cranes. Accidents will happen anywhere and people do make mistakes but with cranes the consequences are much higher. Be qualified or do something else. Im hank and thats my take. Skyfox over the 8,000 block of torresdale avenue in philadelphias holmesburg neighborhood. Police say a motorcyclist was killed in the crash. It happened just after 6 30. No word yet on the cause or if anyone will be charged. A amazing rescue caught on camera. The video is now going viral. Puppy rescued from icy lake. Local Police Officers the hero and our Bill Anderson talked with not only that officer but the pups grateful family. There was snow on the ice. She was apparently running around the circle of ice looking at the ducks and fell in. Come on baby video is now going viral. A Hopewell Township Police Officer crawling on a partially frozen lake to rescue the barely oneyearold rotweiler puppy. He thought nothing of himse himself. He thought 100 about what needed to be done to bring her to safety. Come on. Whether or not its a fair assumption a lot of us expect Police Officers to risk their lives to save ours. So if you came up on this frozen pond and someone had fallen in, would you try to help them . What about if it was a dog . The water is cold and you wear out. She would have drowned, yes, she absolutely would have drown. Reporter because of the hopewell officers the dog was back playing in her yard with her dog sister even back chasing ducks but shes only doing it because the officers selfless actions. Good girl. The dog had gone under for about maybe five seconds and came back up. Officer peterson also one of my personal best friends. I trust him with my life. I said when i get this dog, i want to you gang us out. Reporter social media is exploding with thanks for the officers actions and pointing out theyre willingness to risk themselves for the roti but the officers they just acted as if it comes with the territory. Its about 20 degrees out just finish showing, and i have four month old puppy at home so my heart was racing. Reporter public wanted to say thank you something they were honest al little uncomfortable with, but since its because the dog is okay, they humly accept. Not to be nice that people are applauding the effort. Its kind of embarrassing. Its nice. The highlight of this entire incident was the dog is okay. Reporter the question i asked earlier still stands. Would you risk yourself to rescue a dog you didnt know . Theres a family an puppy that are happy today that officer voorhees and officer petersons answers were a strong yes for goodness sake. Im Bill Anderson. A woman gives birth to a baby which was an embryo that had been frozen for 24 years. Its interesting much its cool. Its certainly a nice story from a medical standpoint its actually pretty straight forwa forward. Raising hope and raising michael im thankful that im alive and have a second chance. James im thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. Darlene im thankful to be able to help people in crisis. Vanessa im thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. Christie new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. But if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know we are here for you. This Holiday Season, choose help. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang ok, i gotta run. Hey, wait, theres something i need to tell you dang. Dang dang dang. Dang. 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. 26yearold woman given birth to baby who spent year years as a frozen embryo. Shes an example of a scientific for the gift of life. Joyce evans has the story of what the new mom is calling gift from god. People say its science. Even its purely the lord. Like this is a gift from the lord for sure. Thats interesting. I think thats crazy. Young couples we spoke with thought a lot of things about the tennessee couple who are the proud parents of a baby girl who was a frozen embryo for 24 yea years. Thats cool. 24 years. Thats a lot. Thats like my age. Well the mom tina gibson is only 26. Oh wow. Tina is older than the baby. Thats crazy. That is. Thats kind of scary in way. Reporter not any different from what has been going on for decades says rma at jefferson doctor its a nice story from a medical standpoint its straight forward. The gibsons received a donor embryo from an older couple who had frozen their embryo crows older in life. Donation is one option dr. Maureen kelly hopes more couples might consider now. There are still probably hundreds of thousands of embryos that are frozen in this country that people havent made decision what to do with them. Reporter its still very much controversial. Depending on what people believe is natural or the right thing to do. The embryo is not manipulated. Its just hanging out doing its thing. Really we have no intention of manipulating embryos. Our goal is to build families and thats it. I like it. Its nice. It gives people the opportunity to, i dont know, build a family. I like it. Reporter while the embryo may have been the longer frozen on record, doctors say that should have no effect on the babys wellbeing. The time when a cell or embryo is most vulnerable is during the freezing portion and the noing portion but the length of time its frozen does not affect those cells whatsoever. Not weird, strange or some kind of scifi crazy. Cool. Its decent. Like he said. I guess. I guess its the future. I dont know. Just think about it little emma ren was actuall actually cd in 1992. The longest on record that an embryo has gone from frozen in a lab to a warm breathing baby. And doctors kelly and gutman say many more young women are freezing their eggs more than ever before. They say the younger the egg the better the quality and chance of conception later in life. Joyce evans fox 29 news. Live changing gift. A local mom and daughter get early Christmas Present and the best police are investigating a shooting in grays ferry that has left a 17yearold boy in critical condition. Last night, people inside the twin dragon take out restaurant tried to keep the shooter outside by holding that door shut. But he just fir threw it. Hitting that teen in the head. Fox 29s jeff cole has the story. Reporter inside the twin dragon chinese take out wednesday, Police Officers could be seen watching umps matches of last nights violence captured by store security cameras young male is slump on the floor the apparent victim shooting others scatter while the metal security door drops. 11yearold Sophia Hernandez who lives right next door heard the shots and came outside. I just stand right there, looking and police can coming. People coming out. I didnt know if it was from the corner of the street or the inside the chinese store. The victim is 17yearold nass sir livingston of nearby 26th street. Seen here on facebook. Police say it was just after 9 00 p. M. Tuesday when two masked men tried to enter the take out on the 2700 block of dickinson livingston and others pulled the door shut to keep them out. Shots are fired. The shooter then fires at least one shot that goes through the glass door strikes the victim in the head. Reporter this young man who asked that we not show his face knows the teenaged victim. He ran to the scene last night. I heard like three shots and then i came out and i came to the chinese store and i saw him laying on the floor and i saul saw all these people crying and then i just started throwing up and stuff. Reporter there are cameras posted outside the take out investigators carrying equipment entered the shop apparently trying to get a copy of the images. Neighbors in this grays Furry Community complain of repeated gun violence while young so if he ya hernandez just wanted to look away. I didnt want to look inside the window because, like, sometimes i dream of what happens, you know. Reporter police are expected to reach out to the public for help if theyre able to obtain he clear images of the suspects. Meanwhile investigators were seen working the streets of that grays ferry neighborhood Late Wednesday afternoon. At the roundhouse, im jeff co cole, fox 29 news. Were tracking a developing story in washington state. Two days after that amtrak train derailment, cleanup is still going on. Crews are finally able to get that locomotive that jump the tracks near tacoma killing at least three people monday. It was so heavy, though, it took two tractors to move it. The train was going 50 miles more than the speed limit in that area when it derailed. Federal investigators say the emergency brake kicked in automatically that the engineer did not activate it manually. Local mom and daughter are celebrating christmas just little early think year. They just received a gift that is going to change their lives. Our dawn timmeney spoke to the hard working family who says they are beyond grateful. I was in shock. I just kept looking at my mom. I dont think she knew it was hers. Im just like, its ours. Reporter a newly refurbished car these are just a few of the pictures snapped as marry anna torres and her 20yearold daughter marry annie unwrapped their chevy equinox. Did you cry. No cry. [ laughter ] reporter just smile. Smile. My daughter, she crying. [ laughter ] i did a little bit. I teared up. I was like, okay, get myself together. Reporter neither nor daughter had idea theyd be chosen to receive this amazing gift. Last 14 years, bog. Good s auto collision rebuilders restores a car thats been totaled and donates it to a deserving family or organizati organization. That make everything worth it. All the evident, all the time, everything that goes night when you see the reaction. You cant really describe it. Reporter until now, these two shared a car with 166,000 miles on it and often in need of repair. Marry annie works and is a student at Rowan College of gloucester county. Her mom has two jobs. One of them cleaning at cries church in wood burr reach father Brian Burgess wrote a letter recommending the torres. Theres not a complaint that accompanies that sacrifice. It takes others in the community to stand up and say, its their turn. Daughter going to college and doing so well, both working, walking home from job jobs or to jobs, when we heard that story it was a real great match for this years vehicle. Reporter this was really a group effort workers here at boggs auto donated their time. Suppliers donated materials. People in the community gave money, and to make it even sweeter a local Insurance Company set thai and connell they donate add years worth of Car Insurance so this mother and daughter the only thing they have to worry about is filling the tank with gas. In woodbury, new jersey, dawn timmeney, fox 29 news. Happening now, a philly hoops legend being honored. Dawn staley as many things three time olympian, hall of fame player and coach and now a street name. Staley who is now the head coach of the university of South Carolina Womens Basketball team was in fill daal to visit the hank gathers rank center in strawberry morning much the rec center she grew up playing in and raised a few blocks away. The community including City Council President Darrell Clark was there to honor her after the ceremony the group walk outside to see diamond street from 23rd to whyth and changed to dawn staley lane. [ applause ] i just thank the community for raising me. For keeping me on the right track, um, because of you im able to im able to achieve so many things in life. Dawn will be atoner for a little while longer her South Carolina game cox play temple tomorrow night. So incredibly scary. An officer dragged for half a mile. The driver hit speeds of 60 miles an hour. So what made him take off like that . And one man wants to make trade. He says he doesnt have cash but hes got Something Better. What he doesnt know a seller is actually a sheriff. Buffed. It all starts with a wish. The final days of wish list are here. Hurry in and sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down and a complimentary first months payment. Pan al delaware man did not like what cops were asking him tomorrow night he faces charges in Police Officer is home after ending up in the hospital. New Castle County Police were investigating a rash of car burglaries yesterday spotted 29yearold steven ross and started asking him questions. One thing led to another and ross resisted arrest injuring an officers hasnt. She ended up at the hospital. Ross ended up facing charges including assault on Police Officer. Check this out. Caught on camera, a florida Police Officer hanging on to a speeding vehicle. The officer john cusack was checking oh and two people who were sleeping in a car yesterday morning near miami. Police say the guy cusack enter the the vehicle, the driver woke up and just started speeding. Dragging the officer half a mile before he could finally roll away. The officer will be okay. Cabrera charged with itemed murder of a Law Enforcement oficer and other charges. That gives you crank 80 so might this a florida man hitched a ride in an up usual and ross of obviously very dangerous way. A driver on an orlando highway caught video of the guy hanging on to the back of a semi truck. As you can see, he seems quite casual about it all and at one point even waived to the person recording. Turns out the trucker did not know the man was bakely hanging on to the back of his trailer. When i saw it i couldnt believe it. I hung up on the call. I dont think i said goodbye to the person i was talking to. I hung up before something would happen to that young man and he would fall and nobody would see him. You and i know what would have happened at that point. Orlando police are investigating. Hes out for blood every whatever else you got in the cash register. Texas authorities look fog are a robber who disguising himself as track call l he walks into a credit union in fort worth and shows bank clerks a pistol before asking for cash. They hand over the money and the robber got away. Evidently this is the first time the vampire thief has drawn blood. Two similar robberies happened in denton and grapevine near dallas with the robber wearing the same mask and escaping in the same truck. A colorado sheriff put up an ad on craigslist to sell his c car. Instead of finding a buyer, though, he nabbed a pot grower. Now the video shows the moments before the arrest. Sheriff jason mike sal was trying to sell his private suv online. Sean and a woman had Something Better than cash. Yes, they had no idea who they were talking to. Well they will they ended up showing with a white Laundry Basket filled with 4 pounds of pot. The value of that marijuana is 1,500 per pound here in colorado. If that marijuana the same marijuana marked somewhere else outside of colorado it could go up to somewhere between 25 and 3,600 per pound. And so both are locked up in the jail awaiting their neck court appearance. The end of an era the septa tokens a staple of life in philly for decades. Theyre about to become thing of the past. Welcome to 2018. Oh, no. [ laughter ] its about time. Say it isnt so. Take look at the weather map. We have rain to the south thats going to stay there. Cold air to the north. Which will win for the christmas weekend . Well take look michael im thankful that im alive and have a second chance. James im thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. Darlene im thankful to be able to help people in crisis. Vanessa im thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. Christie new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. But if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know we are here for you. This Holiday Season, choose help. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. With twice the crispy caramelized peppered bacon. Dunkin sweet black pepper bacon sandwich is back. Experience a breakfast sandwich made for bacon lovers. America runs on dunkin week off from new years new area of firework vendors are getting ready. An item in the state budget now allows residents to legally by and set off fireworks on their property. Just in time for new years. Three philadelphia Area Fireworks retailers have already gotten expanded sales licenses so they can deal all the roman candles necessary for a booming new years. Lawmakers had included that provision for additional tax revenue which will be partially put into a fund for first responders. All right. Septa riders get ready those tokens you use to get op trapes are finally going the way dinosaur. Iain says about time. As of january, septa says cashier booths and vending machines on the market frankford and broad street lines will be begin to phase out the tokens much this is the next big step for the septa key fare project. Septa will remove the remaining token machines across six week span with token sales ending on or about march 1st. Camden is getting a new park on its waterfront. Environmental protection commissioner bob martin made the announcement today. Harrison avenue landfill will soon transform into a park. Martin says in addition to correct yo asian activities the redevelopment will create new tide balance wetlands and connect greenway trails to other neighborhoods. The emphasis is to the community. Tying the community and the neighborhoods all that surround this area back to the water front a place for people month walk and enjoy and exercise enjoy this Community Going forward. The department will fun the 25 million project with money from the office of the Natural Resource restoration. Children in west philly enjoying new backpacks thanks to the kids in need foundation the foundation surprising 480 students at john berry elementary with over 25,000 backpacks. Backpacks that are not used by the kids at the event will be distributed to other kids in the school district. All of our studies tell us to when the students have the supplies theyre will learn, selfesteem improves, too. Kids in need Foundation Mission to make sure every kid is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing Free School Supplies nationally to those who need it most. Lets take a trip to the lehigh val. Were heading into winter. Its going to feel like it. Weve got the details 15 seconds away. In weather were talking about cooling temperatures. The High Temperature made it to 50 degrees but guess where we are right now . 37 winds out of the north at 8 miles an hour. Its going to be a start to the day to tomorrow. 25 making snow in the poconos. 32 in reading and lancaster. 29 in pottstown. 25 in millville. Cold night, cold air to the north where you see that pink that pinkish purple color right on the border between the us and canada thats cold air. Minneapolis 19. Billings 16. In the teens this afternoon up north and that is a piece of some arctic air even polar air thats going to be moving into the planes. Well see it after christmas but not beforehand. As we look at ultimate doppler you can see theres a few clouds out there. Otherwise not much going on. As we head closer to the weekend, High Pressure will give way to an area of low pressure coming in from the west bringing rain to the region. Friday night, some spotty showers. Saturday periods of rain. Heavy at times coming up along this frontal bound dry this front could stall and that means additional showers for sunday and possibly even into Christmas Day with a coastal low. Well keep an eye on that well see a warm surge friday and into saturday as that weather system moves our way. So overnight tonight, were just talking about cold temperatures. 25 in allentown. 19 in the poconos. 27 in millville. 25 in pottstown. 28 in wilmington and 26 degrees overnight in reading. These are your wake up temperatures at the bus stop its going to be cold. As we look ahead toward Christmas Day its going to be on the cool side. Temperatures will be in the 40s. During the day tomorrow, winter begins. 11 28 skies will be mostly sun sunny. Light north wind the temperature around 42. So pretty decent way to usher in the season. I want to show you this. I have this historic graphic of the past five years on Christmas Day what the temperature was like. The average 42 so you can see in 2013 well below average 2014, 2015 in the 60s last year we were in the 40s and i think well be there again this year. Take a look at your seven day forecast from the weather authority. Friday more clouds moving in the high near 50. Thats the mild surge. Saturday the rain but 60. Turning colder sunday. Christ pass day morning clouds maybe rain or wet snow shower 43 and look what happens. Tuesday and wednesday yeah the harsh realities of winter and that cold air out west will be moving in. Highs in the 30s. Lows in the 20s. But good skiing weather. What do you think . Ill go skiing if i have some time. Im down for that. Little busy right now. Phillies are too. Their vision for 2018 is starting to take shape. So what role does Carlos Santana play . Plus the flyers have been on fire on the ice. Can they add another tally in the win column after snapping their streak earlier this week. Thats next. Now with tomorrows traffic heres bob kelly. Good evening, everybody. Look out for construction along i95. What hot mess we had early this morning. The knife work zone theyll be back out there between 413 and street road. Theyre also going to be working on the schuylkill expressway through the overnight into tomorrow morning. The eastbound lanes will be blocked right around 30th street station. Make sure you grab that new timetable for patcos new schedule that they kicked in. Well check the jam cams, sue has the thursday forecast. Meet you herettp www. Evertz. C] 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. In just minutes heres whats coming up on fox 29 news at 11 00. A terrifying morning near a local school. Someone tried to lure little boys and girls, even chased after the children as they yelled for help. Police are now trying to ease parent concerns. Fox 29 news at 11 00 is next. Your nissan sports wrap on fox 29. They say when one door closes another opens. Maybe the same thing applies for winning streaks since the flyers six game streak ended monday. Maybe that means they can start another one tonight. Flyers red wings. Flyers down twoone in the second peer. Vorachek to simmons and he scores. Flyers tie it up at two. Still in the second now, down threetwo. Robert haag one timer he scores. His first career nhl goal. Flyers not it up at three. Same score. Third period sean follows his own rebound. Flyers take the fourthree lead. Their second of the night and hold ton beat detroit by that same score, fourthree. The phillies 2018 roster starring to take shape. Today they introduced Carlos Santana. Who is bringing not just lot of experience but also a lot of power and runs to philly. Santana signed a three year deal worth 60 million. General manager matt klentak says that santana is just one piece of the puzzle combined with a new look bullpen and young guys stepping up we can expect a more Exciting Team next year. Carlos fits us in just about every way, um, that we would want him to and thats why we were so aggressive in going after him, um, as far as our expectations for 2018, i expect us to be the best club we can possibly be given our personnel. Joel embiid is feeling his career high 49 minutes in the sixers triple overtime loss to the thunder over the weekend. He sat out last nights will the to the kings and now espn says hes going to be out two more games. That would put him back on the court for christmas though. Eagles raiders playing on christmas as well on monday night. Nick foles is the starter for the eagles right now and he says he has the confidence level of a starter but if you ask him his role, he doesnt like that tit title. He says the team doesnt belong to him. I respect carson wentz. I love him that guy. I work with him every day and ill um give him his respect because hes the franchise quarterback. My job is as the starting quarterback to lead these guys on the feel. Ive been there and done that. I know what it entails. I know the responsibility, but this is Carson Wentzs team. Well have more on the eagles sunday morning on fox 29 game day live a the 1 00 the falcons visit the saints and the seahawks visit the cowboys. The season giving and corey clem mon felt that holiday spirit in his hometown of glassboro, new jersey. He helped kids pick out toys at the boys and girls club there. Great way to spread Holiday Cheer besides singing loud for all to hear. Awe. Exactly. Thats a great story. That was one of my favorite movies ever, elf. Just watch it the other nig night. Far hal. Anyhow. Peppermint forest. We can go on. [ laughter ] i didnt elf. Bye buddy. Hope you find your dad exactly. The far hal he was so nice with his little horn. Anyhow. All right. Iain you must. That does it for us. I dont have time, thank. 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